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Elon Musk joins a list of men to use their wealth in the hope of extending their political influence

‘If you have any reservations about the system’s capacity to deliver justice, they have just been affirmed’

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Plans to rule the islands from London after arrest of elected leader likened to “colonialism” by demonstrators

Evangelicals are the backbones of Trump's Big Lie — and it's all about white supremacy

SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has urged the Scottish independence movement to rediscover a “sense of purpose” and argued that…

Even the few Republicans in Washington who opposed the worst excesses of Trumpism have been unwilling to fight attempts to subvert democracy at the state level

Informal alliances between progressive parties help win seats. There’s no shame in working together, says Neal Lawson, director of campaign group Compass

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has triggered widespread criticism. Many people are panicked about the direction Musk will take the social platform. There’s a reason for alarm, but focusing solely on Musk ignores the crisis of monopoly control without accountability that characterizes much of the media in this country.