The excesses of the far right open an opportunity for the global left
The Global Progressive Mobilization forum held in Barcelona sought to regain momentum amid the anger and fear fueled by extremist parties
Juan Verde: ‘The next president of the United States will be a Democrat and an unknown’
The former advisor to Barack Obama and Joe Biden warns of the similarities between the ‘hate speech’ of Spanish far-right party Vox and Donald Trump
From ‘public charge’ to key figure in the thaw with Cuba under Obama: the story of Julissa Reynoso comes to the theater
The first play about the life of the Dominican lawyer and US ambassador can be seen at the Public Theatre in New York until April 12
George Clooney, from long-haired surfer to silver fox: 40 images of the last great Hollywood heartthrob
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Approaching his 65th birthday, the actor is at the peak of his professional career and heads into awards season as a major contender thanks to ‘Jay Kelly’
Rob Reiner, the director and activist with progressive ideas who infuriated Trump
The filmmaker, who was murdered on Sunday, was a devoted Democrat who long championed causes opposed to Trumpism. He also donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to progressive campaigns
The US government shutdown breaks all-time record with no sign of agreement between Democrats and Republicans
The effects of the spending cuts are deepening at airports, while Trump says he will only pay half the food stamp money after two federal judges ordered the administration to do so
Hollywood artists sign petition against Trump administration for ‘heavy-handed censorship’ in taking Jimmy Kimmel off air
Stars including Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, Selena Gomez, Ben Affleck, Tom Hanks and Jane Fonda issued a warning that the US is experiencing similiar persecution to the McCarthy witch hunts of the 1950s
Republican senators call for special counsel to follow up on Trump’s claims of ‘treason’ against Obama
The government declassifies documents that, according to the administration, incriminate the former president in a conspiracy to implicate Trump in a Russian interference plot during the 2016 election campaign
Two billionaires, two very different weddings: Soros and Abedin vs Bezos and Sanchez
George Soros’ heir and the Amazon founder belong to very different elite circles: the former, a progressive, comes from inherited wealth; the latter is a self-made billionaire who has grown closer to Trump
From unconditional love to ‘total war’: Trump and Musk’s bromance and breakup in four acts
The public fallout brings to a close, at least for the moment, a high-profile alliance that their allies are now trying to rebuild
Louise Penny, writer: ‘Canada is now seen as a country that knows how to stand up for itself’
The bestselling crime novelist canceled the US tour of her new book in protest of Trump’s attacks on her country. ‘There’s no shortage of stupidity in Washington right now’
Fracking: The fuse for Trump’s trade war
Widely used in the United States for hydrocarbon extraction, this technique enables the new administration to redefine its position in the global economy without concerns over energy security
US government counterattacks in Kilmar Abrego García case: From deporting him ‘by mistake’ to painting him as a monster
After several setbacks in the courts, the Trump administration is trying to justify the expulsion of the Salvadoran with a series of judicial and police documents that, it claims, prove that he is a dangerous criminal
Amid an anti-trans wave, World Athletics considers genetic test for athletes competing in the female category
The body chaired by Sebastian Coe unifies the criteria to completely exclude transsexual athletes and women with XY chromosomes and differences in sexual development from competitions
Revenge now, payback later
Champagne is flowing in Moscow, Budapest and Jerusalem, and in the headquarters of the far right
Narco-violence, fear and politics: Specter of terrorism looms over relationship between Mexico and the United States
The barbarity of recent weeks has reignited the debate on the use of terror by criminal groups, but its implications also cross over issues such as migration, trade, and the US presidential election
How does the Electoral College work and why will it decide the next president?
In five occasions, this system has awarded the presidency to candidates who did not win the popular vote
Rosario Marin, anti-Trump Republican: ‘Harris can win by 10 million votes and still lose the presidency’
The California politician and 41st U.S. treasurer under George W. Bush is one of the voices within the party calling on people not to vote for the former president
Barack and Michelle Obama anoint Kamala Harris as their political heir: ‘Hope is making a comeback’
The former presidential couple launched a message of unity at the Democratic convention and drew drastic contrasts between the vice president and her opponent, Donald Trump
Emotional Biden calls for support for Kamala Harris to beat Donald Trump and ‘preserve democracy’
‘I love the job, but I love my country more,’ the president said as he passed the baton to his vice president at the Democratic convention in Chicago
Kamala Harris looks to Democratic convention for final push in battle against Trump
The four-day televised event begins Monday in Chicago with a tribute to Joe Biden’s legacy before turning the spotlight on the vice president
Luis A. Miranda Jr.: ‘Some young Latino is going to take off like a rocket soon and become president of the United States’
The 69-year-old, who has been an activist for four decades and helped win over the Latino vote in several campaigns, has published ‘Relentless,’ a memoir about how the Hispanic community has become a transformative force in the country
Trump elects not to testify as defense rests in Stormy Daniels hush money trial
The presentation of final arguments on May 28 will give way to the deliberations of the jury, which must reach a unanimous verdict to convict the former president
Biden leans on his Democratic predecessors as Trump remains isolated from other Republican leaders
The display of solidarity between Biden, Obama and Clinton is a sharp contrast to Donald Trump’s isolation from other Republican leaders
Discreet, ultra-rich and almost family to the Clintons: Huma Abedin and Alex Soros, the new couple of American ‘royalty’
The successor of billionaire George Soros and Hillary Clinton’s right-hand woman have made their relationship public. She is divorced from a former congressman who spent a year and a half in jail for sending sexual messages to minors
Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies and presidents, including husband Jimmy
The tribute service at Glenn Memorial Church in Atlanta marked the second day of a three-day schedule of public events celebrating the former first lady and global humanitarian who died Nov. 19
60 years after JFK’s death, today’s Kennedys choose other paths to public service
The presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine advocacy and inflammatory comments about everything from the Holocaust to the pandemic, have led to a rare public family breach
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