Why sick strongmen find refuge in a myth of invincibility
After contracting Covid-19, Donald Trump, Boris Johnson and Jair Bolsonaro revived the ideology of state immortality.
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Donald John Trump, born in 1946, is president of the United States, after beating Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. His previous term in office was from 2017 to 2021. His first presidency was marked by drama and controversy. Find our latest news and comment here.
Trump’s Republicans compared to the rest of the world’s political parties
An academic survey shows the American Republican party ranks as one of the worst in the world when it comes to standing…
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How Berlusconi became a model for Britain
The new age of machismo.
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Iran has been the winner of the Middle East unrest since 9/11 but now Trump is hitting back
Although we should be used to it by now, the sight of a US president casually lobbing around threats of…
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Building the Wall is a template for theatre in the age of Trump
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan peers into the near future.
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Shakespeare in the age of Trump
To understand today’s demagogues and despots we should look to Macbeth and Richard III.
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Shania Twain may not share Trump’s politics, but did her music predict his rise?
Lurking in the singer’s 1990s discography are veiled hints that she may have always had Trumpian moments.
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Were the US strikes payback against the Assad regime – or Barack Obama?
The attack on the airbase was exactly the action we expected to see from the Obama administration in August 2013.
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“They’re turning the frogs gay“: the psychology behind internet conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theories are appearing on both the political left and right.
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Donald Trump vs Barack Obama: How the inauguration speeches compared
We compared the two presidents on trade, foreign affairs and climate change – so you (really, really) don’t have to.
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What does ‘elites’ mean, and why do they always rule?
The word ‘elite’, first coined in 1902, has become a term of abuse. But history is the story of one elite…
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