In praise of Jimmy Carter

The travails of Jimmy Carter’s Presidency long over-shadowed his exemplary qualities as a man, but his passing at the ripe old age of 100 reminds us once again that politicians can be honourable people, and offers a sharp contrast in style and character with the incoming incumbent of the White House.

Why Trump won

Donald Trump’s chaotic first term exposed a litany of faults to the American people, yet his bombastic style and calls for change secured re-election at a canter this year. What can an in-depth analysis of his first term and a Guardian survey of voter attitudes in 2024 tell us about the man who, for better or worse, now stands at the cusp of four more years of power?

Why the ‘lost boys’ love Trump

Young white working class males in the USA revolted en masse against the ‘woke’ agenda associated with their generation to propel Donald Trump back into the White House.

How the Democrats lost the working class

Kamala Harris built her campaign around social movements of gender and race with a raft of celebrity endorsements but her failure to appeal to white working class males cost her the election.

Why Trump won

No, it wasn’t a nightmare, the United States really have re-elected Donald Trump to the Presidency. What on Earth were they thinking?

Why Harris lost

Why did working class white women and swathes of the Democratic base abandon Kamala Harris and vote for Donald Trump – or not vote at all?

The triumph of Trump

For better or worse, the American electorate has propelled Donald Trump back into power, so what will happen now?

It’s the final countdown

America teeters on a knife-edge as it finally goes to the polls and whatever the result – and however long it takes to come through – the divisions and conspiracy theories that have destabilised US politics in recent years will not be easily or quickly resolved.

The end of pax Americana?

A policy of American isolationism under a second Trump administration – or even a future democratic one – would imperil not just the future of Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel but potentially peace across the whole world.

Trump v Planet Earth

The re-election of Donald Trump would not just be a disaster for American domestic and foreign policy, but could damage the whole world’s fight against climate change.

D-Day for democracy

Here’s your Australian election day guide to the US Presidential election which remains on a knife-edge, with Trump and Harris neck and neck in the final polls.

Xtra, xtra

When the richest man in the world and a populist presidential candidate team up for an election then may X marks the spot where US democracy is most at risk