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

Why did Trump win the election? Because successive presidents weakened America
The US president may find himself hoisted by his own petard in trying to punish the world for not putting America first
In politics, Starmer’s seriousness will always trump Donald’s showmanship

In politics, Starmer’s seriousness will always trump Donald’s showmanship
The dull and day-to-day never excites. Yet it is the hard yards that get things done, that can be consequential and deliver actual change
‘The right is on the rise’: UK’s democracy is too fragile to be ‘complacent’ about Trump, experts say

‘The right is on the rise’: UK’s democracy is too fragile to be ‘complacent’ about Trump, experts say
In the wake of Trump’s return to the White House, experts have called on the UK to challenge the attitudes of ‘tech bro billionaires’
King of the thrill Harlan Coben: ‘America used to seem cool – now it’s gone berserk’
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
Polarisation and a test for Starmer: How Trump 2.0 will pose a major climate challenge for the UK
Paranoia is back in politics. But today’s conspiracy theories have roots in a strange history

Paranoia is back in politics. But today’s conspiracy theories have roots in a strange history
Letters: Our US ‘special relationship’ could be dangerous if there’s a world war

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

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’

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

Whether you’re angry at the United States or not, we still owe them a great deal
Donald Trump is no less of a villain for winning an election – beware his effect on UK politics

Donald Trump is no less of a villain for winning an election – beware his effect on UK politics
Spain’s deadly floods prove climate change is no longer a distant threat

Spain’s deadly floods prove climate change is no longer a distant threat
Top 5 books to read for the American election, chosen by prize-winning poet Kelly Michels 

Top 5 books to read for the American election, chosen by prize-winning poet Kelly Michels
Americans are buying up Britain from right under our noses. Here’s why

Americans are buying up Britain from right under our noses. Here’s why
Origin review – a genuine, often unsettling cinema outlier

Origin review – a genuine, often unsettling cinema outlier
Hamilton tour review – an urgent production as America needs heroes to rise up

Hamilton tour review – an urgent production as America needs heroes to rise up
American Fiction review – a satirical take on novel writing with Jeffrey Wright

American Fiction review – a satirical take on novel writing with Jeffrey Wright
Ralph Nader on shaping history, broken American politics and the enduring appeal of Donald Trump

Ralph Nader on shaping history, broken American politics and the enduring appeal of Donald Trump
Greed, betrayal and exploitation: The cruel true story behind Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon

Greed, betrayal and exploitation: The cruel true story behind Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon
Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper review – if only all fiction was this evocative

Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper review – if only all fiction was this evocative
Eminem, Ramaswamy, and the slim pickings from shady politicians

Eminem, Ramaswamy, and the slim pickings from shady politicians
Sydney Sweeney on the Reality of life as a whistleblower

Sydney Sweeney on the Reality of life as a whistleblower
BetterPod: Ariel Hobbs on March for Our Lives and the fight against gun violence in the US
