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The lie that giving cash to poor people makes them lazy has been exposed by Covid
Why Joe Biden is such an elusive target for his critics
US Politics: The president is acting out that US paradox – the fuddy-duddy reformer
Maureen Dowd, a Pulitzer-winning Beltway socialite with a caustic eye
Grande Dame of DC Dowd to give insight to Biden’s America and the politics-obsessed town
Joe Biden’s mandate is frail – he needs to choose his battles
US Politics: There is only so much change a society will bear at one time
'Holy grail of coins' with King Farouk and US Secret Service connection in Sotheby's sale
Coin and two stamps collected by US designer could be worth €31 million
US progressives need more than Biden’s relief plan
US Politics: Test is whether Americans will accept higher taxes to make policies sustainable in the long term
Joe Biden can bring either unity or change – not both
US Politics: There is no harmonious way to the kind of society Democrats wish to build
World, look away now – these are dark days for the United States
US Politics: America is like an actor no longer in his prime but still hounded by paparazzi
Bob Dylan: ‘It sickened me to see George Floyd tortured to death like that’
In a rare interview, the Nobel Prize winner discusses life and death, his inspiration and new album
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Boundary between public interest and an individual’s privacy is difficult to patrol
David McWilliams: Here’s how we can avoid the predicted depression
The Corona shut down is not normal. Therefore, economic policy has to be abnormal
Unprepossessing Joe Biden has a great chance to make his mark on history
Janan Ganesh: Little was expected from US president Harry Truman but he proved a surprise
State export credit agency needed for recovery post-Covid-19
Close scrutiny of banks’ competence in assessing viability of business vital to kick-start
Maureen Dowd: Coronavirus has made a national shrink of Andrew Cuomo
New York governor has superficial parallels in style to Trump but his motives are purer
How social media platforms battle misinformation while profiting from it
Fake news is hard habit to kick when there’s profit to reap and algorithms propelling it
How Republicans came to deify the presidency
US Politics: Trump’s acquittal will reflect deference towards the office as well as partisanship
Corbyn promises a UK ‘New Deal’ in radical Labour manifesto
Opposition leader pledges wealth taxes to fund huge public spending programme
Sanders and Warren expose false choice between diversity and welfare
US Politics: The American left’s heroes used to lace reforms with a measure of nativism
Who will benefit from recession in US – the left or right?
US Politics: Through tariffs imposed, Trump will have played role in looming downturn
Send me back to Ireland – the country I came from
Trump told those of us who don’t like what’s happening in the US to get out. A fine idea
Why all US capitalists should vote Democrat in 2020
US Politics: Americans must embrace ‘socialism’ to ensure survival of capitalism
Trump is copying Obama when it comes to his Asia policy
Janan Ganesh: A pivot by the US towards Asian nations has long been in the works
The Kremlin Letters: Stalin’s wartime writing to Churchill and Roosevelt
Review: A remarkable collection showcasing the skill of wartime diplomacy by letter-writing
Absence of an international rival a disaster for the US
US Politics: Having a common enemy could heal US partisan divide
George HW Bush obituary: 41st president made his mark in foreign affairs
Bush could claim to have been one of the most successful foreign-policy US presidents
Four past summits and their lessons for Trump and Kim
During the 20th century, several summits changed the course of history
Walton Goggins: ‘I’m very grateful Quentin Tarantino saw something in me’
The actor, who made his breakthrough in The Hateful Eight, puts the same thought into his Tomb Raider character that another actor might reserve for Richard III
Why Emmanuel Macron matters to the whole world
If Mr Macron can demonstrate that he is really reforming France, he might then gain the credibility to go to Berlin and demand reforms to the EU.
Donald Trump interview: ‘I don’t regret anything’
As he nears 100 days in office, the US president tells the FT he stands by his style and agenda
Donald Trump is creating a field day for the one per cent
Simplearithmetic ensures the gains from his policies will go disproportionately to the already wealthy
Historic event stirs up debate about WWII reconciliation
US’s Barack Obama and Japan’s Shinzo Abe to meet at Pearl Harbor 75 years after attack
On 75th anniversary, US veterans recall Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour
30 survivors honoured at reception in LA before heading to Honolulu to mark anniversary
PanDEMonium: Simon Carswell’s Democratic convention diary
Larry Sanders steals the show with vote for brother Bernie as celebs bash the Donald
John Wayne Day proposal rejected over race row
Californian politician suggests late movie star had ‘disturbing views towards race’
America at Large: NFL on manoeuvres with military motifs
Franchises turn a quick and cynical buck by using men and women in uniform as props
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