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Perilous and chaotic, Trump’s ‘liberation day’ endangers the world’s broken economy – and him

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Martin Kettle

What does ‘liberation day’ really mean?

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It Depends

Nicola Jennings on Donald Trump getting his revenge on the world – cartoon

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Emma Brockes

After months of surrender, the Democrats have finally stood up to Trump – thank you, Cory Booker

After months of surrender, the Democrats have finally stood up to Trump – thank you, Cory Booker

One of the problems beleaguering political opponents of Donald Trump has been finding a form of protest that, given the scale of his outrages,...

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Emma Brockes

The Florida and Wisconsin election results are a warning for Trump and Republicans

The Florida and Wisconsin election results are a warning for Trump and Republicans

Donald Trump and the Republicans ought to be wary of a possible blue wave in next year’s midterms. On Tuesday, voters in Florida and Wisconsin...

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Lloyd Green

You never know what you’re gonna get: Australians will have to wait until after the election to see if there’s an interest rate cut

You never know what you’re gonna get: Australians will have to wait until after the election to see if there’s an interest rate cut

“Life is like a box of chocolates,” said Forrest Gump, who had clearly never looked at the label descriptions on the box. “You never know what...

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Greg Jericho

I loved being a principal, but Australia has grown complacent about the growing violence directed at educators

I loved being a principal, but Australia has grown complacent about the growing violence directed at educators

I’ve been lucky. I’ve enjoyed a rewarding career in education, including almost 15 years as a principal in the Northern Territory and the ACT. I’ve...

yesterday 10

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Andy Mison

France’s left is celebrating Le Pen’s conviction. But gloating will make it harder to beat the far right

France’s left is celebrating Le Pen’s conviction. But gloating will make it harder to beat the far right

The verdict is in: the National Rally (NR) and its leader, Marine Le Pen, have been found to have employed fictitious European parliament...

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Georgios Samaras

Keir Starmer won power without a purpose. Now he risks squandering it

Keir Starmer won power without a purpose. Now he risks squandering it

Upsetting backbench MPs is an occupational hazard for prime ministers. Government is an endless sequence of messy compromises. Incumbency is a drag...

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Rafael Behr

Australia! It’s time to (metaphorically) kick the duopoly in the nads and elect a minority government

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Rafael Behr

As a child, I was afraid of my friends seeing me pray. Watching Eid live on the BBC was a huge moment

As a child, I was afraid of my friends seeing me pray. Watching Eid live on the BBC was a huge moment

If anything is going to get me to turn on BBC One early on Eid morning, it’s Eid prayer being televised on a UK terrestrial channel for the first...

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Nadeine Asbali

Trump and Musk have ushered in the era of cataclysm capitalism. But I have a plan to counter it

Trump and Musk have ushered in the era of cataclysm capitalism. But I have a plan to counter it

Everything is moving too fast. The Trump-Musk administration is tearing through US government, universities and health organisations, firing tens...

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Julia Steinberger

Israel executes unarmed Red Crescent paramedics with the west’s blessing

Israel executes unarmed Red Crescent paramedics with the west’s blessing

The Guardian reports that Israeli troops “killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers one by one”. “One by one” is another way of...

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Ahmed Moor

First Trump joked he wanted a third term. Then he got serious

First Trump joked he wanted a third term. Then he got serious

Jokes have a specific relation to Trumpian politics: they are the tip of the spear for introducing illegal or once-unacceptable ideas to the...

yesterday 10

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Moira Donegan

Is Usha Vance starting to feel a little sorry for herself?

Is Usha Vance starting to feel a little sorry for herself?

There are a few people to blame for the fact that JD Vance, a staggeringly unlikable man with a supremely meme-able face, has been thrust into such...

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Arwa Mahdawi

There is no such thing as an ‘illegal immigrant’

There is no such thing as an ‘illegal immigrant’

On 29 January, the second Trump administration held its first White House press briefing. “Of the 3,500 arrests Ice has made so far since President...

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Mehdi Hasan

My husband overdosed on fentanyl. Cruel immigration policies won’t fix the crisis

My husband overdosed on fentanyl. Cruel immigration policies won’t fix the crisis

My husband died of a fentanyl overdose. Leading up to his death, Cleve had been prescribed all sorts of pain medications. He was a war-wounded...

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Karie Fugett

Could antibiotics stop working? Yes – but the biggest danger isn’t prescription-happy GPs

Could antibiotics stop working? Yes – but the biggest danger isn’t prescription-happy GPs

If the antibiotics we use to treat infections ever stopped working, the consequences would be catastrophic. It is estimated that the use of...

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Devi Sridhar

What do young people really think about us oldies? I asked a few

What do young people really think about us oldies? I asked a few

Every generation looks at the next generation, and the one after that, with bafflement and concern. There’s probably a name for this phenomenon....

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Adrian Chiles

Pete Songi on Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ – cartoon

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Kellie Carter Jackson

Trump will not stop until every American relic reflects his imaginary world view

Trump will not stop until every American relic reflects his imaginary world view

Last week, Donald Trump issued another executive order, this one aimed directly at the Smithsonian Institution, and called for “Restoring Truth and...

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Kellie Carter Jackson

Democrats still misunderstand working class voters – to their peril

Democrats still misunderstand working class voters – to their peril

Progressives have plenty of bad ideas that should be axed, but populism without an economic promise is a bloodless bleat. It wasn’t long ago that...

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Dustin Guastella

Poor Prince Harry: what to do when someone close to you publicly trashes an institution you love?

Poor Prince Harry: what to do when someone close to you publicly trashes an institution you love?

Straight faces, please, as we try to look charitably at the toxic row engulfing Prince Harry’s charity. Are you up to speed with this everyday...

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Marina Hyde

Labour’s populist pantomime over sentencing rules plays into the hands of the right

Labour’s populist pantomime over sentencing rules plays into the hands of the right

A progressive sentencing guideline that was due to come into force today has been shot down in the crossfire of the culture wars. This is...

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Janey Starling

Donald Trump is eyeing up a third term – and no one is opposing him

Donald Trump is eyeing up a third term – and no one is opposing him

Hell is empty and all the devils are in Washington DC. And, what with devils being immortal and all, it looks as if they might stay there...

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Arwa Mahdawi

Trump claimed he was pro-worker. His new order shows how absurd that was

Trump claimed he was pro-worker. His new order shows how absurd that was

If any workers are still holding on to the notion that Donald Trump is pro-worker or pro-union, his move last week to terminate union bargaining...

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Steven Greenhouse

NAD boosters: Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber are into them, but do they actually stop ageing?

NAD boosters: Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber are into them, but do they actually stop ageing?

The fountain of youth is an enduring legend. Different iterations of the fabled spring – which is said to give anyone who drinks or bathes in its...

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Natasha May

Andrew Tate is back in Romania. How we handle him will reveal what kind of country we really are

Andrew Tate is back in Romania. How we handle him will reveal what kind of country we really are

A turquoise Koenigsegg Jesko, the world’s fastest car and worth about £2.3m, zipped through central Bucharest at nearly 100mph on Monday 24 March....

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Andrei Popoviciu

From babysitting to keeping a secret, the PM is preferred. But it is the literal pub test where Albo stands out

From babysitting to keeping a secret, the PM is preferred. But it is the literal pub test where Albo stands out

While Australia may not be holding a presidential election, the leaders of the major parties carry the disproportionate burden of personifying the...

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Peter Lewis

Trumpism is sinking democratic values. It’s Starmer’s job to steer the UK back to safety

Trumpism is sinking democratic values. It’s Starmer’s job to steer the UK back to safety

The prime minister may pretend to “like and respect” Donald Trump, but elsewhere in parliament anti-Americanism is running hot. In a Lords debate...

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Polly Toynbee

Is my Scottish accent really the problem – or is it just your English ears?

Is my Scottish accent really the problem – or is it just your English ears?

The worst job I had was in a bank in Sydney, dealing with a life insurance policy called Lite Life Direct. It was tedious, repetitive and oddly...

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Catriona Stewart

Today Labour brings in higher wages, because we know we must put money back in working people’s pockets

Today Labour brings in higher wages, because we know we must put money back in working people’s pockets

A few months ago I visited a school in my constituency and took part in a question-and-answer session with young pupils. One girl raised her hand...

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Rachel Reeves

Mother’s Day has restored my hope in 2025 – but my kids had nothing to do with it

Mother’s Day has restored my hope in 2025 – but my kids had nothing to do with it

I like to uphold my children’s privacy and respect their wishes, the foremost of which is: “Please respect our privacy by not writing about us.”...

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Zoe Williams

Who actually runs Columbia University?

Who actually runs Columbia University?

Late on Friday evening, the trustees of Columbia University announced that its interim president, Katrina Armstrong, was leaving her post. Six days...

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Arjun Appadurai And Sheldon Pollock

A lot of mums are angry at Chappell Roan. I just want her to come over and listen to me whinge

A lot of mums are angry at Chappell Roan. I just want her to come over and listen to me whinge

A few weeks ago I told my friend – a good friend – that I was considering having a third kid. The colour washed from her face, and before her...

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Molly Glassey

And the award for zero self-awareness goes to second-home owners raging about higher taxes

And the award for zero self-awareness goes to second-home owners raging about higher taxes

Should you have the world’s tiniest violin to hand, prepare to play it. This week, English councils gain the power to double council tax on second...

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Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian view on the Marine Le Pen verdict: no politician is above the law

The Guardian view on the Marine Le Pen verdict: no politician is above the law

Emmanuel Macron’s troubled second presidential term was already set to go down as one of the most turbulent in the history of France’s Fifth...

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Alexander Hurst

With this damning of Le Pen, France can be the ‘anti-Trump’. It’s a bold path others should follow

With this damning of Le Pen, France can be the ‘anti-Trump’. It’s a bold path others should follow

The French justice system chose courage over surrender. The law was clear, and so was the court in its sentencing: no special treatment for Marine...

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Alexander Hurst

How to fight a fascist state – what I learned from a second world war briefing for secret agents

How to fight a fascist state – what I learned from a second world war briefing for secret agents

The SOE Syllabus was a series of lectures given to prospective secret agents in Britain during the second world war. These “lessons in...

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Zoe Williams

Logging is quietly ravaging US forests. Trump is taking an axe to protections

Logging is quietly ravaging US forests. Trump is taking an axe to protections

The world is running out of time to halt deforestation and forest degradation. Yet instead of stepping up, the United States is dismantling forest...

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Jennifer Skene

As Trump rewrites even America’s history, institutions have two choices – submit or find ways to resist

As Trump rewrites even America’s history, institutions have two choices – submit or find ways to resist

It has come to this: we are now in Ministry of Truth territory. In Washington DC, the Smithsonian Institution, the US’s ensemble of 21 great...

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Charlotte Higgins

Americans are beginning to fear dissent. That’s exactly what Trump wants

Americans are beginning to fear dissent. That’s exactly what Trump wants

I was talking recently to a friend who’s a professor at Columbia University about what’s been happening there. He had a lot to say. When he needed...

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Robert Reich

Love, actually: How intimacy survives marriage and motherhood

Love, actually: How intimacy survives marriage and motherhood

The first thing a friend did when I told her the title of my book was laugh. “The Sex Lives of Married Women?” She asked. “You mean The No Sex...

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Saman Shad

Peter Dutton’s gas plan is a superficial solution to a real problem. Australians deserve better

Peter Dutton’s gas plan is a superficial solution to a real problem. Australians deserve better

Peter Dutton says his policies would reduce the wholesale price of gas on Australia’s east coast from $14 a gigajoule to $10 a gigajoule by...

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Tony Wood

Trump’s US doesn’t just think Europe is obsolete – it wants to see it dead

Trump’s US doesn’t just think Europe is obsolete – it wants to see it dead

The “Signalgate” scandal confirmed what Europeans already knew. The Trump administration’s disdain for Europe is deep and the transatlantic...

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Nathalie Tocci

Social media is awash with ‘heteropessimism’. Do young women really think so poorly of men?

Social media is awash with ‘heteropessimism’. Do young women really think so poorly of men?

How is the ideal heterosexual girlfriend supposed to behave? This played on my mind after I watched Companion, a film about a loutish millennial...

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Rachel Connolly

The siege of Khartoum has lifted. Left behind are scenes of unimaginable horror

The siege of Khartoum has lifted. Left behind are scenes of unimaginable horror

Ten days ago, in a major turning point in almost two years of war, the Sudanese army reclaimed the capital city from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)...

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Nesrine Malik

Vance’s posturing in Greenland was not just morally wrong. It was strategically disastrous

Vance’s posturing in Greenland was not just morally wrong. It was strategically disastrous

No one would allow that he could not see these much-admired clothes; because, in doing so, he would have declared himself either a simpleton or...

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Timothy Snyder

How has Deliveroo turned a profit? By slashing the pay and dismantling the rights of riders like me

How has Deliveroo turned a profit? By slashing the pay and dismantling the rights of riders like me

It’s taken Deliveroo more than a decade to do it, but this month, the company made an annual profit for the first time. This might come as a...

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Shaf Hussain

Men get more disgusted as they age? It’s only a matter of time before my husband sees the real, slovenly me

Men get more disgusted as they age? It’s only a matter of time before my husband sees the real, slovenly me

What disgusts you? I hope it’s not inexpertly summarised research, because I have been intrigued by the recently reported finding that men get more...

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Emma Beddington