Rachael Jolley

Lecturer, journalism Cardiff Uni. Writes/eds for US Press Freedom, The Conversation, Reuters Inst, Prospect, New Statesman.. Ex ed-in-chief of @index_magazine.

Articles

Trump’s Ukraine mineral deal finally lands as US economy shivers

1 week ago | econotimes.com | Rachael Jolley

Donald Trump promised he could sort out a peace deal for the Ukraine war in 24 hours. It still hasn’t happened. Instead the US administration has taken 100 days just to sign a mineral deal with Ukraine. This agreement will give the US access to revenue from Ukrainian natural resources, including 100 major deposits of critical minerals. It also has huge symbolism.
Trump’s Ukraine mineral deal finally lands as US economy shivers

2 weeks ago | tolerance.ca | Rachael Jolley

Donald Trump promised he could sort out a peace deal for the Ukraine war in 24 hours. It still hasn’t happened. Instead the US administration has taken 100 days just to sign a mineral deal with Ukraine. This agreement will give the US access to revenue from Ukrainian natural resources, including 100 major deposits of critical minerals. It also has huge symbolism.
Trump’s Ukraine mineral deal finally lands as US economy shivers

2 weeks ago | theconversation.com | Rachael Jolley

Donald Trump promised he could sort out a peace deal for the Ukraine war in 24 hours. It still hasn’t happened. Instead the US administration has taken 100 days just to sign a mineral deal with Ukraine. This agreement will give the US access to revenue from Ukrainian natural resources, including 100 major deposits of critical minerals. It also has huge symbolism.
Has Donald Trump’s hit list been inspired by Viktor Orbán?

1 month ago | indexoncensorship.org | Rachael Jolley

When Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán delivered his annual state of the nation speech in February, he declared the Trump administration was an inspiration. But if you look at Orbán’s record you can see that the Hungarian prime minister could actually be the inspiration for Donald Trump’s recent manoeuvres. Orbán was bullying universities, threatening the free press and raging against LGBTQ+ rights way before the second Trump administration started taking aim at those things.
World Update: Trump’s global shockwaves

Nov 9, 2024 | econotimes.com | Rachael Jolley

The world was definitely watching as the US went to the polls on Tuesday. Many people turned to YouTube to view the latest figures as states turned in their votes, where an apparent 84 million hours of presidential election day news were watched from all around the globe. I had a brief nap while the votes were being counted, and woke up to a stream of WhatsApp chats from friends in India who had been awake for hours and knew the probable result before I did.
World Update: Trump’s global shockwaves

Nov 7, 2024 | tolerance.ca | Rachael Jolley

The world was definitely watching as the US went to the polls on Tuesday. Many people turned to YouTube to view the latest figures as states turned in their votes, where an apparent 84 million hours of presidential election day news were watched from all around the globe. I had a brief nap while the votes were being counted, and woke up to a stream of WhatsApp chats from friends in India who had been awake for hours and knew the probable result before I did.
World Update: Trump’s global shockwaves

Nov 7, 2024 | theconversation.com | Rachael Jolley

The world was definitely watching as the US went to the polls on Tuesday. Many people turned to YouTube to view the latest figures as states turned in their votes, where an apparent 84 million hours of presidential election day news were watched from all around the globe. I had a brief nap while the votes were being counted, and woke up to a stream of WhatsApp chats from friends in India who had been awake for hours and knew the probable result before I did.
US election results: Trump takes first swing state of North Carolina

Nov 6, 2024 | theconversation.com | Jonathan Este |Rachael Jolley |Sam Phelps

This is a rolling guide to articles and audio published by The Conversation in the immediate run-up to and aftermath of the election, with some explainers about the process. This page is updated from the top, so older references are moved down the page. Good morning world. The United States has made its choice.
Donald Trump wins US election - what the expert says

Nov 6, 2024 | theconversation.com | Jonathan Este |Rachael Jolley |Sam Phelps |Amelia Hadfield |Dafydd Townley |Julie Posetti | +4 more

This is a rolling guide to articles and audio published by The Conversation in the aftermath of the US presidential election. The United States has made its choice. At just before 8am GMT (3am Florida time) Donald Trump took to the stage at the West Palm Beach convention center and claimed victory for the Republican Party. His declaration came minutes after it was announced he was going to win in the key state of Pennsylvania with its 19 electoral college votes.
World Update: will Trump’s hurricane disinformation counter Harris’s media blitz?

Oct 10, 2024 | theconversation.com | Rachael Jolley

The next phase of the US election campaign is coming right at us and it’s even nastier than the last. As hurricanes Milton and Helene rolled in to Florida and North Carolina and at least four other states, bringing tornadoes, storm surges, and miles of destruction, Donald Trump’s team poured out new attack lines blaming the government (aka the Democrats), for the bad weather and for not doing enough to deal with its devastation.