By Invitation | The American election

A prominent donor on why the Democrats shouldn’t anoint Kamala Harris

A competition to replace Joe Biden would better serve the party, and the country, argues Joe Ravitch

Illustration: Dan Williams

IT IS MONDAY morning in America and President Joe Biden has done the right thing. The Democratic Party now has a historic opportunity to reconnect with voters and change the future. Politics is one of America’s favourite sports. Choosing Mr Biden’s replacement to go up against Donald Trump needs to be the Final Four, the NBA Finals and the Super Bowl all wrapped into one exciting month to engage everyone in a real discussion of the country’s future.

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Israel’s opposition leader sees a way to turn war into a much-needed reset for the country

Philippe Lazzarini says the blows to humanitarian law in Gaza harm us all

The head of UNRWA, the UN’s agency for Palestinians, warns the world not to look away


Ernesto Zedillo says AMLO has left Mexico on the verge of authoritarianism

The former president exhorts Claudia Sheinbaum to opt for democracy


COP29 is greenwashing a dictatorship, writes Azerbaijan’s main opposition leader

Ali Karimli on the hypocrisy of holding the climate conference in a petrostate where dissent is silenced

Ara Darzi on why antibiotic resistance could be deadlier than cancer

To get on top of the crisis, stop prescriptions without a proper diagnosis, argues the surgeon and politician

Bill Gates on how feeding children properly can transform global health

The stomach influences every aspect of human health, says the philanthropist