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How much does Donald Trump care about winning the midterms? Apparently, not much at all

Such is the US president’s narcissism that he would see a Democratic victory as proof that he’s indispensable – meanwhile, his every decision spells calamity for voters, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Jonathan Freedland4d ago

As AI madness encroaches, we need human connection more than ever. But we’ll have to fight for it

We don’t want the isolating, automated outputs tech lords are selling us. We’re yearning for a shared frame of reference

Van Badham4d ago

Nigel Farage meeting a ‘shadowy foreign donor’? It can only be another establishment stitch-up

The only thing more dodgy than Reform’s financial dealings is the egregious lunchtime combination of oysters, Guinness and champagne, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Marina Hyde4d ago

Tennessee is about to execute its first woman since 1819. Her case raises troubling questions

Christa Pike’s planned execution is emblematic of America’s broken death penalty system

Austin Sarat4d ago

Andy Burnham presents his new government as more leftwing than Keir Starmer’s. In reality, it’s barely moved at all

The prime minister talks the talk about reversing decades of privatisation and austerity, but we’re yet to see any policies to this end, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Owen Jones4d ago

Drones, teargas, riot squads: why has the UK gone to war against asylum seekers already fleeing conflict?

Burnham and Macron have committed to going further in the crackdown on French beaches. But little is being done to offer refugees safe alternative routes, says human rights writer Diane Taylor

Diane Taylor5d ago

It’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta

The CEO is the throughline in a history of billion-dollar blunders that have caused real harm, culminating in last week’s settlement

Joan Donovan5d ago

Britain’s schools are failing its young people – and 1m Neets are paying the price

Obsessed with exams, devoid of vocational training: there is a total mismatch between schools and life beyond their gates, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Simon Jenkins5d ago

When does rage help us, and when does it harm us? Ukraine has taught me the answers

Fury at Russia’s death and destruction has fuelled art, action and resistance. But eventually, rage’s fire is all-consuming, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

Charlotte Higgins5d ago

‘Capitalism is dying’: in Luton, these former car workers have a moral tale for our times

Abandoned by the company they worked for, let down by Labour and their unions – now they watch their friends turn to Reform for answers, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

Aditya Chakrabortty5d ago

Gloria Steinem personified America’s feminist movement

The activist made the movement mainstream – and became a receptacle for its hopes and disappointments

Moira Donegan5d ago

The Guardian view on press freedom: to defend democracy, stand up for journalists

Editorial: The lack of justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta casts a shadow on reporters everywhere

Editorial5d ago

The Guardian view on Nigeria’s kidnappings: a country can’t prosper when going to school is a danger

Editorial: Abductions are resurging and may be spreading to new areas – with young children among the victims. A military response alone won’t work

Editorial5d ago

Unlike Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham promises us that things will get better. And we must believe they can

The PM’s warmth and feelgood policies, such as scrapping VAT on energy bills and a taskforce looking at political donations, offer something rare: hope, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Polly Toynbee5d ago

Badly parked ebikes in London are a menace – but other cities have shown us the solution

Paris converted tens of thousands of on-street parking spaces into docking stations, fundamentally changing its approach to public space, says Agustin Guilisasti, founder and CEO of the London ebike operator Forest

Agustin Guilisasti5d ago

Billionaires hoarding wealth while the rest of us struggle need to ask themselves: what would Dolly do?

Every story about Dolly Parton’s generosity should shame the super-rich, who could easily make the world a better place for all

Rebecca Shaw5d ago

The Ceuta border breach was leapt on by Europe’s right. That doesn’t absolve Spain

The government’s sluggish response has been disastrous for everyone involved – and for Sánchez’s message on immigration, says María Ramírez, deputy managing editor of Spanish news outlet elDiario.es

María Ramírez5d ago

In 2016, Trump pledged to erase the federal debt. It just hit $40tn

The trillions in tax cuts going to the rich and corporations could have instead been used to address the affordability crisis

Steven Greenhouse5d ago

Ben-Gvir posts Palestinians on conveyor belts to detention camps. The world is silent

Ben-Gvir did not come into power in a vacuum: he was helped into his position by an international community that has afforded Israel complete impunity

Arwa Mahdawi6d ago

It took me 10 years to read this beast of a book – but it was worth it

First published in 1941, Rebecca West’s Black Lamb and Grey Falcon is not quite War and Peace. But it comes close

Adrian Chiles6d ago

The wars in Ukraine and Iran are becoming dangerously enmeshed

As the Trump administration refuses to end its war in Iran, it is steering into the storm, not out of it

Christopher S Chivvis6d ago