

Michigan judge sanctions pro-Trump lawyers who sought to overturn state’s 2020 elections
US court ruling settling the dispute over the fairness of the presidential election. The court ruling in the nutshell reflects not just American judicial practices but social and political practices as well.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/26/michigan-judge-sanctions-pro-trump-lawyers
Our Own Worst Enemy review: a caustic diagnosis of America after Trump
Excellent analysis of the state of American democracy. Needless to say, the way Americans deal with their democratic institutions has global implications.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/aug/22/our-own-worst-enemy-review-tom-nichols-trump-republicans-capitol-attack-social-media