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The election of right wing Republican Donald Trump as US president has led to shock—and sparked protests. Activists across the US spoke to Alistair Farrow about the result, the aftermath and how they are fighting back

In New York and Los Angeles this weekend we saw the largest demonstrations so far. Tens of thousands took to the streets in what was the largest protests yet.

A racist, sexist thug and billionaire will be the next leader of the world’s foremost imperialist power.

Charlie Kimber gives five reasons why the unthinkable happened—and why we should take action

Journalist and author Gary Younge spoke to Socialist Worker about racism, class, violence and the turmoil in US society—and what the election campaign means

Politics in 2016 have apparently been bad enough to trigger a “Brexistential crisis”

The vote for US president next Tuesday will pitch two of the most unpopular and reactionary candidates ever against each other. Whoever wins will be distrusted and disliked by a majority of the population.

Protests have broken out across Morocco in north Africa after the death of a fish seller became a symbol of anger against the regime.

A terrifying choice between two unpopular options confronts voters in the US this month. When Barack Obama was elected in 2008 there were high hopes for what he could achieve. Eight years on the excitement was encapsulated in Bernie Sanders’ left wing challenge for the Democratic nomination. Since losing that battle, Sanders has said that...

In his otherwise excellent article, “Black Lives Matter” (October SR), Brian Richardson repeats a fallacy promoted by the American mass media — that the “more than 19 million white Americans” who “fall below the poverty line” form the “cohort of justifiably angry Americans that the billionaire Donald Trump has pitched his bellicose appeal.” The facts...

The United States and Russia backed brutal assaults on major cities this week. Both are designed to boost their control in a strategically and economically crucial part of the world—regardless of the cost in civilian lives.

Two of the least popular presidential candidates in US history had words they hoped would never be heard exposed in leaks last week.