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US election 2020

The Trump Moment: a wake-up call for the left

A long read - August Nimtz examines the Trump era in the context of the capitalist crisis and argues for the building of an independent left rooted in the class struggle.
20 reasons to celebrate the end of the Trump Presidency - CounterBlast

The departure of the 45^th President after one term marks a moment of vindication for the American left, argues Sean Ledwith
Will Biden make a difference to the Israeli occupation of Palestine?

As Trump’s presidency comes to an end, Sybil Cock assesses what Palestinians can expect from the incoming Biden administration
Biden's politics as usual is what produced Trump in the first place

Trumpism is still alive and the left must recognise the centrality of class in order to organise against it, argues Yonas Makoni
Goodbye, good riddance… get ready – weekly briefing

Lindsey German on Trump’s departure as POTUS and the reality of Starmer’s Labour party
Good riddance Trump, but Biden won’t extinguish Trumpism

The Democratic Party is too wedded to the establishment to defeat the right in the US, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica.
After the election, is US foreign policy likely to change?

As the chaotic presidential election inches towards resolution, we can expect more continuity than change in US foreign policy, argues Terina Hine
Why is the US election so close? - video

Kevin Ovenden analyses the US election result so far and why the crisis is far from over
Trump puts America on fury road to constitutional chaos – CounterBlast

Trump’s outrageous power grab is entirely predictable and threatens to plunge the US into a dystopian political meltdown, suggests Sean Ledwith
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
Desperate Trump is threatening constitutional crisis on eve of the election - CounterBlast

On the final straight of the US presidential election, Trump’s authoritarian and reactionary agenda is edging the country towards political meltdown, argues Sean Ledwith

US election 2020

US election 2020

A long read - August Nimtz examines the Trump era in the context of the capitalist crisis and argues for the building of an independent left rooted in the class struggle.

The departure of the 45th President after one term marks a moment of vindication for the American left, argues Sean Ledwith

As Trump’s presidency comes to an end, Sybil Cock assesses what Palestinians can expect from the incoming Biden administration

Trumpism is still alive and the left must recognise the centrality of class in order to organise against it, argues Yonas Makoni

Lindsey German on Trump’s departure as POTUS and the reality of Starmer’s Labour party

The Democratic Party is too wedded to the establishment to defeat the right in the US, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica.

As the chaotic presidential election inches towards resolution, we can expect more continuity than change in US foreign policy, argues Terina Hine

Kevin Ovenden analyses the US election result so far and why the crisis is far from over

Trump’s outrageous power grab is entirely predictable and threatens to plunge the US into a dystopian political meltdown, suggests Sean Ledwith

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

On the final straight of the US presidential election, Trump’s authoritarian and reactionary agenda is edging the country towards political meltdown, argues Sean Ledwith

The departure of the 45^th President after one term marks a moment of vindication for the American left, argues Sean Ledwith