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Rachel Reeves and the Starmerites are back – and they’re pointing out how little has changed | Gaby Hinsliff
Labour’s recently departed grandees are keen to defend their legacies. Is Andy Burnham really offering Britain something new? Rachel Reeves wants you to know she thinks Britain’s future belongs in Europe. She would also like to mention that she “absolutely” got all the big calls…
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How you (yes you) can fight dark money in elections | Judd Legum
Corporations and tech moguls have spent billions to push provocative – and often inaccurate – political ads for far too long Welcome back to How We Win, a Guardian opinion series with leading thinkers, offering bold ideas for America’s political future. Last week, Katie Phang…
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A global youthquake is happening. Promises we made young people have been broken – and they know it | Gordon Brown
Anger and protest have put liberal democracy on trial. It’s vital to understand the rage that now unites a generation We have not yet reached a 1968 moment, when students at the Sorbonne lit a fuse that detonated a crisis that eventually brought down the De Gaulle government .…
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As cancer treatments become more effective, we must ask: what is life like for the people who receive them? | Ranjana Srivastava
Many treatments are now extending lives, but the measure of progress should not end with a scan or a survival curve Two decades ago, a dear friend called me in a trembling voice. Was there hope for his young nephew , whose cancer had spread to the brain? Sadly, “no”, I said. But…
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I’m a wealthy Californian. The billionaire tax is a win for everyone | George Zimmer
The measure would ease inequality and bolster healthcare – without draining our coffers or triggering a billionaire exodus On Tuesday, California voters will decide whether to enact Proposition 40 , a one-time, 5% tax on the net worth of about 250 California billionaires . In…
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Spoiler candidates are nothing new in US politics. It’s clear why Trump is targeting Peltola | Petala Ironcloud
Republicans are focused on a race that could flip the Senate – and where an Alaska Native is favored Days before Alaskans get to vote, the federal government is already trying to overturn the result. Last week, at Donald Trump’s behest, the justice department sued to block the…
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Prediction market bettors are the new political pundits. Why are we listening to them? | Judith Levine
Sites like Kalshi and Polymarket offer faux populism as elites reap the benefits – and voters risk being misled Online betting is a bit like Donald Trump. The prediction markets – platforms where users bet on whether events will occur – pretend to be populist, pushing the nabobs…
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It’s time to block reckless AI IPOs and tax billionaires | Naomi Klein and Ilana Glazer
We cannot let the billionaire class take unprecedented risks with our future America is a divided country in crisis. Despite the sunny economic forecast coming from the Trump administration, millions of Americans are struggling to find and keep jobs, getting crushed under the…
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Memo to King Charles: if the Dutch king can apologise for slavery, why can’t you? | Raoul de Jong
It has been three years since Willem-Alexander said sorry, so please use your trip to the Caribbean to follow his example Dear King Charles, You are currently on a Caribbean royal tour through the Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda. I understand that during this tour you…
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These midterms could effectively end the Trump era – but neither side is yet ready for what comes next | Nesrine Malik
Despite the US president’s ratings being at rock bottom, undoing his legacy will be difficult, not least because the Democrats are in disarray The stats and polling all suggest one thing: the Republicans are set for a hammering in the midterms. Donald Trump has the lowest…
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Radical-right youth groups are at the root of Europe’s populist surge | Cas Mudde and Duncan McDonnell
From France’s Jordan Bardella to Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, organised youth politics has produced many rightwing leaders. Democrats must catch up The leaders of the most successful populist radical right parties in western Europe have one thing in common that is often overlooked.…
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Conservatives like me embrace conservation. Why the Coalition’s chainsaw approach to climate? | Andrew McLachlan
The radical assault on longstanding measures to drive down Australia’s emissions and facilitate decarbonisation seems almost pathological Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The Coalition is repudiating its longstanding policy…
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The Guardian view on the US midterms and election interference: Trump’s attempted heist is already under way | Editorial
Voters are turning against the Republicans. But the clearest possible message is needed to safeguard democracy The psychologist Jennifer Freyd identified a pattern often used by perpetrators: deny, accuse, and reverse victim and offender. More than one observer has noted that…
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Life is full of suffering – but leaning into moments of pleasure can allow the nervous system to rest | Nadine Levy
The simplicity of breathing; the sweetness of laughter; the privilege of lying on a bed. Buddhism teaches us how to enjoy the small pleasures Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday life There is a particular Buddhist story…
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The US founders made a grave error in granting presidents pardon power | James Rosen
Trump’s utter abuse of the power proves it. As the midterms approach, voters have not forgotten January 6 From betraying Ukraine and dispatching masked agents who killed Americans to deporting US citizens and pulling out of accords controlling climate change and Iranian nuclear…
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The UK’s legal cannabis market is booming – so why can’t this talented artist get any to treat his epilepsy? | Kojo Koram
Companies have rushed to supply the drug as a wellness treatment, but patients with serious illnesses aren’t able to get NHS prescriptions In 2022, a prodigiously talented young artist named Louis Petit was preparing to return to the UK, having been effectively exiled in the…
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A curmudgeon’s guide to the 2026 US elections | Dave Schilling
From the cheesecake factory discourse to the double Dan Sullivans, campaign season has been ridiculous Chances are, as you’re reading this, your bunker is fully stocked, your doors are locked, and you’re peeking at your computer screen through gaps between your fingers. After…
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Why Scottish nationalists should see Burnham as a real threat – and an opportunity | Rory Scothorne
The PM’s goals may spell bad news for the SNP. But his EU bridge-building could also resurrect its dreams of independence Fifty years ago this month, a group of leftwing Scots gathered in the Golden Lion hotel in Stirling for the inaugural conference of a new political party.…
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I’m sick of smug celebrities on the podcast circuit. No wonder there’s a fuss when someone speaks the truth | Imogen West-Knights
It was so refreshing to hear Aaron Sorkin admit he was bad at parts of directing after his movie flop. If only others could be as frank By most accounts, Aaron Sorkin’s new film The Social Reckoning , a follow-up to his 2010 smash-hit The Social Network, is a flop. The film…
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Buoyed by shifting political winds, ‘Deport!’ is the new ‘Go back where you come from’ echoed by racists | Ghassan Hage
‘Deport!’ oozes an entirely different sense of power – one where the racist imagines they can call upon the state to act on their behalf There is a rise in racist rhetoric surrounding deportation. This is clearly influenced by the increased use of deportation against immigrants…