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Protesters heckle US senator Bernie Sanders during UCD event
Veteran senator and former US presidential candidate told demonstrators that disrupting meetings was anti-democratic
Bernie Sanders: In 2024, we face a struggle for the future of our democracy and our planet
We must do everything possible to defeat Donald Trump, not just because he is ‘worse’, but because nothing less than the future of our democracy is at stake
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Russian embassy denies involvement in hoax video call
The true cost of extreme wealth - a Letter to the Editor by economists, artists and politicians calls for new taxes on the rich
Economists and politicians, including Joe O’Brien and Neasa Hourigan, call on G20 member states to enact new tax regimes
Biden signs debt ceiling Bill after months-long standoff
Move by US president avoids default economists feared could have caused unemployment rate to double
Bernie Sanders: ‘Washington on those winter days felt like a city beset by civil war’
In an extract from his new book It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism, the US senator talks about the Capitol attack, divisions in America and how keeping warm turned him into a style sensation
Republicans may have been big losers this election, but Democrats were not big winners
The one thing that could most damage Trump’s standing within the Republican Party has happened: he is a loser
Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s French election defeat is starting to feel like a victory
Far-left party leader relishing the role of arbiter and kingmaker
Amazon abandons influence campaign designed to attract staff
Paying warehouse workers to tweet positive comments is dropped
Maureen Dowd: Trigger warning – it’s my brother’s turn again
‘The American people are growing tired of the role of government in their lives. They are sick of lockdowns and masks for Covid’
Revealed: Google’s most popular searches of 2021
Squid Game, Bernie Sanders’s mittens and how to wear skinny jeans dominate global trends
Kellogg’s to permanently replace 1,400 striking employees
Workers reject new five-year contract, extending strike that began in October
Adam McKay: ‘An Oscar? How the f**k did that happen?’
Oscar-winning filmaker Adam McKay has a new film about the end of the world
Iseq lags other European indices as doveish ECB comments prop up markets
Iseq falls 0.6 per cent as its big hitters fail to fire
Starmer introduces rule changes to sideline left wing of Labour party
Brighton convention sees party leader break pledge to nationalise energy sector
Fight between Democratic wings threatens to scupper Biden’s agenda
Standoff over $1tn instrastructure Bill and £3.5tn policy plan sows alarm in party
‘Forever wars’: Has Afghanistan changed Democratic minds on US military interventions?
Chaotic withdrawal has reopened debate on how far US foreign policy should extend
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: Bernie Sanders is a man on a mission
Vermont senator’s bond with Joe Biden could have profound effect on the lives of Americans
Biden agrees $1tn infrastructure package with senators
Plan covers projects in clean energy, power grid upgrade and public transportation
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
Maureen Dowd: Income tax avoidance by the US’s richest is disgusting
Paying taxes is an expression of citizenship – you can’t belong to the club and not pay your dues
Blinken to visit Israel after ceasefire as Biden hails ‘quiet diplomacy’
US to discuss recovery efforts after Gaza conflict as some Democrats call for halt to arms deal
Ongoing turmoil undermines Trump-era policies which benefited Netanyahu
Two-state solution now firmly back on the agenda of the international community
Few signs that Biden is prepared to step up pressure on Israel
US insists it is working hard behind scenes to halt Gaza conflict as it again blocks UN statement
Keir Starmer has lessons to learn from Biden’s bold coalition
London Letter: Leader’s handling of Rayner, cabinet reshuffle raise questions on political judgment
Maureen Dowd: Biden brings Jimmy Carter in from the cold
96-year-old former president has been snubbed by his Demoratic successors – until now
Jeff Bezos says Amazon needs ‘to do a better job for employees’
Company founder is stepping down as chief executive
Amazon workers’ vote on unionising could define US labour movement
Campaigners vow to appeal result, amid accusations of voter intimidation at Alabama centre
Kathy Sheridan: Public toilets are key to dignity, health and wellbeing
Dublin is caught short for provision of conveniences – especially for women
Biden’s political masterclass offers lessons for progressives worldwide
US Politics: The left’s ideas are best served by those who appear to believe in them the least
Kamala Harris: ‘Being vice-president? I kind of like it’
Suzanne Lynch flies high on Air Force Two with the US vice-president
‘What we need here’s a union’: the fight for better working conditions at Amazon
David v Goliath: Bessemer, Alabama, could become first unionised US Amazon facility
Jennifer O’Connell: Who wants a Taoiseach who acts as a passive observer?
Micheál Martin’s real test of leadership comes now as cases plateau at about the 500 mark
Biden and officials to hold events across the US to sell American Rescue Plan
New Covid package brings to $4 trillion the amount the US has spent on shoring up its economy since pandemic began a year ago
Generational wars are created by ad executives. Don’t let them win
The promiscuous brandishing of generational cohorts is a disease of the modern age
Vaccinating teachers top priority, says US education secretary
‘We must continue to reopen America’s schools as quickly and as safely as possible’
US supply chain review ordered as Biden seeks to prevent shortages
Domestic production vulnerabilities to be assessed in move deemed rebuke to China
Joe Biden’s first month: Presidency in a Covid climate
He’s had some early wins but his ambitious economic and immigration plans face resistance
Fintan O’Toole: Biden can make America great again only by making it green
Donald Trump boasted of not having started a war. But he did: a war on nature
Biden intensifies talks on coronavirus stimulus deal
US president seeks to pass economic package with Republican help in bipartisan deal
Bernie Sanders meme encapsulates paradox of hero for young Americans
America Letter: Senator’s influence will grow as the new chair of Senate budget committee
Joe Biden’s in tray: President faces daunting agenda after Trump era
Coronavirus and its economic impact biggest issues immediately facing new US president
Trump turns up heat on US Senate to approve bigger stimulus
President pushes for higher direct payments that would boost relief package by $464bn
Execution of Texas man in Trump’s final days prompts wave of anger
Brandon Bernard executed for his role in killing religious couple when he was 18
‘Not a third Obama term’: Biden says world has changed in first sit-down interview
President-elect says he aims to represent ‘spectrum’ of Americans and Democratic party
Joe Biden may be more left-wing as president than expected
The Democratic next president of the US has somehow become the man for the moment
Biden to name coronavirus task force and move on cabinet picks
Transition team to step up activity with tackling Covid-19 pandemic seen as a priority
Kamala Harris to make history as first female US vice-president
Election of California senator will send compelling message about what is possible for women and people of colour
US election: Joe Biden develops a socialism problem with Latinos
Former vice-president faces questions about disappointing outcome with Florida’s Hispanic community
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