The seizure of Venezuelan leader was induced by the prize of petroleum, but driven by spectacle, geopolitics and domestic politics
It’s all about oil. That was the reason Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuela…
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Many schools don’t think students can read full novels any more. That’s a tragedy | Margaret Sullivan ⊖
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Increasingly, teens are given only parts of books, and they often read not in print but on school-issued laptops
Reading fiction has been such a joy for me that my heart broke a little to learn recent…
Donald Trump poses a threat to civilization | Robert Reich ○
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The moral purpose of civilized society is to prevent the stronger from attacking the weaker. The US was founded on that principle
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What we’re reading: Alan Hollinghurst, Samantha Harvey and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in December ⊕⊕
Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments
Ever since my father presented me with a copy of The Unicorn, beautifully tran…
Why the surprise over Trump’s Venezuela coup? US presidents promise isolation – and deliver war | Simon Jenkins ⊕
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Last week’s events in Caracas come in a long line of American interventions. The White House has awesome power and is never shy of using it
It is starting to trickle out. Last week in Caracas was not …
Béla Tarr, Hungarian director of Sátántangó and Werckmeister Harmonies, dies aged 70 ⊕⊕
The intenationally acclaimed film-maker was renowned for beautifully shot cinematic epics
Béla Tarr, the Hungarian film-maker renowned for lengthy, challenging and beautifully shot films including Sát…
Snow, ice and a penguin count: photos of the day – Tuesday ○
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world
Continue reading...Greta Thunberg came to stay – and my kid may have inadvertently helped her get arrested | Arwa Mahdawi ⊕
The activist had held a sign written with my daughter’s crayon. Try explaining that to a four-year-old
It was 6am. London. A few days before Christmas. My four-year-old is singing at the top of her lu…
Narnia! Dune! Charli xcx! The 2026 films Guardian writers are most excited about ⊕⊕
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From much-anticipated sequels to music mockumentaries to auteur returns, the next 12 months offers up a wide variety of intriguing new movies
Doomed lovers, high heels, and The Odyssey: more films to …
Male bonds develop one way, female friendships another. Should we stop trying to make men more like women? | Gaby Hinsliff ⊖
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The strong and silent masculine image is often derided, but why? Perhaps companionship via trains, golf or a quiet drink is enough
It’s good to talk. Or so men are always being told, by everyone from …