The insurgent left in the Democratic Party claims that it is better placed to win elections, oddly echoing similar claims from the hard right in our Liberal Party.
Category: United States
If this be socialism . . .
Narrow victory for a left-wing candidate in a Michigan primary raises – but fails to answer – questions about the direction of the Democratic Party
Party on, Trumpists
The Trumpier-than-Trump faction in the United States contemplates setting up its own party.
More about “democratic” socialism
The apparent rise of socialists within the Democratic Party in the US raises questions about their democratic credentials.
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.
The World is Not Enough 