America

Don’t let Epstein and his accomplices distract us from the real threats we face
John Bird

Don’t let Epstein and his accomplices distract us from the real threats we face

The energies and outrage around the Epstein Files obscure the biggest dangers in the here and now

Mumford & Sons: ‘I’m thrilled our music is being used for anti-ICE protest videos’
Interview

Mumford & Sons: ‘I’m thrilled our music is being used for anti-ICE protest videos’

Fifteen years after bursting on to the scene, Mumford & Sons are back with their new album, Prizefighter

Chairman Mao was Trump but with added brains… and mango 
Books

Chairman Mao was Trump but with added brains… and mango 

Who’d have thought that the old anti-capitalist revolutionary Chairman Mao and the ultra-capitalist grifter President Trump would turn out to have so much in common? 

The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now 
Patrick Markee

The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now 

The real reason why Trump is suing the BBC, explained: ‘A war on any media that dares to criticise’
Media

The real reason why Trump is suing the BBC, explained: ‘A war on any media that dares to criticise’

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Train Dreams star Joel Edgerton: ‘What is the meaning of this life that we have?’
Film

Train Dreams star Joel Edgerton: ‘What is the meaning of this life that we have?’

John Prine wrote about everyday American life. He left behind a legacy of love and empathy
Music

John Prine wrote about everyday American life. He left behind a legacy of love and empathy

Donald Trump wants to ‘criminalise’ homeless people because it’s not ‘nice’ seeing tents on streets
Homelessness

Donald Trump wants to ‘criminalise’ homeless people because it’s not ‘nice’ seeing tents on streets

Why is new Tina Fey comedy The Four Seasons so toothless?
Lucy Sweet

Why is new Tina Fey comedy The Four Seasons so toothless?

Letters: Reform getting in will cause a lot of civil disruption
Letters

Letters: Reform getting in will cause a lot of civil disruption

Starmer and Trump agree ‘historic’ UK-US trade deal. Here’s everything you need to know
UK-US trade deal

Starmer and Trump agree ‘historic’ UK-US trade deal. Here’s everything you need to know

Letters: Should we be reducing our consumption of American things?
Letters

Letters: Should we be reducing our consumption of American things?

Why Louis Armstrong is the defining figure of the 20th century
Music

Why Louis Armstrong is the defining figure of the 20th century

World War II made America great. Trump’s trade war could finally be its undoing
John Bird

World War II made America great. Trump’s trade war could finally be its undoing

Celebrating 100 years of The Great Gatsby, ‘the greatest novel in the English language’
The Great Gatsby

Celebrating 100 years of The Great Gatsby, ‘the greatest novel in the English language’

It’s time for our political leaders to grow a backbone and stop Trump’s state visit – here’s why
Zoe Gardner and Nick Dearden

It’s time for our political leaders to grow a backbone and stop Trump’s state visit – here’s why

Why did Trump win the election? Because successive presidents weakened America
John Bird

Why did Trump win the election? Because successive presidents weakened America

In politics, Starmer’s seriousness will always trump Donald’s showmanship
Paul McNamee

In politics, Starmer’s seriousness will always trump Donald’s showmanship

‘The right is on the rise’: UK’s democracy is too fragile to be ‘complacent’ about Trump, experts say
Donald Trump

‘The right is on the rise’: UK’s democracy is too fragile to be ‘complacent’ about Trump, experts say

King of the thrill Harlan Coben: ‘America used to seem cool – now it’s gone berserk’
Letter To My Younger Self

King of the thrill Harlan Coben: ‘America used to seem cool – now it’s gone berserk’

Polarisation and a test for Starmer: How Trump 2.0 will pose a major climate challenge for the UK
Donald Trump

Polarisation and a test for Starmer: How Trump 2.0 will pose a major climate challenge for the UK

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Letters: Our US ‘special relationship’ could be dangerous if there’s a world war
Letters

Letters: Our US ‘special relationship’ could be dangerous if there’s a world war

Wicked: The musical reimagining of The Wizard of Oz shows a way to reclaim the American dream
Film

Wicked: The musical reimagining of The Wizard of Oz shows a way to reclaim the American dream

I’m a street paper vendor and here’s why I support Donald Trump: ‘We’re not as divided as we think’
Opinion

I’m a street paper vendor and here’s why I support Donald Trump: ‘We’re not as divided as we think’

Whether you’re angry at the United States or not, we still owe them a great deal
John Bird

Whether you’re angry at the United States or not, we still owe them a great deal