Hussein Ibish

Once-fringe wings of the Republican Party are trying to untether US voters from reality

The US vice presidential candidate has been more outspoken on the Gulf, Israel and Iran than many realise

His announcements won't amount to much, but still threaten the structure of the American political system.

Rather than pursuing a strategy to win in November, he is laying the ground for a possible defeat

Four years ago, to save themselves, they jumped into Mr Trump's lifeboat. But what will they do if it falls apart?

Even as prospects for a Palestinian state dwindle, Americans are splitting along left-right and young-old axes

They haven't been clear-cut, enforceable or institutional but rather cultural – and therefore subject to exploitation

The US President hopes voters somehow will prioritise saving statues as their country buckles under a pandemic

The tell-all comes out amid a series of setbacks for the US President as well as his re-election bid

America's military brass are reminding the "law and order President" that the army cannot be leveraged for political purposes

Faced with the threat of illegal annexation, the Palestinian Authority is signalling that it is running out of options

Protests may already be changing attitudes towards racism in the US and around the world

The Covid-19 pandemic, economic meltdown, protests against the killing of George Floyd and Donald Trump's attacks on democracy are all taking a toll on the country and its people

The outcome of two pending cases will effectively determine the ability of the US Congress to check and balance an American president through oversight

In the US almost 80,000 people have died and unemployment has reached levels not seen for almost 100 years