Letter to Los Angeles from another disaster zone

A physician from North Carolina talks about what survivors share: layers of losses, insurance battles and a long recovery Watching the images of fires burning in and around Los Angeles is very triggering. I’m sure it is the same for many of my neighbors in western North Carolina. It has not been that long since … Read more

‘Hell yeah’: the New Yorkers in AOC’s district excited about Trump

Ahead of the inauguration, Republicans believe the tide is turning – even in the city’s most diverse neighborhoods Yassine Elmoujahid’s mouth gapes; his hand, gripping a pair of scissors, is frozen over a client’s head. I just asked Elmoujahid, a Moroccan American man who runs a barbershop on a predominantly Muslim block of Astoria, Queens, … Read more

These are the hazards Californians face after fires – and what homeowners can do to protect themselves

Angelenos returning to homes in burned areas could be exposed to toxic materials and mudslides The wildfires raging across the Los Angeles landscape have destroyed many thousands of homes and buildings and damaged hundreds more. And each property, experts warn, could pose a risk to Angelenos even long after the flames are extinguished. Continue reading…

This is my three-point plan for standing up to the far right and the billionaire bullies | Sadiq Khan

Putting pressure on social media companies to tackle hate and misinformation is a start, but there’s more that the centre left can do Sadiq Khan warns western democracy at risk from ‘resurgent fascism’ ahead of Trump inauguration Progressives across the western world face a century-defining challenge – and the stakes for liberal democracy couldn’t be … Read more

Who will tame Donald Trump this time? Roll up, roll up, for the White House travelling circus | Simon Tisdall

On the eve of his return, it’s clear that world leaders, whether they like him or loathe him, can’t ignore this unpredictable showman Michelle Obama’s one-woman boycott of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Monday requires no explanation. It’s plain that the former first lady has zero tolerance and even less love for a man who … Read more