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Jamil Smith

The Guardian

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The supreme court trusts America not to be racist. I don’t

The supreme court trusts America not to be racist. I don’t

Six supreme court justices handed down a ruling built, ostensibly, on the belief that the US has changed so much as to render the protections of the...

03.05.2026 10

The Guardian

Jamil Smith

Trump taught us to prioritize our own wallets. Now he’s paying the price

The airport in Las Vegas last Friday afternoon was what you might expect for a WrestleMania weekend. Packed terminal. Delays stacking up. Nobody going...

22.04.2026 10

The Guardian

Jamil Smith

Hungary’s strongman lost. His ideas live on in the White House

The strongest men I’ve known didn’t behave anything like Donald Trump. They were capable of restraint, first off. They may have spoken loudly, but...

15.04.2026 10

The Guardian

Jamil Smith

Protesters dumped a Columbus statue in 2020. Trump installed a replica near the White House

The Trump administration recently took a position on a man with a documented record of genocide and enslavement. “In this White House,” a...

29.03.2026 10

The Guardian

Jamil Smith

Six years after Breonna Taylor’s killing, America is weakening the rules that could have saved her

The night Breonna Taylor died began quietly. She had spent the evening at home in Louisville. The 26-year-old was an emergency room technician,...

13.03.2026 20

The Guardian

Jamil Smith

In a Trump war, with great power comes no responsibility

The bombs fell in our name before any of us knew. Then the president saw fit to inform us. Legal scholars and politicians alike began debating whether...

05.03.2026 20

The Guardian

Jamil Smith

Trump has done more than harm the government’s ability to fight global heating

The climate crisis is killing people. These deaths are measurable, documented and ongoing. Concluding otherwise is just playing pretend. Studies...

18.02.2026 150

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Jamil Smith

Trump’s racist post about the Obamas was a wake-up call for some. Why did it take so long?

11.02.2026 10

The Guardian

Jamil Smith

Nicola Jennings on Keir Starmer and Peter Mandelson – cartoon

04.02.2026 10

The Guardian

Jamil Smith

What is happening in Fulton county is a warning to America

04.02.2026 20

The Guardian

Jamil Smith

Minneapolis is in a state of chaos. Racist governance is to blame

30.01.2026 30

The Guardian

Jamil Smith