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United States
National affairs
It’s no time to lose our heads
Paul Strangio
8 November 2024
What lessons should Labor take away from the Democratic Party’s defeat?
Correspondents
Trumped by the economy
Bill Scher
8 November 2024
Americans still haven’t perceived their country’s strong economic recovery
International
Testing time for America’s pollsters
Peter Brent
5 November 2024
After two presidential misfires in a row, the polls are under intense scrutiny ahead of tomorrow’s vote
National affairs
Leaders and leaders
Mark Baker
4 November 2024
Ahead of this week’s presidential election, billionaire newspaper owners have created a furore by blocking their editors’ endorsements
Correspondents
Historic gender gap? Maybe. Maybe not
Bill Scher
2 November 2024
Almost every presidential election since 1980 has had a double-digit gender gap. What do the polls suggest about next week’s?
Correspondents
Eye of the storm
Lesley Russell
13 October 2024
Climate has made a dramatic intervention in the US election
International
Gathering storm
Tony Walker
3 October 2024
As the risk of region-wide war grows in the Middle East, the United States looks increasingly like an ineffectual bystander
Essays & reportage
If you want to fix America, fix Detroit
Don Watson
25 September 2024
Once a symbol of greatness, the city’s uneven decline mirrors the national malaise
Books & arts
Pelosi in power
Lesley Russell
24 September 2024
Memoirs of “a weaver at the loom” through four presidencies
The view from elsewhere
Ronald Reagan didn’t win the cold war
Max Boot
13 September 2024
Myths about the collapse of the Soviet Union are encouraging mistaken policies towards China
Books & arts
Unhealthy ambitions
Mark Edele
12 September 2024
A fine-grained and often funny new history of the Soviet cold war reveals an imperial power promoting itself as a friend of the global liberation struggle
Correspondents
Kamala Harris is good at this
Bill Scher
12 September 2024
The vice-president laid out her plans for the future while Donald Trump was caught in a tangle of past grievances
Books & arts
Tomorrow’s women
Barbara Keys
10 September 2024
How ten Australian women made lives in the country that epitomised modernity
Correspondents
November’s coat-tailers and ticket-splitters
Lesley Russell
27 August 2024
While Harris and Walz capture the headlines, congressional seats are being closely fought in key states
Correspondents
Kamala Harris redraws the political lines
Bill Scher
24 August 2024
In her acceptance speech, the Democratic nominee sought to flip the script on patriotism, inflation and immigration
National affairs
The new Asian order
Sam Roggeveen
23 August 2024
Rather than American or Chinese ascendancy in Asia, we’re likely to be facing a “long in-between.” Where does that leave AUKUS?
Correspondents
Are American men ready for Kamala Harris?
Bill Scher
16 August 2024
Some polls suggest the Democratic nominee can hold her own among male voters despite Donald Trump’s misogynistic attacks
Correspondents
Treating the body politic
Lesley Russell
13 August 2024
Much is at stake for health and healthcare in the US election
International
Midwestern Walz
Tony Walker
7 August 2024
What can the exuberant Minnesota governor expect if he successfully partners Kamala Harris to the White House?
Correspondents
Hitting the ground running
Lesley Russell
31 July 2024
Why vice-presidential candidates matter too
Correspondents
Kamala Harris’s chance to “earn and win”
Lesley Russell
22 July 2024
Joe Biden’s announcement sends the presidential race in an entirely new direction
Correspondents
Long night in Milwaukee
Lesley Russell
20 July 2024
Donald Trump’s rambling speech at the Republican convention creates an opportunity for the Democrats
International
Gaslighting America
Rodney Tiffen
19 July 2024
Allegations of electoral fraud are providing cover for the Republicans’ intensifying attacks on electoral laws
International
Beware “the vibe”
Peter Brent
18 July 2024
It’s still a long time till polling day in America
Correspondents
How Kamala Harris can win
Bill Scher
13 July 2024
Joe Biden needs to give his deputy the strongest start by handing over the presidency immediately
Correspondents
Next-in-line time?
Lesley Russell
10 July 2024
And why vice-presidential choices matter
Books & arts
Fear and loathing in the American alliance
Hamish McDonald
3 July 2024
Australia is sleepwalking into a strategic and logistical mess
International
What now for the Democrats?
Lesley Russell
28 June 2024
Joe Biden’s performance at the first debate has deepened concerns about whether he can beat Donald Trump
International
The politicisation of American justice
Lesley Russell
6 June 2024
Donald Trump’s conviction might not have a major impact on the election but it does point to grave flaws in the justice system
International
Politicians versus voters
Lesley Russell
23 May 2024
The US Congress has a deep problem with governing — though voters also reserve the right to contradict themselves
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