How Gilead, the oppressive regime in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, could come about
The ultraconservative dictatorship in which the series based on Margaret Atwood’s novel is set is becoming less and less unthinkable
The ultraconservative dictatorship in which the series based on Margaret Atwood’s novel is set is becoming less and less unthinkable
The New York Public Library houses the author’s papers, including those used in the making of a recent book of previously unpublished material that has ignited debate over literary legacies
Judges believe the president has exceeded his authority in trade war
Polls and interviews show that the majority of the country’s population is in favor of continuing to fight because they believe that Russia won’t honor a ceasefire
The advisor is amassing even more power in Donald Trump’s second turn in the White House, reaffirming the immigration agenda as a matter of national security
The Republican’s approval rating stands at 45%, a figure that is only higher than his own in the first term, as reported by Gallup, which has been tracking approval ratings since 1952
Washington has suspended the anti-Castro media outlet, which stopped broadcasting for the first time in 40 years. ‘It’s a goal for Havana,’ says one of its flagship journalists
The threat of tariffs by Donald Trump is the latest in a long list of confrontations, from the dramatic debt crisis of the 1980s to clashes over the Iraq war and previous trade battles
Tehran uses the arbitrary imprisonment of Westerners as a foreign policy tool. The latest case is that of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala
EL PAÍS looks back at the swearing-in ceremony, which is held every four years at the Capitol in Washington
The Republican wants to exercise power from day one, with promises of political revenge and plans for mass deportations. His return to the White House on Monday represents a test of strength for US democracy and a blow to the geopolitical chessboard
The Democrat, whose influence grew after leaving the White House, served only one term (1977-1981), weighed down by inflation and the Iran hostage crisis
‘The Reagan Show’ is a 2017 documentary featuring previously unpublished material about the president who spearheaded the conservative revolution. There are both parallels and differences between his era and the present
She was Germany’s chancellor for 16 years. After leaving office in 2021, she disappeared. Now she is back with her memoirs, in which she reflects on her time in power and her life in the GDR. And she defends her legacy. EL PAÍS interviewed her in Berlin where she sends a message: ‘Freedom cannot be taken for granted’
According to one poll, 68% of this electorate plans to vote for the Republican candidate, doubling the figure he received in 2016
The triumphant and unhinged country that took shape in the 1980s is today invoked by a series of films that deal with an identity made up of lost values
Humor has always been used in political campaigns and debates. It can be effective in winning over voters, but it can also increase division and confrontation
From Kennedy against Nixon to Reagan against Carter, some face-offs between candidates have played a key role in determining the outcome of a vote. Will this be the case when Biden faces Trump on Thursday?
The actress has always avoided speaking out about the stalker who shot Ronald Reagan in 1981 in a bid to impress her — until now. She was 18 at the time of the shooting, and has never since returned to the stage
The classic record by the Boss became the biggest-selling album in the world in 1985 and paved the way to superstardom and political activism for the New Jersey native
The president of the United Farm Workers labor union is fighting for federal protection to protect agricultural workers from high temperatures and heat deaths
The Swedish historian, an advocate of classical liberalism, argues that for a certain sector of the right today, defending the beliefs of Thatcher and Reagan is being a ‘cultural Marxist’
Abraham Lincoln heads the new edition of a list made with the opinions of 154 academics and experts
The Australian professor has written a book that focuses a light on the American right, where free market principles merge with puritanism
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, she retired in 2006. Although of conservative ideology, she earned a reputation as a moderate jurist
Trump is arguing that his words as president carried no special force and he was simply exercising his free speech rights
It will be the first time that Biden has hosted world leaders at the secluded retreat nestled in Maryland’s Catoctin Mountains