ox and his family lived seven to a two-bed flat in Dundee. His beloved father died when Brian was eight: his mother, a jute spinner, had a series of nervous breakdowns afterwards, receiving ...

Of course the long-coveted, savagely panned parade for a man-child who would be king was a bust, "a pathetic event for a ...

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The New York City mayoral race tightens as former Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces challenge from progressive Zorhan Mamdani, while President Donald Trump's immigration policies become central campaign issue ...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tucker Carlson urge Trump to stay out of Iran. Plus, the Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup ...

After the 2024 election was decided, I was on the receiving end of a rather snotty email exchange from a reader who insisted ...

Reducing disagreement to its sole historical-theoretical dimension masks the affective and mobilizing dimension of the concept of fascism itself for part of our camp. To determine the fascist (or ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

Cuomo commands a lead in polls, but Democratic Socialist state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is surging with the most ...

For Democratic Party malaise in the age of Donald Trump, proposed cures are a dime a dozen. But a couple of ideas stand out.

For decades, New York politics was defined by party machines, yes, but also a hyper-engaged voting public. Now, with the end ...

Abigail Spanberger, Mikie Sherrill and Elissa Slotkin, who rose during President Donald Trump’s first term, are playing major roles for their party this year.