American politics Articles

A debate in which there is disagreement over the basic facts is unlikely to produce an agreed winner. But in a conventional sense it certainly seems like Hillary Clinton had the upper hand in last night’s presidential debate. Although it was perhaps a little overdone...

The moonwalk is a flashy dance move, popularised by the legendary Michael Jackson, where one moves backwards while giving the appearance of moving forwards. It is a tricky manoeuvre to pull off, but done right, the optical illusion is hard to beat. Right now, senior...

With a comprehensive win in the Nevada caucuses – across every demographic group – Donald Trump is strengthening his grip on the Republican party presidential nomination battle. Adding to his victories in the New Hampshire and South Carolina primaries earlier in the...

Sometimes things happen in politics to question one’s very sanity, the rules by which you have always thought things operate. One such moment is Donald Trump’s rise in America. The night of president Obama’s re-election I wrote for Progress to say that surely now the...