JOSEPH LYTTLETON
Joseph Lyttleton is a senior political journalist at The Millennial Source.
He is the author of “Yahweh’s Children.”
Originally from Kansas in the United States, Joseph now lives in Madrid, Spain.
While early voting favors Biden, Republicans may vote in greater numbers on Election Day
Even the Biden campaign, rather than boasting of its strong showing, is warning his supporters, “Donald Trump can still win...
Trump-directed investigations that result in no criminal convictions are often ignored or buried
When these investigations have ended with no findings of criminal activity, they have generally been ignored or swept under the...
Will the “Hunter Biden email scandal” end up mattering in the 2020 election?
With a record number of early votes already cast and a seemingly intractable partisan divide in the country, it seems...
The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, explained
Though there have been efforts to bring greater attention to the situation, in particular by the Armenian-American community, this deadly...
QAnon will not disappear even if President Trump loses reelection. Here’s why
While QAnon has intricately linked its fate (and prophetic claims) to the success of Trump as president, there is much...
Could an “October surprise” still change the 2020 election?
Considering how historically unusual this year has been, it’s difficult to know what an October surprise in 2020 would be.
Republican Senator Mike Lee said the United States is “not a democracy.” Why does that matter?
Criticisms of his comments have run the gamut from those who argue that Senator Mike Lee is merely splitting hairs...
Could betting markets really predict the presidential election results better than polling?
While the oddsmakers provide yet another frame for predicting the outcome of presidential elections, there is little evidence they are...
The “Melania Tapes” are the controversy that never was
The various recorded comments reveal the first lady’s frustration with her role in the White House and the criticism she...
President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis has proved challenging for the press to cover
What is known for certain is that Trump tweeted on the evening of October 1 that he and his wife...
Could the United States’ voting age be lowered to 16?
Supporters of this idea believe it will encourage greater civic engagement among younger citizens and help establish a habit that...
Rudy Giuliani’s path from “America’s Mayor” to Trump’s partisan fixer
In many ways, Giuliani has come to encapsulate the partisan divide of the nation. A man once touted as a...
Russian President Putin’s political adversaries keep being poisoned
Putin has denied any involvement in the poisoning of his political adversaries – going so far as to suggest Alexei...
Reactions to the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden
The candidates were set to debate six topics: their respective records, the Supreme Court, COVID-19, the economy, race and violence...
Are fears of President Trump stealing the election overblown?
With the election a month away, journalists and politicians have grown increasingly vocal that they believe President Donald Trump will...
Trump denies report he pays almost no taxes, but won’t release tax returns
In a revelatory story released on Sunday, September 27, The New York Times reported President Donald Trump has paid no...
Exclusive: Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong remains unbowed in his fight for democracy
At the age of 23, Joshua Wong has spent 127 days incarcerated for his work as one of the most...
US political party affiliations have swung away from Republicans and toward Democrats in 2020
Recent polling by Gallup has found more Americans identify as members of the Democratic Party than the Republican Party (or...
What is the “McConnell Rule”?
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 18 set off an immediate political firestorm. While memorials...
As QAnon grows its influence, Q is urging followers to obscure the movement’s origins
After growing gradually since an anonymous 4chan post in late 2017, the QAnon movement has rapidly expanded its followers in...
How the campaigns of Donald Trump and Joe Biden are spending their advertising dollars
After months of relative silence, former New York City mayor and short-lived Democratic presidential nominee Michael Bloomberg has committed to...
Is “Believe Women” being distorted for political gain or was it always flawed?
On September 8, “Always Believe the Victim” trended on Twitter. Multiple new Twitter accounts had been created to make claims...
As fires spread across the West Coast of the US, so do hoaxes and misinformation
Much of the United States’ West Coast is on fire in what has become the worst wildfire season on record...
What you should know about the Abraham Accords between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain
On Tuesday, September 15, the leaders of Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain met at the White House with...
Here’s where Donald Trump and Joe Biden stand on relations with China and US allies
In April, TMS first compared the broad policy positions of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. In...
Disney’s “Mulan” ignites the company’s worst controversy in years
Before the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on global economies, “Mulan,” Disney’s latest live-action update of an animated classic, was expected...
Where the US, China and Russia are in the COVID-19 vaccine race, explained
Since COVID-19 spread from China to countries around the world, researchers have been attempting to develop a vaccine against the...
The Republican Party has fully embraced “America First.” What are the origins of this phrase?
During President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign in the United States, the real estate mogul revived the “America First” slogan that...
Is “Bothsidesism” hurting the United States?
On Monday, August 31, former Vice President Joe Biden spoke out against the violence and rioting that had occurred amid...
“Anybody can be a human trafficker.” Taina Bien-Aimé, Executive Director of CATW, on sexual exploitation, QAnon and the dangers of conspiracy theories
Human trafficking has gained greater attention in recent years due in part to the arrests of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine...
Greenland’s ice sheet is past the “point of no return.” What does that mean for the world?
In a study published last month, climate researchers found that the Greenland ice sheet had melted to such a severe...
Can the live music industry survive COVID-19? An interview with John Momberg, touring manager for Logic
Few industries have experienced as cataclysmic an effect from the COVID-19 pandemic as live music and entertainment. Even as cities...
Could Q really be a pig farmer named Jim Watkins?
While the specifics of the QAnon conspiracy theory can be difficult to parse, even the most casual observer of the...
Should Christians vote for Donald Trump in November? This pastor says it’s not what Jesus would do
As a Christian, I do believe that we are known by what comes out of us – our words, our...
The UK government’s mishandling of student exams has undermined faith in the education system
While schools in the United States are grappling with how they’ll safely reopen for the fall semester, the British education...
Which states allow early voting and how is it done?
Amid all the debate over whether voting by mail should be allowed in this election, former President Barack Obama and...
Why do Evangelical Christians love that President Trump moved the capital of Israel to Jerusalem?
During a campaign stop on August 17, President Donald Trump told supporters the decision to move the United States embassy...
Are QAnon and the #SaveTheChildren campaign dangerous forms of slacktivism?
Across social media platforms in recent weeks, the #SaveTheChildren hashtag has been spreading, sometimes linked to snippets from a controversial...
Does the latest Senate Intelligence Committee report on Russian interference in the 2016 election prove collusion?
The Senate Intelligence Committee has released the fifth and final volume of its investigation into Russian interference in the United...
15 Years after Katrina: Understanding the storm’s lasting impact on New Orleans
For many residents of New Orleans, Louisiana, August 29, 2005, marks a turning point, not just in their lives but...
Questions about Kamala Harris’ eligibility for the vice presidency are being called “Birtherism 2.0”
On Tuesday, August 11, former Vice President Joe Biden made history in selecting Senator Kamala Harris to be his running...
Is the Trump administration more concerned with China interfering in the 2020 election than Russia?
In an interview on Sunday, August 9, White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien stated that China may use cyberattacks...
Conspiracies claiming billionaire George Soros funds Antifa are a perfect storm of right-wing boogeymen
Few figures inspire greater antagonism and conspiracy-mongering than Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros. Among many on the right of the political...
Are Democrats using the COVID-19 pandemic to rig the 2020 election against President Trump?
In a presidential election year, politicians and pundits tend to view everything through a political lens. It is standard practice...
August 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in the United States
August 18, 2020 marks 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which prohibited states from denying a person...
Could there be a 51st state under a Biden presidency?
It’s been more than 60 years since a new state was admitted into the United States of America, though not...
The location of Juan Carlos I, former king of Spain, is unknown after he self-exiled in wake of scandal
Juan Carlos I, the king emeritus and father of the current king, Felipe VI, had abruptly left the country. The...
The 2020 election could depend on the US Postal Service overcoming its own Postmaster General
With November 3 rapidly approaching and the COVID-19 pandemic still raging in the United States, it increasingly appears that the...
The lasting impact of Donald Trump’s bankruptcies and failed business ventures
In 2015 and 2016, while Donald Trump was making his pitch to the American people as to why he should...
Donald Trump: Real estate mogul or fortunate son?
President Donald Trump is one of the most famous men in the world, a politician who is equal parts showman...
Is passing a cognitive test something to brag about?
With the 2020 presidential election only four months away, this election cycle remains one of the most unusual in recent...
Could bipolar disorder really explain Kanye West’s bid for the presidency?
Though it is highly unlikely that a President Kanye West will be in office to meet with any world leaders...
Bari Weiss’ resignation letter to The New York Times and the Harper’s open letter take aim at “illiberalism”
On July 7, Harper’s Magazine published an “Open Letter” signed by around 150 luminaires from the fields of academia, writing,...
Was the assassination of a US District judge’s son carried out because of the judge’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein or the killer’s anti-feminist ideology?
Over the weekend, the 20-year-old son of US District Judge Esther Salas was assassinated by a man disguised as a...
Are the police really abducting people in Portland, Oregon?
Last week, a video of unidentified law enforcement officers in Portland, Oregon grabbing a protester off the street appeared online....
Should we be concerned about the falling global fertility rate?
On July 14, a study published in The Lancet medical journal revealed that global fertility rates and population growth were...
President Trump has an “unprecedented” habit of breaking norms
During Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign for president of the United States, one of his popular slogans was “Drain the swamp,”...
Fox News host Tucker Carlson disavows head writer for racist comments despite his own history of bigoted remarks
On July 13, Tucker Carlson took some time during his Fox News show, Tucker Carlson Tonight, to address a report...
China is growing its disinformation efforts, but few are talking about it
Following the 2016 presidential election, Russia’s interference in American politics has regularly been discussed by intelligence agencies in the West...
Deutsche Bank’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein highlights its associations with the powerful
On Tuesday, July 7, the state of New York imposed a US$150 million fee on Deutsche Bank, based in Frankfurt,...
