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On the Rachel Maddow Show, the former vice president obfuscated and equivocated

By Katie Stallard

The second Trump administration will be the wealthiest democratically elected government in history.

By Will Dunn

Christopher Lasch, Steve Bannon and Donald Trump all understand the unique current of our historical moment.

By Lee Siegel

With Donald Trump returning to power, the continent’s foreign policy experts must face reality.

By Hans Kundnani

With assassins stalking Manhattan and the law now a personal tool of presidents, the rules of justice have been inverted.

By Lee Siegel

The optimistic, liberal spirit of the early aughts has given way to darker times.

By New Statesman

The concentration required for me to fumble through Beethoven leaves no room in my brain for anything else, apart from…

By Tracey Thorn

How Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic establishment sealed the fate of the progressive regime they sought to renew.

By John Gray

Is the feuding, dysfunctional American government beyond salvaging?

By Malcom Kyeyune

Young men and women in America don’t share the same values – how will they ever start relationships?

By Hannah Barnes

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Kamala Harris’s bid for power is part of a long struggle against the politics of racism.

By Sarah Churchwell

Should we avoid reporting reality simply because it isn’t new? Plus: unease at the Observer and the tragic death of…

By Alison Phillips

A Trump or Harris presidency will mean very different things for rising global temperatures.

By Megan Kenyon

The Hawaii congresswoman is running a maverick campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.

By Chris Robinson