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The curse of the Caribbean

No region depends more on tourism than the Caribbean. Now, during the corona crisis, it’s deserted and vulnerable

By Bert Hoffmann

Reuters

North America

Joe and Bernie versus Trump

The hard-fought primary race is over and the Democrats are closing ranks – it’s looking good for the presidential election

By Knut Dethlefsen

Reuters

North America

Bernie Sanders was right

Bernie Sanders has ended his campaign. That's a tragedy, because he was right about virtually everything

By Elizabeth Bruenig

Pexels

North America

American bailouts, a tradition unlike any other

The US coronavirus relief bill is not a bailout for the coronavirus. It’s a bailout for twelve years of corporate irresponsibility

By David Dayen

Reuters

Future of social democracy

‘Never Trump’ Republicans will support Biden, not Sanders

Right-of-centre voters are open to voting for a moderate Democrat. They have been helping one in the primaries

By Sarah Longwell

Reuters

North America

President Trump is unfit for this crisis. Period.

The coronavirus is no longer just a public health crisis. It’s a crisis of transparency and government legitimacy

By Jennifer Senior

Reuters

North America

Putin would hate President Bernie Sanders

The Russian autocrat may support Sanders, but Sanders definitely doesn’t support him

By Michelle Goldberg

Reuters

North America

Trump walls of China

North America's 'NAFTA 4.0' promotes workers' rights, environmental protection – and reduces China's regional influence

By Sandra Weiss

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Just a left-wing ‘America First’?

Trump's Democratic challengers aren’t offering any coherent and genuinely internationalist alternatives to his foreign policy

By Claus Leggewie

Reuters

Future of social democracy

What’s at stake in the Democratic primaries

While the Democrats differ less on policy than one might think, they do have opposing ideas on how to win against Trump

By Sheri Berman