The edge of anarchy - New Statesman
4 days ago · Donald Trump’s second term will hasten American decline, at a time when Russia and China are also in crisis. By Robert D Kaplan The world stands on a precipice, and the trends are not good. It was the United States whose economic wherewithal rescued Western civilisation in the Second World War and ...
The public inquiry industrial complex - New Statesman
1 day ago · Lawmakers are trying to launder controversial issues through endless commissions and reports – but it doesn't work. By Jonn Elledge Public inquiries are all the rage right now – whether to hold one, whether they work, whether they’re cynical political cover or …
The world in 2025 - New Statesman
4 days ago · Hans Kundnani: How could Germany’s election shape the EU? Olaf Scholz’s snap February vote looks likely to result in another grand coalition between the Social Democrats and the Christian Democrats – yet much of the country’s inertia is structural.
The year ahead: Will the Musk-Trump bromance endure?
4 days ago · There could well be more short-term ruptures too. Already, Musk and his Doge co-chair Vivek Ramaswamy have come into conflict with the Maga movement over support for the H-1B visa scheme, which allows highly qualified workers to come to the US, and is widely used in the tech industry.
Donald Trump’s victory is officially, and peacefully, certified
5 days ago · Four years on, the Democrats quietly condemn the violence of the the Capitol Riot By Freddie Hayward In the United States, if the vice president runs for the top job and loses, they unfortunately must preside over the ceremony that confirms their own defeat. Al Gore did it in 2000. Richard Nixon in ...
25 new books to read in 2025 - New Statesman
5 days ago · From AI to the Beatles and from Pope Francis to Jung Chang, here are the new books to look out for this year. By New Statesman This cradle-to-pontifical-throne autobiography covers everything from the Pope’s Italian roots, Argentinian childhood and his rise to modern crises in Ukraine and the ...
New Year, same American violence - New Statesman
5 days ago · Americans kicked off 2025 in the same way we spend so many of our days: awash in extreme violence. There was, most shockingly, the terrorist attack in New Orleans on 1 January, in which a former US serviceman drove a car into crowded Bourbon Street, killing 14 and injuring dozens, as well as a solider who blew up a Tesla cybertruck outside of a Trump hotel in Las …