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US left
Coverage of US left in the Nexus archive.
- Trump revives old tropes as he pushes warnings of ‘communist menace’
Donald Trump uses Cold War-era rhetoric about a 'communist menace' to attack the US left, referencing historical red scare themes from his childhood. The article questions whether this language will appeal beyond his base.
- Trump administration attacks US left, alleging Cuba ties: Key takeaways
The Trump administration accuses the US left of having ties to Cuba, alleging the Cuban government forms the core of a global anti-American coalition. A US report describes Havana as 'connective tissue' linking this coalition.
- Latin Americans rush right as the US left pushes the policies they’re ditching
South and Central Americans are adopting right-wing policies associated with MAGA, while left-leaning groups in the United States are advocating for policies similar to Latin America's large-government approaches, which the region is moving away from.