Time to fight back: five leading thinkers on what Democrats should do post-midterms Democrats have taken control of Congress in a sweeping blue wave – now the real work begins The Guardian - US · Nov 9
Diversity, decency and a new south: who were the real winners in the US midterms? Tuesday was a victory for equity and inclusivity and a rejection of hate and fear. The biggest losers? Megadonors and Super Pacs The Guardian - US · Nov 9
The great sleeping giant of the US has awakened The real question in my mind is whether Democrats will take advantage of the new age of populism The Guardian - US · Nov 4
Defund Elon Musk No private individual should have the power to determine US foreign policy, as Musk has attempted to do in Ukraine The Guardian - US · Oct 27
America must reverse Trump’s moral squalor The president shows a unique disregard for the opinions, norms and ideals of the nation – and, for that matter, humanity The Guardian - US · Oct 23
It’s 21 days until the US midterms: This is How We Win War profiteering, AI grift and tariff shenanigans spell defeat for Trump’s party The Guardian - US · Oct 13
AI and the climate crisis pose existential risks. The law offers a way to reduce them Liability lawsuits have held tobacco, oil and pharma companies to account in the past. AI investors won’t ignore this threat The Guardian - US · Oct 9
Trump is fueling a culture of misogynistic impunity The allegations against seven men at Cornell University come amid a climate of belligerent sexism The Guardian - US · Oct 6
AI is generating a new wave of economic populism. It could be a tipping point It’s becoming obvious to many Americans that corporations have been raking it in while workers take it on the chin The Guardian - US · Sep 22
Donald Trump’s midterm strategy? Make it all about him The president apparently plans to focus on the person he most admires – himself – even if Republicans would rather he didn’t The Guardian - US · Sep 8
Trump’s ridiculous bullying of Canada is backfiring The US president’s need to assert dominance is igniting patriotism abroad and a backlash at home The Guardian - US · Sep 2
Dolly Parton was the polar opposite of our bullying president Terrified of being seen as a loser, Donald Trump is nonsensically lashing out – even against our old friend Canada The Guardian - US · Aug 28
This is the question Democrats should ask voters in order to win this November They should ask the question Reagan asked at the end of his debate against Jimmy Carter: ‘Are you better off now than you were before this presidency?’ The Guardian - US · Aug 26
We are finally witnessing the decline of corporate Democrats Americans are backing progressives not because they want socialism, but because they want candidates who will fight for the working class The Guardian - US · Aug 20
The Guardian - US · Aug 13 Lost jobs, inequality, rogue agents: why are we accepting oligarchs’ AI agenda? The dangers of AI become clearer every day. Why are we still acting as if we have no choice about our future?
The Guardian - US · Aug 6 The real meaning of Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan We’re seeing America wake up to the tyranny that’s engulfed us
The Guardian - US · Jul 20 The trouble with Trump’s latest nominees lies in one word: integrity As Todd Blanche, Erica Schwartz and Jay Clayton face the Senate, a fundamental disconnect becomes clear
The Guardian - US · Jul 10 The Nato summit exposed the real source of Trump’s power It comes from his willingness to violate all norms, rules and laws – and leaving everyone else to pick up the pieces
The Guardian - US · Jul 7 Why is Trump attacking ‘communists’? Because he’s run out of cards to play With the economy, foreign policy and immigration all going poorly for the president, he’s scrambling before the midterms
The Guardian - US · Jul 6 Trump’s World Cup intervention has tarnished the game We try to teach our children to follow the rules. Now an American president has chosen the opposite tack
The Guardian - US · Jul 2 Conflicts of interest? Trump only has one interest: himself The president made $2.2bn last year, with plenty of help from his own political decisions. This is called corruption, folks
The Guardian - US · Jun 23 RIP Alan Greenspan: you were charming, powerful and wrong The former Federal Reserve chair was a smart guy – but he had a huge blind spot. Here’s what I wish I’d said to him
The Guardian - US · Jun 12 The SpaceX IPO made Musk a trillionaire. The old rules of capitalism no longer apply The economic principles taught in school aren’t as relevant as hype, connections and total, arbitrary control
The Guardian - US · Jun 1 I know what it’s like to be 80. We have reason to worry about Trump’s health Physical and mental health aren’t easily separated, especially at our age. And the president is showing many concerning signs
The Guardian - US · May 25 The language of the American presidency doesn’t apply to Trump Trump and his allies have so undermined the US government that we need a new vocabulary to describe them