The SNP leader badly miscalculated his support. But London’s meddling in Scottish politics also played its part You’ve seen it posted on office walls and Instagram feeds: diamonds are forme...
If men’s violence is not prevented or treated, it tends to spread like an infectious disease National anger at men’s violence against women is at boiling point. In the wake of multiple kill...
With young people in the UK far more likely to drink than those in other countries, and adult overconsumption treated as a joke, it’s clear: we are a nation in denial Britain has a problem, a...
The Indian PM may still be in a strong position; but incendiary, anti-Muslim rhetoric shows that all may not be going to plan When Narendra Modi ran for prime minister for the first time in 201...
With Britain crying out for foster carers, my schoolfriend’s comedy show sheds light on what it’s like for those in their 30s What do you do if you always imagined a house full of children,...
There is some truth to the popular protest slogan: ‘They tried to bury us, but they didn’t know we were seeds’ University students across the US have been protesting since 7 October 2023 ...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/29/police-brutality-university-protest
The UN global plastic treaty could be as important as the 2015 Paris accords, if negotiators can stand up to industry lobbyists Last week, in an enormous convention centre in downtown Ottawa, I...
I thought moving out would be a dating disaster, but a new report finds my peers still living in the capital have it worse When I left London for a smaller city, my only hesitation was over wha...
The construction sector accounts for 62% of waste: that could be drastically cut if we chose refurbishment over demolition My first phone was a Nokia 3210, a cute grey brick with just enough co...
Near-zero growth has crushed living standards, sending voters to populist demagogues. But they have no solutions to offer By the time of the European parliament elections in June, this year’...
The fatigue affects our wellbeing and our ability to care for patients. Hospitals are only as good as their staff so we must look after them “I did it and so will you.” These few words shap...
Recovery can be a lengthy process but I see more people get better when they engage with treatment than not Emily* is a 24-year-old single female with anorexia nervosa and depression who was re...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/29/eating-disorder-treatment-recovery
From Everest to Machu Picchu, we can’t get enough of those ‘must-see’ places. It’s time to show some restraint Climbing Everest used to be an even more dangerous pursuit than it is toda...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/28/observer-view-overtourism-leave-hotspots-alone
If the former president regains the White House in November, America faces a more dystopian future than that being shown in cinemas Director, cast and critics all agree: Civil War, the movie de...
The liberal justice has been called the supreme court’s conscience but we can’t afford a repeat of Ruth Bader Ginsburg A month ago Josh Barro (a man) at the Atlantic wrote a piece headlined...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/27/sonia-sotomayor-retirement-supreme-court
#MeToo’s real legacy may not be ending predators’ impunity so much as highlighting the tenacity of that impunity Usually, rape isn’t reported. When it is reported, it is often not charged...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/27/harvey-weinstein-conviction-overturned-me-too
The California university cancelled Asna Tabassum’s speech because of ‘security concerns’. The real reason is cowardice When Asna Tabassum, a hijab-wearing Muslim, was announced as the va...
His viral TikToks of his generic 9-5 life in a Texas suburb have become a Rorschach test of sorts Connor Hubbard might be the most boring man on the internet. The 29-year-old dresses like a gen...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/26/connor-hubbard-boring-man-tiktoks
The safety and security of Palestinians and Jews are interdependent, so we should use language carefully In reporting on the encampments springing up on college campuses across the US, the medi...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/25/pro-palestine-israel-language-conflict
Idaho’s law requires doctors to treat pregnant women’s health as disposable – and the loss of their lives as an acceptable risk The risk of stating plainly what Idaho argued at the US sup...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/25/supreme-court-idaho-anti-abortion-case
Wealthy nations exploit their position as the world’s bankers to siphon off hundreds of billions from the needy Developing nations have long complained that globalisation has enthroned weste...
This Passover, we don’t need or want the false idol of Zionism. We want freedom from the project that commits genocide in our name I’ve been thinking about Moses, and his rage when he came ...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/24/zionism-seder-protest-new-york-gaza-israel
A conviction would prove, once and for all, that Trump is not the normal politician that many in the media act like he is Get Margaret Sullivan’s latest columns delivered straight to your inbox...
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Education is all about provocation. Without being provoked even young minds can remain stuck in old tracks The most important thing I teach my students is to seek out people who disagree with t...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/23/israel-gaza-campus-protests
Don’t hold your breath on Trump testifying in his own defense. It would likely be embarrassing, if not perjurious Donald Trump dodged financial calamity on Monday. The office of Letitia James...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/23/trump-dodged-financial-calamity
He wants his devotees to see the court case as trial by combat, with him as warrior. But the truth is more pathetic SIGN UP FOR TRUMP ON TRIAL: A FREE NEWSLETTER ON ALL THE LATEST COURT DEVELOPME...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/23/trump-trial-superhero-shadow
AI models take every toxic gendered beauty norm and bundle them up into completely unrealistic package Meet Madame Potato. She doesn’t actually exist, but, if things go my way, she’s going ...
While Donald Trump is in court, House Republicans rejected their presidential nominee’s bad land-for-peace deal in Ukraine In chaos theory, the flapping of butterfly wings can cause a hurrica...
Hopes of a ceasefire have ebbed, concerns about an assault on Rafah endure, and aid remains wholly insufficient The Middle East is “on the precipice” and “one miscalculation, one miscommu...
Indian voters ought to think hard about giving Narendra Modi another popular mandate The world’s largest elections begin this weekend in India, amid claims that the race to lead the country ...