The Democrats’ working-class problem
Figures in the party who speak on behalf of America’s workers – like Senator Chris Murphy – are few. In…
ByKamala Harris
The nationalist international
In office, the Republicans’ main opponent could be economic reality. Tariffs, combined with tax cuts, threaten to stoke inflation.
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Trump and the triumph of illiberal democracy
How Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic establishment sealed the fate of the progressive regime they sought to renew.
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Kamala Harris and the perils of identity politics
The Democrats’ decision to choose a vice-president for tokenistic reasons was always destined to backfire.
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The great American rupture
Kamala Harris’s doomed campaign failed to deter voters from the promise of “America First”.
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Bernie Sanders crashes Kamala Harris’s stubborn farewell speech
Will the Democratic elite learn anything from her defeat?
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In America, women are disposable
Donald Trump’s win is a betrayal of women's fundamental rights.
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Why Kamala Harris’s gambit failed
For millions of Americans, voting for Trump was democracy in action.
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Are partisan pollsters calling the election wrong?
I have updated my model to exclude polls connected with a party.
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Trump or Harris, who will win? The New Statesman’s US election forecast
Our model predicts a very close contest.
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How Kamala Harris wins in Pennsylvania
One poll has Democrats out-performing expectations with white voters in the Rust Belt.
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Ralph Nader: “The election is between the fascism of Trump and the autocracy of Harris”
The four-time presidential candidate on why he holds out little hope for the future of American democracy.
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The spectre of American fascism
Kamala Harris’s bid for power is part of a long struggle against the politics of racism.
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Letter of the week: Systemic problems, holistic solutions
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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The cowardice of the Washington Post
The Jeff Bezos-owned paper has refused to endorse a candidate in the US election. Plus: a boardroom battle over the…
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The US election looks narrower than ever
More than 50 million early votes have been cast. What can we learn from them?
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Are the polls underestimating Trump?
What we can learn from analysing a candidate’s campaign trail.
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American darkness
US politics is entrenched into two camps, each immune to appeals from the other. Between them lies a mass of…
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Why Kamala Harris was always destined to lose
Despite the hype, there is no way the vice-president could have done all that was needed in the 100 days…
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Has Kamala Harris blown it?
For Democrats, the summer’s “politics of joy” has turned into an autumn of deepening anxiety.
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