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After Trump: can the left organise to defeat the right? - part two

As Biden is inaugurated, Kate O’Neil asks DSA activist and author Saman Sepehri what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the American left
US elections: Trump hasn’t won, but the Democrats have failed

Biden's centrist platform has failed to materialise the 'blue wave' in what should have been the easiest election against a failing Trump, writes Shabbir Lakha
This Is What America Looks Like - book review

Ilhan Omar has always been a fighter, and not just in the rhetorical sense. Kate O’Neil reviews the autobiography of the progressive Somali-American representative
Socialist Register 2020: Beyond Market Dystopia - book review

The wide range of essays in Socialist Register 2020 provide important reflections on the strengths and weaknesses of recent left movements, finds Sean Ledwith
Bernie campaigners take stock and look ahead

Kate O’Neil spoke with three Bernie campaigners about 'What’s next?'
Centrism’s pyrrhic victory - CounterBlast 8 April

Bernie Sanders has suspended his campaign, but the conditions that gave rise to his popularity haven't gone away, argues Katherine Connelly
The Sanders campaign and the corona crisis: stay in the race and retool for the long game

The pressure on Sanders to withdraw is intense. He must stay, and fight the long game, argues Kate O'Neil
Budget blues – weekly briefing

Alex Snowdon on Tory weaknesses, challenging racism and the Sanders campaign
US Elections: The Establishment finds its Man

Against overwhelming Establishment support for Biden, the left must resist the idea that Biden is a more credible opponent of Trump than Sanders, argues Kate O'Neil
Can Bernie win?

Sanders has had a good week and is in a strong position, but there are many battles to come, argues Kate O'Neil
Bernie Sanders vs the Democrat establishment – weekly briefing

Lindsey German on democratic socialism, witch-hunting and the fight for women’s liberation
Why Bernie matters

Sanders puts class warfare back on the agenda, writes Alex Kerner

Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders

As Biden is inaugurated, Kate O’Neil asks DSA activist and author Saman Sepehri what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the American left

Biden's centrist platform has failed to materialise the 'blue wave' in what should have been the easiest election against a failing Trump, writes Shabbir Lakha

Ilhan Omar has always been a fighter, and not just in the rhetorical sense. Kate O’Neil reviews the autobiography of the progressive Somali-American representative

The wide range of essays in Socialist Register 2020 provide important reflections on the strengths and weaknesses of recent left movements, finds Sean Ledwith

Kate O’Neil spoke with three Bernie campaigners about 'What’s next?'

Bernie Sanders has suspended his campaign, but the conditions that gave rise to his popularity haven't gone away, argues Katherine Connelly

The pressure on Sanders to withdraw is intense. He must stay, and fight the long game, argues Kate O'Neil

Alex Snowdon on Tory weaknesses, challenging racism and the Sanders campaign

Against overwhelming Establishment support for Biden, the left must resist the idea that Biden is a more credible opponent of Trump than Sanders, argues Kate O'Neil

Sanders has had a good week and is in a strong position, but there are many battles to come, argues Kate O'Neil

Lindsey German on democratic socialism, witch-hunting and the fight for women’s liberation

Sanders puts class warfare back on the agenda, writes Alex Kerner