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  • Sidney Blumenthal

    double quotation markKen Paxton’s Christian identity politics obscure a history of scandal

    Sidney Blumenthal
    The Texas Senate candidate rose to power as a culture warrior. His record is a marriage of hypocrisy and cynicism
  • Rafael Behr

    double quotation markBurnham has a clear vision for Britain – but not for how it fits into a troubled world

    Rafael Behr
  • Arwa Mahdawi

    double quotation markThe Maga cult is finally crumbling

    Arwa Mahdawi
  • phone with AI apps on it

    double quotation markStop shaming people for using AI. Start organizing to prevent our obsolescence

    Garrison Lovely
  • capitol building with people walking by

    double quotation markHow Senate Democrats can stop Trump from stealing the midterms

    David Walbert
  • netanyahu and mamdani in side by side photos

    double quotation markNetanyahu is using Mamdani as a foil in his re-election campaign

    Mohamad Bazzi
  • Moira Donegan

    double quotation markWhy has abortion faded from America’s national conversation?

    Moira Donegan
  • Judith Levine

    double quotation markAI leaders have known about the extinction threat for decades

    Judith Levine
  • Dave Schilling

    double quotation markI spent a full hour watching Trump TV. It’s a digital pathway to hell

    Dave Schilling
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World view

  • Greg Jericho

    double quotation markIf turbocharged petrol prices are driving up inflation, then why are Australia’s unemployed on the line?

    Greg Jericho
    Avoiding a rise in unemployment is important for the RBA – but apparently not a dealbreaker
  • Zoe Williams

    double quotation markElectoral reform could be a gamble too far for Burnham – but so far he’s on a winning streak

    Zoe Williams
  • Protesters on Whitehall demand the government pause its AI use, London, 16 September 2026.

    double quotation markThings are changing behind the scenes, so you must decide: do you want human civil servants or AI bots?

    The civil servant
  • Isabel Brooks

    double quotation markProsecco pratfalls and coffee catastrophes: Neets are missing out on formative first-job experiences

    Isabel Brooks
  • Owen Jones

    double quotation markI heard one thing loud and clear in Andy Burnham’s landmark speech: the left has won the arguments

    Owen Jones
  • María Ramírez

    double quotation markIt shouldn’t take the eviction of an 87-year-old to get Spain’s housing crisis fixed

    María Ramírez
  • People move through George Street in Sydney's CBD

    double quotation markForget the inflation blame game – politicians should let the RBA get on with its job

    Saul Eslake
  • Peter Lewis

    double quotation markThe political battle over Australian immigration is really a story of what kind of nation we want to be

    Peter Lewis
  • Melissa Davey

    double quotation markScarlett Johansson swears by magnesium. But can supplements really help with digestion, muscle pain, anxiety and sleep?

    Melissa Davey

Columnists

  • Moira Donegan

    double quotation markIn its push to subordinate women, the American right is embracing raunch

    Moira Donegan
  • Kenneth Roth

    double quotation markTrump’s UN speech was delusional and dangerous

    Kenneth Roth
  • Robert Reich

    double quotation markAI is generating a new wave of economic populism. It could be a tipping point

    Robert Reich
  • Margaret Sullivan

    double quotation markThe Washington press corps needs to boycott White House events

    Margaret Sullivan
  • houthi troops

    double quotation markThe Houthis’ offensive is the latest spillover from Trump’s Iran disaster

    Mohamad Bazzi
  • Dave Schilling

    double quotation markStar Trek is turning 60 – and the vision it promised feels more distant than ever

    Dave Schilling
  • Arwa Mahdawi

    double quotation markMaga wants more babies. But they don’t seem too worried about miscarriages in ICE detention

    Arwa Mahdawi
  • Arwa Mahdawi

    double quotation markRobert Kraft’s attempts to silence Macklemore have backfired spectacularly

    Arwa Mahdawi
  • Margaret Sullivan

    double quotation markBad news this week for Trump – but Fox viewers might have missed it

    Margaret Sullivan
  • Moira Donegan

    double quotation markTrump’s love of fossil fuels is about more than money

    Moira Donegan
  • Steven Greenhouse

    double quotation markTrump’s $5,000 pledge to voters is a shameless bribe

    Steven Greenhouse
  • mamdani at the 9/11 remembrance ceremony

    double quotation markOpposition to Mamdani’s 9/11 remembrance was painful to witness

    Francine Prose
  • Arwa Mahdawi

    double quotation markThe situation in Iran is dangerously escalating – but whatever you do, don’t call it a war

    Arwa Mahdawi
  • Dave Schilling

    double quotation markWhy is the Trump administration calling bike lanes ‘DEI’?

    Dave Schilling
  • Flavio BolsonaroOpposition presidential candidate Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro campaigns in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Sales)

    The Guardian view on Lula v the Bolsonaros: the decision of Brazilian voters will affect us all

  • Donald Trump and Xi Jinping on 25 September 2026

    The Guardian view on Trump and Xi: a show of friendship, but no real attempt to address the tensions

  • A dried-up field in Jonggol, Indonesia

    The Guardian view on a supersized El Niño: a natural phenomenon and human folly are a lethal combination

  • The UN headquarters in New York City, US.

    The Guardian view on the future of the UN: more embattled, but more necessary, than ever

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