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Ever since it became obvious that Joe Biden won the election, Donald Trump and the Republicans have been trying to overturn the will of the people and secure another term for their own party. Their efforts have amounted to an all-out assault on America’s electoral democracy. How did one of the two main parties giveContinue reading “Trump vs. the election”

The British relationship with America has long been known, at least in Britain, as “the special relationship”. But the election of Joe Biden has the British political class, particularly those most committed to Brexit, nervous. After four years of frequent praise and encouragement – if not much actual concrete assistance – from Donald Trump, theyContinue reading “The not-so-special relationship”

Now that a few weeks have passed, we have enough information about what happened in the 2020 election to try to decode what it means for the current state of American politics – as well as what it might mean for the future. And frankly, thinking about these questions is a much more productive useContinue reading “Decoding the election”

Mainstream outlets won’t call it yet, but Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. It was a crazy ride, and in this episode we talk you through some of the consequences and implications. How impressive is Biden’s victory? Did the polling industry screw up again? And what’s next for Donald Trump?Continue reading “Relax. Biden has won”

It’s election day! You’ve probably heard a lot of confusing things about the election tonight, including that we’re not likely to know the results for days and weeks. But as this short bonus episode explains, that’s not necessarily true. If you know how to interpret the results like a pro, then there’s a good chanceContinue reading “Watching the election results like a pro (bonus)”

If you look at the polls right now, then it looks like Joe Biden is heading for a landslide in the American presidential election. He’s leading handily not only in the national polls, but also in the key swing states that will decide the election. And many of the factors which made it possible forContinue reading “Heading for a landslide?”

The U.S.-China relationship is probably the most important bilateral relationship in the world. Yet in recent years it has been coming under pressure. There’s been a trade war, a war of words over the South China Sea, and a battle of narratives over who is to blame for the coronavirus. At the same time, China has been causingContinue reading “The U.S.-China relationship”

We all know all about the Midwest – right? Or do we just think we do? Every four years the media focuses intently on this region, which can swing the election one way or the other. But often they just recycle cliches about rural values, white identity politics, and declining economies. For the past fourContinue reading “Politics of the Midwest”

We need to talk about race. Race has been central to all of American history, but for the country’s white majority it has not always been obviously so. Americans have told themselves many stories about their country’s racial divide over the centuries, and these stories have often been designed to hide or avoid confronting theContinue reading “Race in America”