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If Trump loses

What do Trumpists do after Trump? They won't engage in traditional political action — we should be prepared for the worst

By Paul Waldman

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Of course there are protests. The state is failing black people

The collapse of politics and governance leaves no other option

By Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Reuters

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The ‘American Way of Life’ is shaping up to be a battleground

There are limits to what ordinary people are willing to endure to secure their employers’ bottom line

By Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Reuters

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Canada's social democrats fight against a return to the status quo

In Canada, it's up to Jagmeet Singh's social democrats to prevent a swing towards austerity after the corona crisis

By Jordan Leichnitz

Pixabay

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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