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DEE HUEZ overhears some soul-searching in the Democratic Party
ANDY HEDGECOCK enjoys an unusual collection of stories that refract class consciousness through the flexible lens of folk horror
MARK JONES salutes the progeny of the Cocteau Twins for a new music built for today’s dreamers
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ZOLTAN ZIGEDY argues Trump’s victory shows the deep failure of liberal calculations that write off huge swathes of the electorate and mirrors the worldwide rise of right-wing populism amid Establishment collapse
Too few trade unionists voted for Kamala Harris to make a difference. TONY BURKE provides an explanation
DAVID YEARSLEY reads the political subtext in the injudicious misfire of will.i.am’s resurrection of his Obama video for the Kamala Harris campaign