America in crisis

Tens of thousands of people took part in the tribute to George Floyd in Houston on June 2, 2020. Mark Felix / AFP

By: Marie-France Chatin Follow

The election campaign took a new turn after the tragedy of the death of George Floyd caused by a white police officer. The tribute to this African-American who was held this week in Houston, Texas was marked by speeches with a strong political tone. 

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The murder of George Floyd comes at a time of very strong political and social tension in the United States. Will it constitute the crime of too many in the history of the country?

2020 is a year of presidential elections and the USA is plunged into an unprecedented economic and health crisis. The balance of power between Democratic candidate Joe Biden and Donald Trump, candidate for his own succession, seems to have changed. For how long ? How to solve in 2020 the question of racism which America has never really faced since its creation? Who will benefit most from the situation? Can Donald Trump take advantage of this crisis and how? Will the protesters who denounce the death of George Floyd give the democratic candidate Joe Biden the momentum he lacked? 

Guests: 
- Philip Golub , professor of international relations at the American University of Paris
- Pierre Melandri , historian and university professor.

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  • USA elections 2020
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