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World economy 9th February 2020

This Is How Ancient Rome’s Republic Died – A Classicist Sees Troubling Parallels At Trump’s Impeachment Trial

Timothy Joseph via The Conversation | The U.S. Senate has made its judgment in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, acquitting the president. This process recalls the ancient Roman senate’s compliance with the autocratic rule of the emperors and its transformation into a body largely reliant on the emperors’ whims.

World economy 23rd October 2018

The US: Waiting For Impeachment

Pablo Pardo (Washington) | In global political and journalistic mythology, the word “impeachment” is loaded with meaning. In the city of Washington, where this curious political figure takes place, its importance is much less. In practice, the impeachment is no more than a vote of “no confidence” in the US President by the House of Representatives.