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Tania Branigan

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5 months ago

A succession of political leaders have been trooping to Beijing in recent months. Is it an indication of a new world order? Tania Branigan explains

Xi Jinping had a busy January. First came the Irish …

6 months ago

Thousands of Iranians have been killed protesting for their freedom. Why are so many silent on their plight? | Jonathan Freedland

US bombs are not the answer, but there’s much the outside world can do – starting with noticing the horror unfolding in Tehran

Did you notice history being made this week? I am not referring to what m…

Donald Trump poses a threat to civilization | Robert Reich

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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These malign figures will do anything to avoid paying for the harm they have done, but accountability must eventually come to both

It’s not quite a new year resolution, and it’s certainly not a predic…

7 months ago

These deadly US boat strikes are the latest example of a president corrupting both the law and morality

The Trump administration looks ever more like a criminal enterprise – and now it seems to have a…

8 months ago

Antisemitism allegations against the teenage Farage matter – look at what he went on to do | Jonathan Freedland

Farage has cosied up to US figures who espoused conspiracy theories about Jews. That kind of talk is becoming alarmingly mainstream on the Maga right

Nigel Farage could have strangled this story at b…

Trump can get away with saying what he likes about the BBC. But Epstein? That’s his one vulnerability | Jonathan Freedland

In attacking a vital broadcaster, the US president is once again holding others to standards he flouts. But the Maga faithful might not let his links to the disgraced financier go

To confront Donald T…

Democrats should celebrate this week’s victories, but beware: Trump is already plotting his revenge | Jonathan Freedland

The Maga machine is clicking into gear to ensure that defeat is all but impossible in next year’s midterm elections

After the joy, the trepidation. Or at least the preparation. Democrats, along with m…

15 months ago

Many see parallels with the architect of the Cultural Revolution. Both relished disruption and have exploited the power of the mob

When rare protests flared in China in 2022, one slogan read: “We want…

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