Leader: The American berserk
Progress is not inevitable. Liberal gains can easily be overturned or lost, as in the case of Roe vs Wade.
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Joe Biden “dislikes Boris Johnson for his racist treatment of Obama”
Professor Sarah Churchwell said that the US president and Kamala Harris, his vice-president, distrust the Prime Minister.
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How many countries have tightened abortion laws?
The US is one of only four countries to impose stricter abortion laws since the 1990s.
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The end of Roe vs Wade: what is there left to write?
We have known this decision was coming for a long time, but still I don’t know what to say today.
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Biden’s cure for inflation shouldn’t be harsher than the disease
With US inflation at its highest level since 1981, the short-term electoral future of the Democrats relies on the president…
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The problem in schools isn’t cancel culture – it’s rape culture
A New York magazine story has sparked a debate about mob justice among young people, but it misses the point.
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Guns still take priority over safety, despite closure of “boyfriend loophole”
Though a bipartisan US Senate agreement has led to some action it has created new concerns, experts say.
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The US Capitol riot hearings shouldn’t be about partisan politics
If America doesn’t properly reckon with the events of 6 January 2021, its democracy may never come back.
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