We must all be left conservatives now
Christopher Lasch, Steve Bannon and Donald Trump all understand the unique current of our historical moment.
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Donald John Trump, born in 1946, was president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, and is president-elect after beating Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. His first presidency was marked by drama and controversy. On 6 January 2021, supporters of Trump stormed Congress in an attempt to thwart the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election the previous November. Trump had spread false claims that he had in fact won the election and encouraged the crowd to march to the Capitol building. Find our latest news and comment here.
All the president’s profits
Donald Trump’s businesses made millions during his first term. His second will only offer him more opportunities for self-enrichment.
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Europe’s Ukraine delusion
With Donald Trump returning to power, the continent’s foreign policy experts must face reality.
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Trump, Lenin and the world-revolutionary moment
With the second coming of Donald Trump, it may now be prudent to try to understand him. Neither episodic nor…
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America’s Wild West pathologies
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This Christmas, spare a thought for the world’s richest man
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The rise of machinepolitik
In this era of raw power, Labour must find a new statecraft.
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The counter-elite gambled on Trump and won
The energy in politics is with the populist right – and the left doesn’t know how to respond.
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The dawn of the anti-woke era
Having rejected the Democrats’ progressivist dogma, the American electorate is undergoing a social and demographic revolution.
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As a new America First era begins, Europe must unite
Donald Trump’s return to office ought to be a deafening wake-up call for EU leaders. But will it?
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Donald Trump’s industrial revolution
Can this cabinet of oligarchs bring an end to the neoliberal era?
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What happened to the pop culture resistance?
From shallow protest in 2016 to outright endorsement in 2024, Donald Trump has been given an easy ride.
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Could Trump secure a peace deal with Iran?
In the wake of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, is there reason to hope for lasting peace?
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Why is Elon Musk obsessed with British politics?
Plus: new White House appointments and more media sales.
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American labour’s realignment
With the nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer as secretary of labour, the labour movement has an opportunity under Trump – as…
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The contradictions of Team Trump
How Donald Trump will keep his coalition of support together amid his cabinet’s competing ideologies.
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The downfall of Matt Gaetz
The controversial Maga loyalist has withdrawn from consideration for serving as Donald Trump’s attorney general.
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Why Trump’s Bitcoin boom is a fake
I have no idea what will happen to cryptocurrencies – and neither does anyone else.
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The new special relationship
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump may together upend what remains of the current global order.
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Letter of the week: Rebalancing our debts
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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