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The world this week
Why “Democracy in America” is worth going back to on the country’s 250th birthday
John Prideaux, our US editor, takes a road trip to mark the country’s 250th birthday
The past has become a partisan battleground. A brawl hosted on the White House lawn will represent the state of American society…
Gloom about America’s future is almost as old as the republic itself, says US editor. Here is an alternative for 2026
