What would you do if democracy was being dismantled before your eyes? Whatever you’re doing right now

In California, daily life under Trump is marked by sporadic resistance and avoidance. Neither will defeat the autocrats, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

Podcast: Andy Beckett and Thomas Jones · Pinochet and the Nazis

The least ‘integrated’ part of British society isn’t the immigrants – it’s the elite

Politicians and the rightwing press talk about integration in a selective and politically loaded way. The reality is quite different, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

Labour is edging towards a hollow election victory – sowing the seeds for future disaster

Tracking right and backing a divisive war, Keir Starmer’s party resembles the Labour of 2005, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

Dogmatic, desperate and out of ideas: Manchester was the Tories’ last hurrah

Harking back to past glories was high on the agenda. But the jostling to replace Sunak suggests some are eyeing the future, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

Labour and Tories, beware: endlessly shifting to the right won’t save the country

Self-styled ‘realists’ of both parties underestimate the depth of voters’ disillusionment, says the Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The 1973 coup against democratic socialism in Chile still matters – there, in Britain and beyond

It happened 50 years ago, changed the course of world history – and revealed just how authoritarian conservatives are, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

It’s time for a new climate populism, to show how the super rich got us – and the planet – into this mess

From air-purified penthouses and private jets, a wealthy anti-green lobby feigns common cause with ‘ordinary people’, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

Even Britain’s free market bible has turned on the Tories. Do they have any friends left?

The Economist speaks to capitalism’s international elite. Its criticism of the party’s 13-year rule reflects a contempt that is now global, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett