Democrats sunk by low union vote
Too few trade unionists voted for Kamala Harris to make a difference. TONY BURKE provides an explanation
The welcome news that Cuba has finally been removed from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list is tempered by the fact that Donald Trump, the man who put it there, is returning to the White House, warns NATASHA HICKMAN
Thanks to impressive progress in Britain with wind and solar generation, clean electricity now costs a fraction of the price of gas — yet the current system keeps bills artificially high to protect fossil fuels, writes TOM HARDY
By spreading race-based conspiracy theories, the billionaire tycoon turned right-wing provocateur has been seriously undermining the case against those who really did let victims of the grooming gangs down, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
Many Western countries are grappling with deep political instability. What are the causes of this, and what could be a possible way forward? asks MARC VANDEPITTE
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Nick Wright talks to photographer and author JANINA STRUK
SINCE the November US presidential election when Donald Trump swept the board there has been plenty of analysis and advice in the media and the left to the Democrats on how to react to their defeat and what caused it.
There is no doubt Trump’s win is a body blow to US trade unions particularly after they mounted an impressive comeback in winning major disputes such as in the auto sector this year.
The scale of Trump’s win has been extensively analysed — including the votes in swing states, the voting patterns of Latino’s and black voters, of middle-aged men, of young men, of women and retirees.
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