All eyes are upon you, America, but your city has lost its shine
Justice Malala, who is based in Los Angeles, shares his experience of the presidential elections
Academics have a nifty name for that “thing”, that je ne sais quoi, that American politicians display when they travel the world. They call it “American exceptionalism” — the idea that the US is a special nation, born of revolution and steeped in liberty and equality, and anointed to lead and bend the world to its vision...
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