North America
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The rise of comedian politicians
As more and more comedians find success in the political arena, Rhian Jones lists some of the most prominent examples of satirists turned statesmen
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The deadly dangers of the ‘special relationship’
The ties which bind the ‘special relationship’ between the UK and the US are a toxic mix of militarism and free trade. By Andrew Smith
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Free trade is toxic, but Trump’s trade wars aren’t the alternative we need
Hostile trade wars and American protectionism will double down on the damage done by decades of US-driven global free trade policies, writes Dorothy Guerrero
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Why did Americans vote for Trump?
The question commentators won’t ask is simple: what kind of society votes Donald Trump President? Siobhán McGuirk surveys the fragmented USA
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The complicity of the white liberal left in the rise of Donald Trump
There are deep reasons for racism in American politics, but the white liberal left has done little to prevent it, writes Mariama Eversley
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US imperialism in Central America
Grace Livingstone gives an overview of overt and covert US military and intelligence interventions
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Labour’s last stand in Wisconsin
Rahul Mahajan looks at the fightback against the Scott Walker’s Budget Repair Bill in Wisconsin
