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· 2mo ago

Welcome to America, where you’re never quite sure if your senator is dead or not | Arwa Mahdawi https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/29/mitch-mcconnell-hospitalized #UsPolitics #UsNews #MitchMcconnell #UsCongress #UsSenate #Republicans

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Welcome to America, where you’re never quite sure if your senator is dead or not | Arwa Mahdawi

Is it normal for a sitting senator to have to routinely submit proofs of life to a public who suspect he might be braindead? Just asking for 340 million friends

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· 2mo ago

Drought, water rationing and dry rivers: our water crisis is here | Peter Gleick https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/11/drought-water-climate-crisis #ClimateCrisis #Water #AccessToWater #Environment #DatacentersUs #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #TrumpAdministration #WorldNews #UsNews

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Drought, water rationing and dry rivers: our water crisis is here | Peter Gleick

It doesn’t have to be this way. We know what needs to be done

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· 1mo ago

Dear culture-war motorists, look to the future. We'll all be driving at 20mph soon | Christian Wolmar https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/culture-war-motorists-future-drive-birmingham-speed-limit #Birmingham #AutomotiveIndustry #RoadSafety #RoadTransport #Cycling #England #UkNews

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Dear culture-war motorists, look to the future. We'll all be driving at 20mph soon | Christian Wolmar

There are howls of protest from the right about plans for Birmingham to be a 20mph city. But it will be a good thing, and others will follow, says transport writer and podcaster Christian Wolmar

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· 2mo ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should run for president | Bhaskar Sunkara https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/21/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-for-president #AlexandriaOcasiocortez #Democrats #UsNews #BernieSanders #UsPolitics

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should run for president | Bhaskar Sunkara

The congresswoman can run a serious national campaign on the left and pull a movement in behind it. She should get in early

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· 3mo ago

As an Australian Jew who publicly supports Palestinian freedom, I’m targeted by my own community – and neo-Nazis | Sarah Schwartz https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/02/url-royal-commission-antisemitism-jewish-australian-supporting-palestinian-freedom-sarah-schwartz-ntwnfb #RoyalCommissionOnAntisemitismAndSocialCohesion #Antisemitism #AustraliaNews #Judaism #Holocaust #Israel #IsraelgazaWar #Religion #HumanRights

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As an Australian Jew who publicly supports Palestinian freedom, I’m targeted by my own community – and neo-Nazis | Sarah Schwartz

Jews should be able to criticise the actions of Israel without risking exclusion from communal life

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· 2mo ago

I’m a Haitian TPS holder. 350,000 of us hold our breath as Congress decides our future | Josianne Valsaint https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/31/haitian-temporary-protected-status-us-trump #UsCongress #Haiti #Caribbean #Americas #WorldNews #UsSenate #UsNews #UsDomesticPolicy

I’m a Haitian TPS holder. 350,000 of us hold our breath as Congress decides our future | Josiane Valsaint

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I’m a Haitian TPS holder. 350,000 of us hold our breath as Congress decides our future | Josiane Valsaint

Temporary protected status allowed me to rebuild my life. Now thousands like me help keep this country running

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· 5mo ago

The supreme court’s takedown of American democracy is complete | Austin Sarat https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/supreme-court-citizens-united-voting #UsVotingRights #UsSupremeCourt #UsNews #UsCongress #JohnRoberts #SamuelAlito

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The supreme court’s takedown of American democracy is complete | Austin Sarat

Since the Citizens United decision of 2010, the justices have dismantled Americans’ voices. The only solution is at the ballot box

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· 5mo ago

Upload government papers to go online? That’s our terrifying future | Aliya Bhatia https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/website-age-verification-government-identification #UsNews #Internet #Technology #Surveillance #Meta #Google

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Upload government papers to go online? That’s our terrifying future | Aliya Bhatia

Requirement to upload documents for the purpose of ‘age verification’ is coming to platforms near you

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· 1mo ago

Trump’s midterm campaign theme is unrequited love | Sidney Blumenthal https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/trump-midterm-campaign-devotion #DonaldTrump #UsMidtermElections2026 #Republicans #UsNews #UsPolitics

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Trump’s midterm campaign theme is unrequited love | Sidney Blumenthal

The president senses a crisis in his cult of personality. He believes the path to victory is through unwavering devotion

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· 2mo ago

What happens when medical students rely on AI – and never develop their own judgment? | Simar Bajaj and Joseph Sakran https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/10/ai-medical-students-judgment #Health #AiArtificialIntelligence #UsHealthcare #UsNews #Computing #Society #Technology #Medicine #Research

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What happens when medical students rely on AI – and never develop their own judgment? | Simar Bajaj and Joseph Sakran

AI’s danger isn’t just in experts losing the ability to reason. It’s that trainees may never learn how to do so in the first place

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· 3mo ago

The UFC fighter who mocked Michelle Obama claims it was all a compliment | Arwa Mahdawi https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/27/josh-hokit-michelle-obama-remark #Ufc #MichelleObama #DonaldTrump #Sport #UsNews #UsSports #Culture #SerenaWilliams #CynthiaErivo #JimmyFallon #ConorMcgregor #AndrewTate

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The UFC fighter who mocked Michelle Obama claims it was all a compliment | Arwa Mahdawi

Clearly, the former first lady should have been flattered by the remark at the White House cage match

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· 5mo ago

After four bloody years, the war on Ukraine might be turning into Putin’s undoing | Rajan Menon https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/15/russia-war-ukraine-vladimir-putin-economy-casualties #VladimirPutin #Russia #Ukraine #VolodymyrZelenskyy #Europe #WorldNews

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After four bloody years, the war on Ukraine might be turning into Putin’s undoing | Rajan Menon

A battered economy, huge numbers of casualties and very little territorial gain – it’s no wonder even stalwart Putin supporters are showing signs of disquiet, says Rajan Menon, professor emeritus of international relations

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· 5mo ago

I wrote a book about the last 40 years of US men’s soccer. Here is what I learned | Leander Schaerlaeckens https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/12/usmnt-history-book #Usa #Football #UsSports #Sport #WorldCup2026 #WorldCup

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I wrote a book about the last 40 years of US men’s soccer. Here is what I learned | Leander Schaerlaeckens

The US men’s national team have high expectations at the 2026 World Cup. To me, that signals miraculous progress

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· 1mo ago

Dolly Parton brought divided Americans together. What can we learn from her? | Margaret Sullivan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/dolly-parton-america-divide #DollyParton #Music #UsPolitics #UsNews #Culture #Society

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Dolly Parton brought divided Americans together. What can we learn from her? | Margaret Sullivan

The singer had a serendipitous mixture of humor, humility and humanity. We could all stand to channel it a bit more

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· 5mo ago

Politics has tossed friendship out of the window – as Keir Starmer is realising | Simon Jenkins https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/15/keir-starmer-labour-leadership-battle-wes-streeting #KeirStarmer #LabourPartyLeadership #Labour #WesStreeting #AngelaRayner #AndyBurnham #EdMiliband #Politics #UkNews

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Politics has tossed friendship out of the window – as Keir Starmer is realising | Simon Jenkins

Britain’s embattled PM is beset by enemies. One reason is that Westminster has ceased to be a club and turned into a shambles, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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· 5mo ago

Let’s not deny the good work Labour has done. But Starmer is too timid for the radical remedies needed now | Polly Toynbee https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/14/labour-keir-starmer-radical-remedies-eu-tax-reform-pension-triple-lock #KeirStarmer #Labour #Politics #UkNews

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Let’s not deny the good work Labour has done. But Starmer is too timid for the radical remedies needed now | Polly Toynbee

Rejoining the EU, massive tax reform, scrapping the pension triple lock – a new leader must summon a sense of emergency and deal with the big issues, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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· 1mo ago

Mayors are the big winners in Burnham’s devolution drive. So what happens to areas without mayors? | John Harris https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/30/andy-burnham-mayors-devolution-regions-england-labour #Devolution #AndyBurnham #Labour #Politics #UkNews #Somerset #Wiltshire

Cities are the big winners in Burnham’s devolution drive. But what happens to the rest of England? | John Harris

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Cities are the big winners in Burnham’s devolution drive. But what happens to the rest of England? | John Harris

Labour has promised a ‘fundamental rewiring’ of power. But some areas are years into their devolution journey while others scramble to get started, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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· 5mo ago

Pity the poor billionaires – demands for higher taxes must feel hurtful | Arwa Mahdawi https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/pity-poor-billionaires-higher-taxes-hurtful-tax-the-rich #TheSuperrich #MarkZuckerberg #DonaldTrump #UsNews #GlobalEconomy #Business #Money

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Pity the poor billionaires – demands for higher taxes must feel hurtful | Arwa Mahdawi

No wonder they are upset by the slogan ‘tax the rich’. Despite their wealth increasing 81% since 2020, they need our emotional support now more than ever, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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· 5mo ago

Scotland’s elections confirmed that our nation’s leftwing identity is part myth, part reality | Rory Scothorne https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/reform-scotland-elections-hostility-right-leftwing-identity-myth #Scotland #Politics #UkNews #ReformUk #ScottishNationalPartySnp

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Scotland’s elections confirmed that our nation’s leftwing identity is part myth, part reality | Rory Scothorne

There is optimism even after support for Nigel Farage’s party surged in many postindustrial areas – as radical progressives won more seats than ever, says historian and writer Rory Scothorne

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· 5mo ago

Here are three ways to keep Reform out of No 10 – and one of them starts with you | Daniel Trilling https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/nigel-farage-reform-election-results-politics #ReformUk #NigelFarage #May2026Elections #Politics #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #Conservatives #Labour #LiberalDemocrats #GreenParty #UkNews

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Here are three ways to keep Reform out of No 10 – and one of them starts with you | Daniel Trilling

Nigel Farage’s ascent to power is not inevitable, and his party’s success in the May elections will expose its major weaknesses, says author Daniel Trilling

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· 5mo ago

I’ve been writing to Jeremy Bamber for years, but suddenly the prison has stopped me. Why? | Simon Hattenstone https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/14/jeremy-bamber-prison-media-jail-banned #JeremyBamber #PrisonsAndProbation #UkCriminalJustice #CourtOfAppeal #UkNews

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I’ve been writing to Jeremy Bamber for years, but suddenly the prison has stopped me. Why? | Simon Hattenstone

Prisoners have a right to communicate with the media about their cases. Yet after 41 years in jail, Bamber has been banned, asks Guardian features writer Simon Hattenstone

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· 1mo ago

Is NBC’s Premier League coverage in the US too English? | Leander Schaerlaeckens https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/27/nbcs-premier-league-coverage-in-the-us-is-excellent-but-is-it-too-english #PremierLeague #Football #Sport #UsSportsMedia #Nbc #Media #NbcUniversal #UsTelevisionIndustry

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Is NBC’s Premier League coverage in the US too English? | Leander Schaerlaeckens

One wonders when, if ever, a US broadcast can win the same plaudits presenting the English league with a more American voice

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· 5mo ago

Please stop making music biopics. We need a break from this tired genre that is essentially expensive karaoke | Rebecca Shaw https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/14/rebecca-shaw-stop-making-music-biopics #Film #Biopics #Culture #Music #MichaelJackson

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Please stop making music biopics. We need a break from this tired genre that is essentially expensive karaoke | Rebecca Shaw

With the release of Michael and not one but four Beatles feature films under way, I am once again calling for a moratorium on these films (with one exception)

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· 5mo ago

Labour is being destroyed by dithering: it should either do Brexit properly or rejoin the EU | Larry Elliott https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/14/labour-brexit-rejoin-eu-keir-starmer #Labour #Brexit #KeirStarmer

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Labour is being destroyed by dithering: it should either do Brexit properly or rejoin the EU | Larry Elliott

The UK has been suffering since going it alone, but Starmer’s noncommittal approach has made things worse. No wonder voters are angry, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

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· 5mo ago

If Labour didn’t exist, would you invent it? Streeting, Rayner, Burnham – you need to tell us why https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/15/labour-wes-streeting-angela-rayner-andy-burnham-leader #Labour #Politics #KeirStarmer #WesStreeting #AndyBurnham #UkNews

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If Labour didn’t exist, would you invent it? Streeting, Rayner, Burnham – you need to tell us why

The party needs a leader who clearly understands the difficulties facing ordinary people. I am yet to see anyone obviously equal to that challenge, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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· 5mo ago

Will Starmer’s old Labour tribute strategy rescue him from the abyss? Probably not, but there’s a logic to it | Gaby Hinsliff https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/keir-starmer-labour-reset-gordon-brown-harriet-harman #KeirStarmer #Labour #GordonBrown #HarrietHarman #Politics #UkNews

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Will Starmer’s old Labour tribute strategy rescue him from the abyss? Probably not, but there’s a logic to it | Gaby Hinsliff

Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman offer experience and political craft, but to reap the benefits, the PM himself will have to change, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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· 5mo ago

Coles has been busted for ‘misleading’ shoppers about their already annoying Down Down prices | First Dog on the Moon https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/may/15/coles-has-been-busted-for-misleading-shoppers-about-their-already-annoying-down-down-prices #Supermarkets #ConsumerAffairs #AustralianCompetitionAndConsumerCommissionAccc #Coles #Woolworths

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Coles has been busted for ‘misleading’ shoppers about their already annoying Down Down prices | First Dog on the Moon

All of us (literally) poor suckers who have to pay attention to grocery prices have known this all along

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· 1mo ago

The hill I will die on: The barbecue is fundamentally unenjoyable. Please, put a lid on it | Max Liu https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/29/the-hill-i-will-die-on-barbecue-unenjoyable-toxic-tiresome-malnourishing #Barbecue #Food #UkNews #LifeAndStyle

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The hill I will die on: The barbecue is fundamentally unenjoyable. Please, put a lid on it | Max Liu

Dress up the barbie however you like – it’s toxic, tiresome and, more to the point, malnourishing, says freelance writer Max Liu

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· 5mo ago

The runners, the riders, the dead horses being flogged. Do you bet on this Labour chaos – or just enjoy the comedy? | Marina Hyde https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/keir-starmer-labour-replacement-andy-burnham #KeirStarmer #Labour #Politics #UkNews #AndyBurnham #WesStreeting #AngelaRayner #EdMiliband

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The runners, the riders, the dead horses being flogged. Do you bet on this Labour chaos – or just enjoy the comedy? | Marina Hyde

Only on Sunday, Starmer was talking about his 2029 manifesto. If a week is a long time in politics, this one already feels longer, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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· 5mo ago

Labor’s budget resembled a seven-course degustation. It was welcome, but why don’t voters feel sated? | Nicki Hutley https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/may/13/budget-2026-labor-measures-voters #AustralianBudget2026 #AustraliaNews #Housing #AustralianPolitics #LaborParty

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Labor’s budget resembled a seven-course degustation. It was welcome, but why don’t voters feel sated? | Nicki Hutley

None of the budget measures will change the outcome for most would-be home buyers in the short term, but Jim Chalmers’ reforms go well beyond one electoral cycle

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· 1mo ago

Sunsets, disasters, dinners: we now record them all with our phones. But what is that doing to our souls? | Phoebe Greenwood https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/29/sunsets-disasters-dinners-record-phones-camera-reality #Smartphones #WarReporting #Photography #MobilePhones #UkNews #SocialMedia #Tiktok #Instagram #DigitalMedia

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Sunsets, disasters, dinners: we now record them all with our phones. But what is that doing to our souls? | Phoebe Greenwood

As a war correspondent, I worked with photographers who said the camera was a buffer between them and reality. It is much the same now as we snap and scroll, says journalist and author Phoebe Greenwood

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· 1mo ago

From maligned second city to Insta magnet: Marseille isFrance’s new capital of overtourism https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/from-maligned-second-city-to-insta-magnet-marseille-is-frances-new-capital-of-overtourism #France #Overtourism #Europe #WorldNews

From maligned second city to Insta magnet: Marseille is France’s new capital of overtourism | Mary Fitzgerald

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From maligned second city to Insta magnet: Marseille is France’s new capital of overtourism | Mary Fitzgerald

This summer has been a tipping point. But it’s not too late to save what makes this place unique, says journalist Mary Fitzgerald

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· 1mo ago

An $18bn settlement – and Zuckerberg barely blinked. The tech titans must be stripped of their power, and soon | Jonathan Freedland https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/meta-18bn-settlement-mark-zuckerberg-tech-titans-power-harm #Meta #MarkZuckerberg #Facebook #Instagram #Technology #WorldNews #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia #Children #OnlineAbuse #InternetSafety #MentalHealth

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An $18bn settlement – and Zuckerberg barely blinked. The tech titans must be stripped of their power, and soon | Jonathan Freedland

Those who said Meta harms children struck a blow, but the ability of big tech to gouge profits and cause harm is barely diminished. That’s the battle to come, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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· 1mo ago

The Guardian view on the loan of the Bayeux tapestry: a manifestation of soft power | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/the-guardian-view-on-the-loan-of-the-bayeux-tapestry-a-manifestation-of-soft-power #BayeuxTapestry #BritishMuseum #ArtAndDesign #Culture #WorldNews #Brexit

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The Guardian view on the loan of the Bayeux tapestry: a manifestation of soft power | Editorial

Editorial: The British Museum’s landmark cultural exchange is a symbol of post-Brexit rapprochement between Britain and France

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· 5mo ago

Starmer’s on the brink and who knows what will happen next: hope for the best Britain, and prep for the worst | Frances Ryan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/keir-starmer-britain-senior-cabinet-ministers-prime-minister #KeirStarmer #Politics #Labour #UkNews #LabourPartyLeadership

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Starmer’s on the brink and who knows what will happen next: hope for the best, Britain, and prep for the worst | Frances Ryan

As senior cabinet ministers move against the PM, his words of defiance seem moot. I’m planning ahead – which is more than he has ever done, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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· 5mo ago

Angus Taylor’s plan to bar migrants from welfare payments undermines our quest for belonging | Shadi Khan Saif https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/14/angus-taylor-ndis-plan-citizens-only-bar-migrants-ntwnfb #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme #Migration #Coalition #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #AngusTaylor

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Angus Taylor’s plan to bar migrants from welfare payments undermines our quest for belonging | Shadi Khan Saif

The proposed changes draw a clearer line between those who are fully entitled and those who are not

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· 5mo ago

Angus Taylor’s tough talk on migration puts politics over policy and risks feeding damaging stereotypes | Alan Gamlen https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/15/angus-taylor-migration-politics-over-policy-stereotypes #AustralianBudget2026 #Migration #AngusTaylor #Coalition #OneNation #AustralianPolitics #Housing

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Angus Taylor’s tough talk on migration puts politics over policy and risks feeding damaging stereotypes | Alan Gamlen

If the opposition leader is serious about fixing the migration system, he should start by creating clearer pathways for people already contributing or stuck in limbo indefinitely

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· 5mo ago

A warning to the news industry: act now or the Joe Rogan/Piers Morgan ecosystem will leave you far behind | Deborah Turness https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/warning-news-industry-act-now-joe-rogan-piers-morgan-ecosystem #TheNewsOnTv #Bbc #Media #Television #DigitalMedia

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A warning to the news industry: act now or the Joe Rogan/Piers Morgan ecosystem will leave you far behind | Deborah Turness

There is a revolution reshaping how people want and get their information. News brands can and must react, but the time is now, says Deborah Turness, former head of BBC News

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· 5mo ago

US government studies into vaccine safety are being suppressed | Robert B Shpiner https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/fda-vaccine-safety #TrumpAdministration #Science #UsNews #VaccinesAndImmunisation #Health #UsMedicare #Coronavirus #UsPolitics

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US government studies into vaccine safety are being suppressed | Robert B Shpiner

The Food and Drug Administration commissioned the research and received the answer, but is not releasing it

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· 1mo ago

The Home Office must not be allowed to bury the spycops inquiry | Imran Khan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/home-office-spycops-inquiry-doreen-stephen-lawrence #UndercoverPoliceAndPolicing #Police #StephenLawrence #MetropolitanPolice #HomeOffice #Activism #England #UkNews

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The Home Office must not be allowed to bury the spycops inquiry | Imran Khan

Doreen Lawrence and other victims of police surveillance have waited decades for justice. Delays and expense due to Met intransigence are no excuse to deny them that, says solicitor Imran Khan

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· 1mo ago

Trump’s ‘economic D-day’ against Iran risks driving the stakes even higher | Sina Toossi https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/30/trump-economic-d-day-iran-stakes-higher-war #UsisraelWarOnIran #DonaldTrump #StraitOfHormuz #UsNews #China #UsPolitics #WorldNews

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Trump’s ‘economic D-day’ against Iran risks driving the stakes even higher | Sina Toossi

As with its approach to Hormuz, the US has mistaken applying pressure for an actual strategy. But Tehran has chips of its own to play, says Sina Toossi of the Center for International Policy

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· 1mo ago

Burnham electrified the Labour party by talking about electoral reform – now he needs to act on it | Polly Toynbee https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/andy-burnham-electoral-reform-proportional-representation #ElectoralReform #ProportionalRepresentation #FirstPastThePost #AndyBurnham #Politics #UkNews #Labour

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Burnham electrified the Labour party by talking about electoral reform – now he needs to act on it | Polly Toynbee

The prime minister has lifted the spirits of the public and party members, and must use that goodwill to push through change, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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· 1mo ago

The hollowing out of Tennis.com is a warning for American sports journalism https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/28/tennis-com-american-tennis-journalism-decline-sinclair-media #Tennis #UsSportsMedia #UsOpenTennis2026 #Sport #UsSports #UsOpenTennis #Media #NewspapersMagazines

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The hollowing out of Tennis.com is a warning for American sports journalism

Tennis.com once paired news and scores with distinctive voices. Its overhaul is the latest sign that serious tennis writing in the US is becoming endangered

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· 5mo ago

Like many Australians, I was a ‘rent-vestor’. No one should have to do what I did just to secure housing https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/15/rentvesting-investor-australia-federal-budget-2026-housing #Housing #Tax #AustralianEconomy #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #Renting

Like many Australians, I was a ‘rent-vestor’. No one should have to do what I did just to secure housing | Neha Madhok

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Like many Australians, I was a ‘rent-vestor’. No one should have to do what I did just to secure housing | Neha Madhok

While I owned an apartment, I couldn’t afford to live in it – forced to become a speculative investor just to have a shot at shelter

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· 5mo ago

No one should get a free pass on antisemitism – so why does the right? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/14/free-pass-antisemitism-left-right-nigel-farage-zack-polanski-jewish #Antisemitism #Newspapers #FarRight #Media #Politics #UkNews #NewspapersMagazines #GreenParty #ReformUk #ZackPolanski #NigelFarage

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No one should get a free pass on antisemitism – so why does the right?

There is legitimate scrutiny of antisemitism on the left, but at the same time, rightwing media outlets offend with impunity. That makes no sense, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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· 1mo ago

There is clearly trouble ahead for Harry and Meghan on their return to the UK. Here are five ways to avert it | Stephen Bates https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/29/harry-meghan-uk-return-controversy-tips-sussexes #PrinceHarry #MeghanTheDuchessOfSussex #UkNews #Monarchy #Media

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There is clearly trouble ahead for Harry and Meghan on their return to the UK. Here are five ways to avert it | Stephen Bates

With a sceptical public and hostility from a lot of the press, the Sussexes face quite a challenge. Still, they really could help themselves, says former Guardian royal correspondent Stephen Bates

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· 5mo ago

Forget the three-term project now: crisis-hit Labour needs a one-term mindset and priorities to match | Andy Beckett https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/15/labour-one-term-mindset-party-legacy #Labour #KeirStarmer #LabourPartyLeadership #ElectoralReform #EdMiliband #Politics #UkNews

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Forget the three-term project now: crisis-hit Labour needs a one-term mindset and priorities to match | Andy Beckett

History shows there have been more short-lived Labour governments than long-lasting ones. The party must secure a clear, progressive legacy, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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· 1mo ago

A $1.95m deposit and $10k a month: welcome to the for-profit world of Australian aged care where no one is a winner | Julianne Schultz https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/aug/30/australia-for-profit-aged-care #AgedCare #AustraliaNews

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A $1.95m deposit and $10k a month: welcome to the for-profit world of Australian aged care where no one is a winner | Julianne Schultz

Like all the privatised care services, the business of aged care is about property, cheap labour and public money

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· 5mo ago

Andy Burnham can save Labour and defeat Reform. He should be the next prime minister | Neal Lawson https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/andy-burnham-labour-reform-prime-minister-greater-manchester-mayor-westminster #AndyBurnham #Politics #Labour #LabourPartyLeadership #UkNews

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Andy Burnham can save Labour and defeat Reform. He should be the next prime minister | Neal Lawson

Put plainly, the Greater Manchester mayor is electoral gold dust. The Labour party machine must not stand in his way to becoming an MP, says Neal Lawson of the cross-party campaign organisation Compass

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· 5mo ago

Starmer, Burnham, Farage Polanski: they make a week in politics feel like an eternity in Hades | Marina Hyde https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/15/starmer-burnham-farage-polanski-eternity-hades #Politics #AndyBurnham #KeirStarmer #NigelFarage #ZackPolanski #UkNews

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Starmer, Burnham, Farage Polanski: they make a week in politics feel like an eternity in Hades | Marina Hyde

It’s your life in their hands, but what kind of life is that? No wonder a wearied, confused public has mobilised into tribes – or just tuned out, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde