My Manifesto for Despairing Democrats

Here’s how to be a watchdog, not a lapdog, for the next four tumultuous years, while holding on to your sanity.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

Reeves shatters manifesto ‘matrix’ with blockbuster Budget

Like Keanu, the chancellor uncovered a fake reality and valiantly resolved to defeat it

Business - Financial Times - October 30

‘This is effectively a civil war’: despair in Haiti as gangs step up assault on capital

Fighters wielding guns and machetes have taken a key zone of Port-au-Prince as the beleaguered authorities try to restore order. The storming of Solino began in the dead of night with dozens of ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

‘We were trapped like rats’: Spain’s floods bring devastation and despair

Residents describe impact of floods and downpours – with some places hit with a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours. Spanish flash floods – live updates The gratitude that greeted ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Today is a day of despair for America. We are plunged into an anticipatory grief | Moira Donegan

As we face another Trump presidency, I hope we can turn our attention to the most vulnerable: those who are less safe today than they were yesterday. US election 2024 – latest updates US ...

World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago

No 10 rejects claims PM received Taylor Swift tickets as ‘thank you’ for security measures – as it happened

Downing St says decisions over protection for the singer were up to Scotland Yard and not the government. Keir Starmer has has welcomed private investment of £550m to make it easier for people to ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Despair in Chad camps as violence and hunger in Sudan drive 25,000 across border in a week

Warning of ‘lost generation’ in Adré and Farchana camps as Sudan’s civil war drives huge numbers across border. What caused the civil war in Sudan and how has it become one of the world’s worst ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Amorim saved Sporting from despair but United marks a whole new test | David Hytner

Portuguese built his name on consistency and charisma but can he transfer his watchwords to the Theatre of Dreams?. The parallels are there and Manchester United have certainly considered them. Few ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

US election live: Kamala Harris says ‘do not despair’ in concession speech; Trump to meet Biden at White House, campaign says

Vice-president calls on supporters to accept election result, promises ‘peaceful transfer of power’; Trump campaign says Biden has invited president-elect. US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - 16 minutes ago

Why are the Democrats losing? Hubris.

Both parties are living in their own ideological media bubbles. But it’s worse for the Democrats.

Politics - The Hill - October 24

BBC reporter: 'They ransacked my home and left my town in ruins'

The BBC’s Mohanad Hashim, in Sudan for the first time since the war began, sees what has happened to his childhood neighbourhood.

The House Race Where Democrats Desperately Want the ‘Democrat’ to Lose

A write-in campaign appears to be Democrats’ only hope in a Georgia congressional district after a lawyer with extreme right-wing views won the party’s primary.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Democrats' joint fundraising outpaces Republicans'

Vice President Harris and the Democrats have dwarfed former President Trump and the Republicans in joint fundraising in the last three months, filings show.

Democrats are nervous — and Harris may be OK with that

Democrats are notoriously quick to worry and slow to appease.

In Michigan, Democratic enthusiasm competes with disaffection

As she faces dissent from parts of the traditional Democratic base, Kamala Harris is counting on expanded support from suburban voters and former Republicans.

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party Is Faltering

The Liberal Democrats, long the guiding force for Japan, are in disarray just when their country needs them the most.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Democratic governors dress as Walz for Halloween

Democratic governors are dressing up as Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) for Halloween with just five days to go until Election Day. Govs. Wes Moore of Maryland, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Maura ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Surprising No One, Democrats Ditch Tesla

It’s never a good sign when your customers are embarrassed to be associated with you.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Democrats call for investigation into grocery prices

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) are calling on administration officials to investigate Albertsons and other major grocery chains for “predatory practices” they say ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

North Carolina Breaks Democrats’ Hearts

After several furious months of action, Harris came up short, and Trump came out on top.

Top stories - The New York Times - 19 hours ago

Will Democrats be able to claim the House majority?

With about 54 seats in the House yet to be called, Democrats are hopeful that they can claim the House majority by winning over swing districts in New York and California. In several battleground ...

The Democrats threw away a winnable election

Harris was the wrong candidate, and the consequences could be global

World - Financial Times - 10 hours ago

Democratic strategist on the party's economic message

A CBS News exit poll found that 45% of voters felt that their financial situation was worse than it was four years ago. Hyma Moore, the former director for the office of Democratic National ...

Modern Love Essayists Write Letters to Their Younger Selves

We asked essayists to write a letter to the person they were when they published their Modern Love essay. Here’s what they shared.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 11

My love letter to Oxford

Graduate and model Grace Clover swaps subfusc for second-hand, as she takes us on a tour of her alma mater

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Democratic voter registration raises red flags for Harris

Democrats’ voter registration advantage has dropped in three key battleground states — Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Nevada — raising a red flag for Vice President Harris as experts cite a lack ...

Politics - The Hill - October 13

U.S. to Send Troops to Israel, and a Splintering Democratic Coalition

Plus, SpaceX makes a tricky “catch.”

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

Harris Fights to Restore a Splintering Democratic Coalition

Defections from Black and Latino voters are making Kamala Harris more dependent on white, suburban voters — and complicating her path to victory.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

How Democrats are making health care more affordable

As physicians, we are witnessing firsthand how growing health care costs affect average Americans.

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Senate majority at risk of falling out of reach for Democrats

Former President Trump's strength in the upper Midwest is putting Senate Democrats on defense, giving the GOP hopes it can not only win the Senate majority but grow it beyond a seat or two. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Democrats in Congress seek to prevent another Jan. 6 riot

Democrats on a low-profile House committee have been meeting and designing a plan against any attempt to interfere with the Electoral College certification on Jan. 6, 2025.

Democrats slam GOP for 'attempts to disenfranchise' military voters

Democrats this week slammed Republicans for attempting to obstruct voting for military servicemembers after some GOP lawmakers filed lawsuits targeting overseas voters. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.), an ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

House Democrats call on companies to retain DEI program

Forty-nine House Democrats signed an open letter to Fortune 1,000 chief executives asking them to affirm their commitment to their workplace equality initiatives, amid heightened backlash and legal ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

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