Trump’s cabinet isn’t as anti-Wall Street as voters might want to believe The man Trump has tapped as US treasury secretary was only recently derided by Elon Musk as the ‘business-as-usual choice’ The Guardian - US · Nov 26, 2024
To protect US democracy from tyrants, we must protect the truly free press No billionaire or corporation controls us: the Guardian answers only to the public. Please help us raise the $4m we need to hold power to account in 2025 The Guardian - US · Nov 19, 2024
The Democrats must become an anti-establishment party The lesson of this election is that Democrats must attack inequality – and not cede working-class voters to Trump The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2024
A peaceful but determined resistance to Trump must start now I still have faith in America. But we must mobilize to protect those at risk if Trump achieves his worst impulses, says former US secretary of labor Robert Reich The Guardian - US · Nov 6, 2024
To defeat Trump, Harris must talk more about the economy US vice-president’s campaign has stalled because Americans continue to struggle with their bills despite economic growth The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2024
Trump and Harris are neck-and-neck. This is a five-alarm fire No American who cares about the future of this country can afford to remain a mere spectator to our own democracy The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2024
Why are Democrats tarred as elites when the world’s richest man funds Trump? We’re living in a second Gilded Age of extreme inequality. Kamala Harris’s campaign should strike a more populist note The Guardian - US · Oct 10, 2024
JD Vance is the handpicked leader of the anti-democracy movement in the US Rightwing tech lords are betting that Vance will be the Republican presidential pick in 2028. They’re probably right The Guardian - US · Oct 3, 2024
Donald Trump is gaining on Kamala Harris in the polls. I have some theories why Trump, widely regarded as the sleaziest person to ever run for president, is leading or tied with Harris in crucial swing states The Guardian - US · Oct 1, 2024
Elon Musk has gained a concerning level of power over US national security With SpaceX, Starlink and X, Musk has more foreign policy sway than probably any unelected person in US history The Guardian - US · Sep 26, 2024
Political violence and fearmongering bigotry have become too normalized While despicable, this second assassination attempt on Trump is partly a symptom of the hate he and JD Vance are peddling The Guardian - US · Sep 16, 2024
Trump’s dour negativity contrasted with Harris’s optimism about America Trump tried to paint Harris as the candidate of the status quo, but he failed because he came across as a mess The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2024
Elon Musk is out of control. Here is how to rein him in He may be the richest man in the world – but that doesn’t mean we’re powerless to stop him The Guardian - US · Aug 30, 2024
Democrats are finally done with the ‘high road’ – and hitting Trump where it hurts Someone who has flouted US democratic norms as flagrantly as Trump does not deserve civility or respect The Guardian - US · Aug 22, 2024
The Guardian - US · Aug 12, 2024 Donald Trump’s ego cannot handle being trounced by Kamala Harris Trump is floundering because the attention and positive energy generated by Harris and Walz have threatened his ego
The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2024 The United States is not facing an imminent recession. This is nonsense The American economy is still growing. There is no reason to panic, despite Trump’s ‘world war three’ comments
The Guardian - US · Jul 30, 2024 Kamala Harris is the worst nightmare of America’s far right Trump, JD Vance, and their Maga allies are misogynists who want to control women. Harris could not be more of a threat
The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2024 Elon Musk is spending millions to elect Trump. Let’s boycott his companies Musk is determined to help Trump win. Perhaps it’s no surprise that both men believe democracy can be bought off
The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2024 We need to do all we can to lower the anger pervading American politics Trump’s messages to his followers during this election season has had a constant undercurrent of violence
The Guardian - US · Jul 11, 2024 Only one group can actually persuade Biden to exit the race: his rich donors This has become a game of chicken. If the biggest donors stop funding Biden and he stays in the race anyway, he’ll lose
The Guardian - US · Jul 6, 2024 We should all be terrified of Trump’s Project 2025 The presumptive Republican nominee has promised to give rightwing evangelical Christians what they want – and more
The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2024 Should Democrats stay the course or replace Biden? After the president’s disastrous debate performance, some want to drop him as the party nominee. But it’s not so simple
The Guardian - US · Jun 26, 2024 I’m worried about Biden’s debate with Trump this week Trump has convinced many Americans that stridency is a sign of strength while truth and humility signal weakness
The Guardian - US · Jun 17, 2024 Why is Trump cozying up to America’s most powerful business leaders? Stocks are at near record levels. That’s not enough for some corporate CEOs, who want more giant tax cuts
The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2024 America’s problem is massive inequality – not ‘woke’ educated elites Fake populists like Elise Stefanik (Harvard ’06) and Josh Hawley (Yale ’06) attack higher ed to protect corporations and the rich