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The televised presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on Sept. 10 sparked a wave of non-verbal communication analysis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Decoding the body language of politicians: Beware of misleading analyses

Non-verbal communication is studied in a multitude of disciplines, including communication, psychology, criminology and computer science. But few scientific conclusions emerge.
Pastor Dieufort Fleurissaint denounces the hateful rhetoric aimed at Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, during a Sept. 24, 2024, rally in Boston. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe/Getty Images)

Trump’s anti‑Haitian rhetoric reflects America’s long‑standing racism against Haiti and its people

As Black immigrants, Haitians are doubly marginalized by structural racism embedded in US immigration policies and the broader societal racism experienced by Black Americans.
Election workers prepare to mail absentee ballots to Americans, including those living overseas. Allison Joyce/Getty Images

Overseas US voters get ignored by political campaigns − but could be crucial supporters

US citizens living abroad are eligible to vote, but they face administrative hurdles to casting ballots and are rarely asked to support candidates.
Consternation among Hillary Clinton supporters at an election night party in New York on 8 November 2016 after the announcement of Donald Trump’s election. Until the very end, the polls had predicted victory for the Democratic candidate. Angela Weiss/AFP

2024 US presidential election: can we believe the polls?

Major election polls got it wrong in 2016 and again in 2020. The fault lies with the complexity of the American system and also with certain shortcomings of the polling institutes themselves.
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event, Sept. 13, 2024. (The Associated Press, Jacquelyn Martin)

Kamala Harris is being held to the same old double standard

Careers in politics are particularly difficult for women, who must be careful to avoid hurting their image. Kamala Harris is the latest to contend with this double standard.
Haitian community members march past Donald Trump supporters in a 2018 Florida protest against remarks made by Trump about Haiti. Damon Higgins/AAP

The US election has put the spotlight on Haiti. Its history reveals extensive exploitation by the US – and France

Unfounded claims by Donald Trump and JD Vance about Haitian immigrants ignore the role of the US in their plight. Many of Haiti’s problems can be traced to debt forced upon it by the US and France.

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