Posts by Allen Abel - Macleans.ca

As Barack Obama wields his oratory for Hillary Clinton, his valedictory reveals the audacity of his legacy’s scope

On Philadelphia’s historic Broad Street, in this summer of Trump and Clinton, Americans talk about hopes and fears

Bernie tries to quell his rebellion. Hillary finally makes history. And a former president makes his mark.

Betrayal, deceit, conspiracy, celeb appearances—and that was only day one at the Democratic convention

Halfway between Cleveland and Philadelphia, Allen Abel talks politics in a small town

The Republican nominee’s speech the Cleveland convention was long on guarantees—and short on contrition

Allen Abel covers the third day of the Republican National Convention, where Caitlyn Jenner exposes the religious divisions in the right

After the angry speeches, an upbeat mood pervaded the Republican convention as Trump was crowned

The Republican convention kicks off with protests outside, rancour inside—and strange speeches between

A struggling Ohio city considers its own high-stakes vote ahead of Trump’s GOP coronation in nearby Cleveland