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Andy Ngo’s family came to the United States to escape Communist tyranny. And now he’s had to flee political thugs

There is an awful lot going on at the moment. So much, indeed, that stories that might once have detained us now rush past unobserved and all but un-commented upon.

You might think the most powerful man in the world is the President of the United States. But you would be wrong.

Can you feel the fascism yet? You ought to by now, more than a week after Britain leaving the EU. So many people warned us of this moment.

Covid-era restrictions on what we can see and listen to are likely to outlast the disease

America was already a powder-keg – but Donald Trump proved willing to run around handing out matches

American democracy is undergoing a serious stress test

Beijing has weathered the economic storm of 2020 but thanks to the virus it finds itself under more scrutiny than ever before

The mayor’s stark failure to address his city’s problems stands in stark contrast to his keen interest in meddling in international politics

Douglas Murray, the author of The Madness of Crowds, joins the last Americano of the year. On the episode, he and Freddy chat through the most important trends and events of the year, from China and the pandemic, to whether or not ‘neocon’ is still a usable term.

This is a tale of two Presidents indeed

For a country to thrive it should seek to utilise the talents of all of the people in it – but that diversity should not trump talent