To protect democracy, Democrats should talk about corruption – not authoritarianism The party needs to thread the needle between college-educated and working-class voters. Our survey offers a way The Guardian - US · Sep 18
Earl Spencer SLATES the king. Charles DESTROYS Spencer. If only Diana were here to click on it It’s a battle for hearts and minds – and TikTok, and the ’Gram. Just as it should be. #royalbeef, says the Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Sep 18
An effective ban on disabled people leaving Britain? You read that right, and we will not settle for it This scandal shows there are many who don’t expect us to live rich lives – and that paternalism lives on in disability services, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan The Guardian - UK · Sep 18
Robert Kraft’s attempts to silence Macklemore have backfired spectacularly The billionaire’s attempted crackdown on Ed Sheeran’s tour only amplified pro-Palestinian statements. It’s been a joy to watch The Guardian - US · Sep 18
A global guide to birthdays that nearly need a ministry of their own For most 76-year-olds, a birthday means cake, a call from the grandchildren and perhaps a gentle argument about sugar. For Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it now means a month-long national exercise in seva. Newslaundry · Sep 18
Slowly then all at once: this emboldened Celtic alliance could spell the end of the UK It’s something akin to a quiet earthquake: home nations jointly declaring their wish to be freed from English domination. A big move needs a big response, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Sep 18
Saharanpur mosque, Satya Niketan PG are monuments to the same politics of violence and neglect Two ruins have featured prominently in the news recently. The collapse of a student PG in Delhi’s Satya Niketan, and the demolition of a 100-year-old mosque in Saharanpur. In one case, the state failed to enforce building regulations – resulting in seven deaths – and in the other, it invoked… Newslaundry · Sep 18
Think it’s time for gen Z to ‘grow up’? You’re even more out of touch than the British state We can’t expect young people to make a seamless transition from childhood to adulthood in this chilly economic climate. Finally, Westminster is catching on, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Sep 18
Let UPI be! Why fix a payment system that isn’t broken? S.N.A.F.U. = Situation normal all fouled up. Newslaundry · Sep 18
The spectre of ‘remigration’ is haunting Europe. Slovenia in 1992 gives us a blueprint for this state terror In February that year, the Slovenian government officially deleted 25,000 citizens, turning them overnight into illegal immigrants, says writer and film-maker Miha Mazzini The Guardian - UK · Sep 18
The Ceuta effect: how far will Europe's anti-migrant backlash go? As the United States threatens Europe with more tariffs and eyes Greenland, Russia tests the continent’s resolve over Ukraine and the planet overheats, where do citizens feel the biggest threat is coming from? In her Wednesday state of the Union speech, the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen went… France 24 · Sep 17
Reform UK’s crypto policies are making the party look out of touch THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Nigel Farage needs to end the impression that his party is the political wing of the crypto industry The Independent UK · Sep 17
The Guardian view on EU-Canada relations: strategic ambition with lessons for Britain Editorial: Mark Carney’s response to the challenges posed by an unreliable US president contains a clarity of vision that is lacking in post-Brexit Britain The Guardian - UK · Sep 17
The Guardian view on the Nepal-Tibet floods: a spur to action on climate Editorial: New research links last month’s disaster to fossil fuel pollution. Supporting disaster-hit countries must be at the centre of climate politics The Guardian - UK · Sep 17
The Guardian - AU · Sep 17 Australia’s approaching summer fills me with dread. I’m not equipped to battle 40C When people say they love the heat, I presume they either have air conditioning or are lying
The Guardian - US · Sep 17 Paid influencers are everywhere in US politics. We need transparency Secret coordination between politicians and social media creators is a form of astroturfing. But there are few legal regulations
The Guardian - US · Sep 17 Bad news this week for Trump – but Fox viewers might have missed it The network continues to cater to its presidential ‘audience of one’, downplaying his supreme court loss and more
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17 British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it With nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solution, says UK prime minister Andy Burnham
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17 Dear Ed Sheeran, fence-sitting is so last century: musicians can no longer opt out of politics It’s all very 2026: with a stadium owner on one side and angry support acts on the other, the cornered star will have to pick a side, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17 Take good care of your tailbone. I didn’t – and my derriere has never been the same since My coccyx still hurts from an extreme cycling challenge almost two decades ago. Is there anything it’s good for, asks Adrian Chiles
The Guardian - US · Sep 17 Trump’s love of fossil fuels is about more than money The US decision to remove limits on coal and gas plant emissions is rooted in a perception of manliness in these industries
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17 How’s your apocalypse stockpiling coming on? Three weeks in, mine has hit a few snags Cans of tuna, sparkling water and an old torch – if the end of the world came for me now I’d struggle, but it’s hard to know how to prepare for an unknown threat, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17 Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? In towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or conscience. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17 Opening the EU door for Canada is a harmless gesture. But it won’t fix Europe’s security crisis Beyond the morale boost and Mark Carney’s stardust, ‘associate membership’ means little, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre
France 24 · Sep 16 The 28th state? Carney's Canada draws closer to European Union US president Donald Trump has previously talked about making Canada the 51st state, Now, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Europe, and the president of the European Commission has proposed the country ‘associate membership’. In this edition, we ask what that means and how it differs from the close…