Though it still remains mathematically possible that Sanders could win the Democratic nomination, his chances are much slimmer after the results of March 15. We believe it’s time for his supporters to take a sober and serious look at how the momentum and enthusiasm his campaign has generated can be carried forward.

Earlier this year, a parliamentary e-petition calling to ‘block Donald J Trump from UK entry’ gathered more than 580,000 signatories, triggering a debate in Parliament. But to fight Trump’s reactionary ideas and understand his impact, it is important to explain where his support comes from: the fears of workers in an epoch of crises.

In the second part of his analysis of the US elections, John Peterson of Socialist Appeal USA examines the role of identity politics in the Democratic candidates’ campaigns, and outlines the perspectives for the movement of the American working class.