The apparent rise of socialists within the Democratic Party in the US raises questions about their democratic credentials.
Category: United States
Religion becomes politics
It's always been assumed that women are more religious than men, but that now seems to be changing, in a further sign of how religion and politics are entwined.
Death of a senator
Senator Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly at the weekend, was a near-perfect symbol of the moral bankruptcy of the Republican Party.
Ups & downs at the Supreme Court
Donald Trump has a mixed week in the Supreme Court.
Trump makes peace
The agreement for peace with Iran shows the upside of Donald Trump's myopic and disjointed view of the world.
Another round of Trump vs Netanyahu
Donald Trump's self-interest pushes him to pursue peace in the Middle East, regardless of the wishes of his usual allies.
Another election postmortem
The Democrats release a review of the 2024 presidential election, while pointedly distancing themselves from its contents and author.
Strange times at the General Assembly
A vote at the United Nations sees the United States joining a small and very disreputable band.
Ending gerrymanders?
The venerable American tradition of gerrymandering seems to be entering a golden age, but its excesses may prove its undoing.
Gerrymanders for all (reprise)
Electoral fairness seems further away than ever in the United States, after the Supreme Court overturned the remaining safeguards in the Voting Rights Act.
The World is Not Enough 