The Guardian view, Editorial Donald Trump’s presidency has been a horror show that is ending with a pandemic that is out of control, an economic recession and deepening political polarisation. Mr Trump is the author of this disastrous denouement. He is also the political leader…
By Thomas Neuburger* – DownWithTyranny! I’m working on a book-length project that includes a look at our soon-to-be post-Trump world.
By Charis McGowan* – The Guardian A plebiscite called in response to street protests in 2019 sees 78% of people back a new charter to replace one imposed by military dictator Chile has voted overwhelmingly in favor of rewriting the country’s constitution to replace guiding…
By Agora of the Inhabitants of the Earth The world upside down The aberration is obvious. On 16 October, the WTO (World Trade Organisation), an institution independent of the UN, rejected the proposal to suspend WTO rules on patents for medical tests, treatments and vaccines in…
By Ishaan Tharoor* – The Washington Post Centuries ago, Christendom was accustomed to the periodic existence of “antipopes.” They were clerics who, whether through spiritual conviction or political machinations, challenged the designated pontiff with rival claims to…
By Justin Podur* – Globetrotter, Independent Media Institute The Minneapolis City Council’s attempt to defund police may have fizzled out for the moment, but the problem of police violence across the United States is unresolved—and much of it stems from the…
By Amy Goodman* – Democracy Now! Former Bolivian President Evo Morales’s political party MAS has claimed victory in the country’s presidential election, with Morales’s handpicked successor Luis Arce securing over 50% of the vote, according to exit polls.
By Anwar Mhajne, Crystal Whetstone(*) – Foreign Policy Around the world, emergency powers are chipping away at democracy—sometimes with public support As the pandemic’s death toll rose throughout the spring, many countries took aggressive measures to control…
By Julian Borger* – The Guardian The world is anxiously watching the election, with the candidates far apart on issues such as the climate crisis and nuclear weapons Foreign policy barely gets a mention in this US election, but for the rest of the world the outcome…
By Jill Filipovic* – The Guardian As a black woman on the national stage, she knew she had to walk a thread-thin line. She did so perfectly There was no real contest in the vice-presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence.
