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Walter Samuel

International affairs writer and academic

AMAC Staff Writing since 2023

70

Articles published

3

Years with AMAC

4

Topics covered

Feb 20, 2025

Latest article

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70 articles

Elections

Tea Leaves From Early Voting – Why Harris is Abandoning the South

As early voting progresses, Kamala Harris’s campaign faces a daunting landscape in the South, where African American enthusiasm appears muted. Walter Samuel examines why the Vice President is now shifting focus to the Midwest, hoping to recapture support as the GOP’s rural base shows robust turnout.

Oct 26, 2024

Elections

Media Mystified by Trump’s Strength in Arizona

Recent polls show Donald Trump ahead of Kamala Harris in Arizona, challenging media narratives and highlighting complex voter dynamics as key elections loom.

Oct 18, 2024

Elections

The Harris Campaign Runs into Reality

Kamala Harris's 2024 campaign faces declining support, struggles with Biden's legacy, and difficulties uniting the left and center as the election approaches.

Oct 16, 2024

Politics

Britain’s New Liberal Government Faces Big Problems

Keir Starmer's Labour Party wins a decisive UK election victory but quickly faces declining approval and internal challenges, spotlighting the complexities of governance.

Oct 7, 2024

Elections

Harris Ran a Six-Week Campaign in a 13-Week Election

Kamala Harris’s campaign strategy, mirroring Keir Starmer’s approach in the UK, focuses on conceding popular policy issues to opponents while shifting the narrative toward personality and character.

Oct 3, 2024

Elections

In Montana Senate Race, A Battle Between Past and Future

The Montana Senate race between Jon Tester and Tim Sheehy could determine control of the U.S. Senate.

Sep 26, 2024

Elections

Both Parties Benefit if Trump Wins. So Does Democracy.

The 2024 U.S. election's ideological battle: Kamala Harris's traditional approach vs. Donald Trump's coalition seeking transformative change.

Sep 23, 2024

Elections

America Still Processing a Bad But important Debate

The debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris last Tuesday failed to clarify the candidates’ positions on key issues. Moderators focused more on ambushing Trump with out-of-context statements rather than pressing Harris on her policies.

Sep 17, 2024

Politics

If Trump Loses, Elites Will Rule Unchallenged For Decades

Since the founding of the United States, a loose alignment of professionals, businessman, politicians, and local elites who hold social power has proved remarkably effective at uniting to prevent candidates who do not accept the premises of the system.

Aug 29, 2024

Elections

The Only Thing Driving the Dems is Trump Hatred

As Democrats gather in Chicago, the absence of meaningful discussion about Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s records is striking.

Aug 21, 2024

Elections

Why Kamala Lies About Her Policies

The Harris-Walz campaign is redefining political strategy by sidestepping traditional policy discussions with frequent shifts in policy positions and a disregard for past commitments.

Aug 20, 2024

Politics

Harris, Media Bury Iran-Backed Trump Assassination Plot

The DOJ's downplaying of an Iranian plot to assassinate Trump highlights the Biden-Harris administration's weakened deterrence and failure to confront Iran.

Aug 12, 2024