US Politics
Profile: Andrew Yang, New York mayoral candidate
A recent tweet showing Yang confusing a convenience store with a bodega – one of NYC’s beloved corner shops – led to a deluge of social media scorn, but his campaign is going strong
A change is gonna come: the slow but sure arrival of the green energy age
The extreme snowstorms ravaging Texas and failure of the state’s electricity supply are a reminder that the fossil fuel era is on borrowed time
Cruz’s flight of shame meets a blizzard of condemnation
Using a crisis that includes an imploding power grid and a brutal snow storm as a reason to embark on a five-star holiday is not one of the optional responses outlined in any political manual, as Texas Senator Ted Cruz found out last week
Biden sidelines opposition to push through recovery plan
The speed at which Biden has dropped his bipartisan approach in order to get the Democrats’ recovery plan approved has taken political observers by surprise
Trump’s hold over Republicans remains strong as impeachment trial looms
Democrats view the second impeachment of the former US president as a way to ensure that Donald Trump will never again have the chance to hold a public position, while Republicans see an opportunity to divert attention away from the new administration
Kamala’s Way: In-depth biography struggles to find the real Harris
Dan Morain’s biography of the US vice-president is well-observed and diligent, but frustratingly lacking in inside detail
Comment: GameStop saga highlights problem of boards’ reliance on stock prices
A new model of corporate governance that depends on human, board-level judgement is clearly needed
Off Message: Putting the con in conspiracy
Donald Trump’s true legacy as US president is the destructive conspiracy theory. We can’t afford to let the same thing happen in this country
Kevin McGahern: ‘2020 was the most annoying yet interesting year in human history’
The comedian travelled across the US interviewing Trump supporters in 2016, now his new panel show, Clear History, will encourage guests to discuss Irish historical events while revealing their own mortifying personal memories
Big Blue way ahead as tide turns on corporate cash for politicians
Not every company can be like IBM in eschewing political patronage. But if they want to play politics, boardrooms must think before acting
Capitol attack signals moment of real danger for US democracy
The assault on the seat of government by a mob encouraged by its own president is not only a disgrace for the US, but a warning of a moment of true peril
Reign of error: How Trump brought down the GOP
The Republican Party’s Faustian pact with Trump has left it morally and ideologically bankrupt
After four years, none of this should be a surprise
Trump’s refusal to condemn the neo-Nazis among his supporters, his calls to ‘liberate’ states during lockdowns and his silence on a foiled plan to kidnap Wisconsin state governor Gretchen Whitmer and put her on trial for treason all led to the events in Washington last week
Lucinda Creighton: It is time for both sides in the US to put a stop to the politics of hate
The violent events in the US Capitol Building on Wednesday will have shocked decent ‘Middle Americans’, and many who value democracy and the institutions of the state will desert Trump
The Upswing: How a superpower in turmoil can learn from its past
Two renowned social scientists have teamed up to filter modern-day America through the prism of 1895
Resolution or revolution? 21 things to look out for in 2021
With a vaccine roll-out, a Biden presidency and a full Brexit still all to play themselves out, the only thing we can be sure of is that this year won’t be uneventful
Biden starts to build his team as Trump finally bows out
It’s swings and roundabouts as incoming US president Joe Biden looks set to reap the benefits of the newly available vaccines, while Trump took credit for Obama/Biden’s work in rebuilding the economy
Lucinda Creighton: Biden’s treasury secretary may prove to be his secret weapon
Janet Yellen is the first woman to be chosen for the post, but she is no stranger to blazing a trail
Comment: America’s authoritarian rivals are satisfied with chaotic election
Trump’s mendacious claims of electoral fraud not only further demean him, but also damage the USA’s global image and the cause of liberal democracy everywhere
US politics turned into a theatre of the absurd by Trump and Giuliani’s antics
The US is sleepwalking into a constitutional crisis, as Trump aided by his sidekick, the erratic lawyer Rudy Giuliani, continue their power grab