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The US election is a complex and unpredictable spectacle. Broadly speaking, almost 30 years of conservatism and political radicalism in the era of globalisation have intensified polarised competition. From an outside perspective, this competition can seem entertaining, even comedic, but it reflects a global political structure increasingly inclined toward conservatism,…

Americans will be stuck cleaning up after Maga’s destructive streak because men like this never clean up after themselves

The causes of Donald Trump’s victory will be endlessly debated, but misdirected discontent is clearly a major factor

Even after a failed coup and numerous legal wranglings, many men could not bring themselves to vote for a woman, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

The PM gambled that he could get away with sacking Yoav Gallant during the US election, but Israelis are angry; he may have miscalculated, writes journalist and former diplomat Alon Pinkas

We face the prospect of a debilitating trade war – and an emboldened Putin. The EU and UK must now work together, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

Well-behaved women seldom make history.  

The hatred of this far-right misogynist administration has been written on women’s bodies. You don’t have to be American, pregnant or a mother to feel it, writes Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Punter Konrad has built up a large social following by questioning politicians on behalf of ‘the punters’.

Abortion rights proved popular even in deep-red states — despite Kamala Harris’ consistent campaigning that a vote for Trump was a vote against bodily autonomy.

Abortion rights proved popular even in deep-red states — despite Kamala Harris’ consistent campaigning that a vote for Trump was a vote against bodily autonomy.