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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Adam Gabbatt

Forward! Is America’s latest third party marching to power – or oblivion?

Best foot forward: Andrew Yang is one of the founders of the Forward party after his bid to win the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York failed last year.
Best foot forward: Andrew Yang is one of the founders of the Forward party after his bid to win the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York failed last year. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters

After the 2020 election, Americans were clear: they wanted a viable third political party.

In modern US history the country has been dominated by the Republican and Democratic parties almost to the exclusion of all others, effectively creating a near two-party monopoly on power in the White House, Congress and the state level.

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