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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Europe’s Ukraine delusion
With Donald Trump returning to power, the continent’s foreign policy experts must face reality.
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America’s Wild West pathologies
With assassins stalking Manhattan and the law now a personal tool of presidents, the rules of justice have been inverted.
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Bill Gates’ warning to the world
The optimistic, liberal spirit of the early aughts has given way to darker times.
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Worried about the world? Time to play the piano
The concentration required for me to fumble through Beethoven leaves no room in my brain for anything else, apart from…
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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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Trump’s war on the “deep state”
Is the feuding, dysfunctional American government beyond salvaging?
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Maga’s family-first vision is a fantasy
Young men and women in America don’t share the same values – how will they ever start relationships?
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Letter of the week: Democracy in chains
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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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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The media is damaging public life by “sanewashing” Donald Trump
Should we avoid reporting reality simply because it isn’t new? Plus: unease at the Observer and the tragic death of…
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Where does the next US president stand on the climate?
A Trump or Harris presidency will mean very different things for rising global temperatures.
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