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Has the American project failed? Eddie Glaude Jr on the US at 250 – Stateside with Kai and Carter ○
As the US prepares to celebrate 250 years since its founding, Kai Wright sits down with Eddie Glaude Jr, a Princeton University professor, to talk about the conflicts at the heart of the American pro…
New York primaries show Zohran Mamdani has lost none of his political magic ⊕
The New York Knicks might have won in five, but the city’s mayor did it in three: a trio of candidates backed by Mamdani appear set to land seats in US Congress
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‘We’re witnessing the end of the America that made our lives possible’: author Eddie Glaude on US’s 250th birthday ⊕
Glaude’s new book shows political turmoil historically reaching its boiling point around Fourth of July celebrations
“The mere presence of Black people at the Fourth of July celebrations, acting as if…
Kin by Tayari Jones review – a haunting tale of motherlessness ⊖⊖
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Two friends, united by their missing mothers, come of age in segregation-era America, in a cautionary tale about the limits of love
Annie and Vernice (or Niecy, as Annie calls her) are “cradle friends…
The best American LGBTQ+ books, chosen by authors ⊕⊕
From 20th-century classics to little-known treasures, Michael Cunningham, Hilton Als, Eileen Myles and others share their favorite books about LGBTQ+ life
‘Sheer outrageousness’: writers on their favo…
The American Experiment review – Tom Hanks’ history of the US is absolutely packed with big names ⊕
Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Mike Pence … the heavyweight politicians stack up in this sincere biopic of the United States. It’s so pointedly wholesome it’s like drinking a kale smoothie on a well…
The Family Man by James Lasdun review – the killings that shocked America ⊖
Alex Murdaugh’s conviction for the murder of his wife and son was recently overturned. Where does the truth lie?
In March 2023, 54-year-old Alex Murdaugh received two life sentences for murdering his …
The rise and fall of US hegemony ⊖
On the eve of its 250th birthday, America and the world order it created are in crisis
Three New York Democrats backed by Mamdani win House seat primaries; 2 incumbents lose ⊕⊕
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Two candidates backed by the Democratic Socialist of America won their primaries, a year after the DSA-backed Zohran Mamdani won New York mayor's race.
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