November 2024
America’s search for a new role continues
Despite the mediocrity of the candidates, America is not down for the count. But it is wasting precious time to redefine its world role
January 2023
The Xi nobody saw coming
China’s strongman president has reversed his decisions on a wide range of policies, wrong footing the rest of the world. But his impulse to control may reassert itself when the economy starts to recover.
December 2022
Rupert Murdoch’s tricky dilemma over Trump
Fox News helped elect the former US president, and earned billions by backing him. Cutting ties won’t be easy.
July 2021
Cuban government rallies backers following week of protests
President Miguel Díaz-Canel made an impassioned speech blaming unrest on the US and its economic embargo.
United in pain: young Cuban activists take fight across generations
The protests reflect what some see as a changing of the guard – the young demonstrators believe they can win the fight started by their parents and grandparents.
September 2020
Trump taps a deep well of political fear
Vote Trump, defend America. The message is more potent than the Democrats' own streak of PC authoritarianism.
March 2020
Defiant Sanders to fight on despite dwindling hopes
The senator is vowing to press ahead with his presidential campaign at least long enough to debate Joe Biden this weekend, even while acknowledging his deficit in the Democratic race may be insurmountable.
February 2020
Democrats turn cannons on front-runner Sanders
We'll be living with the 'catastrophe' of a Bernie Sanders nomination for 30 years, said Michael Bloomberg.