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Republicans are in a messy divorce with big business. Democrats could benefit

As corporations flee the Republican Party, liberals should welcome them into the Democratic coalition – with conditions

Published: 14 Apr 2021

Published: 14 Apr 2021

Covid has killed 500,000 in the US. That's more than the population of Miami

This tragedy was preventable. It happened because Republican politicians believe some people are worth more than others

Published: 22 Feb 2021

Published: 22 Feb 2021

The Democrats' priority in power must be to stop minority rule

This is no time for incrementalism. Only a bold effort to strengthen US democracy will prevent the return of rightwing minority rule

Published: 27 Jan 2021

Published: 27 Jan 2021

Do you pay more than $750 in taxes? You've given more than Trump

Whenever there is a conflict between the common good and the good of Donald Trump, the president will choose the latter

Published: 29 Sep 2020

Published: 29 Sep 2020
The 200,000 coronavirus deaths are an American tragedy of our own making

Coronavirus inflicts American deaths equivalent to a 9/11 every few days, but Trump and his allies seem blithely unconcerned

Published: 22 Sep 2020

Published: 22 Sep 2020

The pandemic highlights the gruesome animal abuses at US factory farms

Stories have emerged of mass killings of chickens and pigs, a tiny fraction of daily abuses heaped on farmed animals

Published: 3 Aug 2020

Published: 3 Aug 2020

Trump is unleashing authoritarianism on US cities – just in time for the election

Democratic-run, minority-populated cities portrayed as plagued by anarchy are a much more useful political foil for Trump than peaceful metropolises

Published: 23 Jul 2020

Published: 23 Jul 2020
Roger Stone has escaped punishment for his crimes. Trump is sending a signal

By commuting Stone’s sentence, Trump is telling others who might commit crimes on his behalf that he’s got their back

Published: 11 Jul 2020

Published: 11 Jul 2020

There are no heroes in the John Bolton v Donald Trump story

Neither Bolton nor Trump provided a blueprint for US foreign policy – and now the Republican party is out of ideas

Published: 18 Jun 2020

Published: 18 Jun 2020
America isn't breaking. It was already broken, and these are just the symptoms

It’s not just the pandemic, or the killing of George Floyd, or Trump – it’s centuries of oppression, like kindling to a fire

Published: 2 Jun 2020

Published: 2 Jun 2020

Federalism has become another casualty of Trump and the coronavirus

Democratic governors can’t rely on the president to protect citizens and Republican governors must act as lackeys of a monarch

Published: 18 Apr 2020

Published: 18 Apr 2020
Trump's decision to cut WHO funding is an act of international vandalism

A lack of international cooperation in the fight against Covid-19 risks repeating the mistakes of the Great Depression

Published: 15 Apr 2020

Published: 15 Apr 2020

Biden dominated again – is it time for Sanders to quit? Our panelists' verdict

Biden moved well ahead in delegates after another successful primary night. Our panelists debate what it means for the race

Published: 17 Mar 2020

Published: 17 Mar 2020
Be careful. Trump may exploit the coronavirus crisis for authoritarian ends

When he no can longer lie or deny, he’ll blame immigrants, journalists, people of color, liberals and other enemies

Published: 14 Mar 2020

Published: 14 Mar 2020
What do Joe Biden’s wins mean? Our panelists weigh in

The former vice-president takes Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi and Idaho. What does this say about Democratic voters?

Published: 11 Mar 2020

Published: 11 Mar 2020
We need the Democratic party to unite to beat Trump. Can they?

Avoiding a catastrophic fracturing of the party as the primary enters its most contentious phase is critical for Democrats

Published: 6 Mar 2020

Published: 6 Mar 2020

Democrats need to take a long, hard look at Bernie Sanders before taking the plunge

Given the importance of beating Trump, Democrats need to think long and hard about Sanders’ vulnerabilities before they settle on him as the nominee.

Published: 27 Feb 2020

Published: 27 Feb 2020
US politics live Trump says he will not pardon Stone 'yet' as Barr agrees to testify over conduct – as it happened

House cites ‘grave questions’ about Barr’s conduct as attorney general as Barr agrees to testify before Jerry Nader’s judiciary committee in March

Published: 12 Feb 2020

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