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What will happen if the ICC charges Netanyahu with war crimes? | Kenneth Roth
The Israeli prime minister has good reason to worry, and the defenses he has offered so far are unlikely to help him The Israeli government believes that the international criminal court (ICC)...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/29/netanyahu-icc-war-crimes
Humza Yousaf’s clumsiness meant he had to jump – but Westminster also gave him a push | Rory Scothorne
The SNP leader badly miscalculated his support. But London’s meddling in Scottish politics played its part You’ve seen it posted on office walls and Instagram feeds: diamonds are formed und...
In a society where male violence seems inevitable we need much more than education and awareness | Michael Salter
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...
Britain has a problem that it won’t face up to: children's dangerous relationship with alcohol | Gary Nunn
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...
With India’s election in full swing, Narendra Modi is getting desperate – and dangerous | Salil Tripathi
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...
Fostering is getting a shot of much-needed millennial energy – just ask Kiri Pritchard-McLean | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
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,...
Stunning police brutality will ignite a student anti-war movement in America | Joan Donovan
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 world has a chance to end plastic pollution – the petrochemical giants mustn’t spoil it | Steve Fletcher
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...
Outside London, the dating pool may be smaller – but there are fewer sharks | Elle Hunt
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 EU’s ‘right to repair’ rule is truly radical – British builders should copy it wholesale | Phineas Harper
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...
There’s a hard-right tidal wave about to hit Europe – and it will only make the economic crisis worse | Gordon Brown
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’...
Junior doctors work themselves to exhaustion in unpaid overtime. It is demoralising – so I took a stand | Amireh Fakhouri
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...
Eating disorders are not a choice, they are a disease – I wish more people knew how treatable they are | Xavier Mulenga
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
The Observer view on overtourism: sometimes, the planet’s hotspots are best left unvisited
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
Civil War is a terrifying film, but Trump: The Sequel will be a real-life horror show | Simon Tisdall
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...
Discussing Sonia Sotomayor’s retirement is not sexist – it’s strategic | Arwa Mahdawi
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
The overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is an affront to women | Moira Donegan
#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
USC vetoed a Muslim student’s graduation speech for her pro-Palestinian views. Why? | Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan
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...
Is Connor Hubbard the most boring man on the internet? | Arwa Mahdawi
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
Why we need to stop using ‘pro-Palestine’ and ‘pro-Israel’ | Judith Levine
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
The US supreme court heard one of the most sadistic, extreme anti-abortion cases yet | Moira Donegan
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
The Guardian view on globalisation’s discontent: it’s not right for poor countries to fund the rich | Editorial
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...
We need an exodus from Zionism | Naomi Klein
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
Trump’s hush-money case might finally show him what accountability feels like | Margaret Sullivan
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...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/24/trumps-hush-money-case-accountability
Protesting against slaughter – as students in the US are doing – isn’t antisemitism | Robert Reich
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
Trump has dodged financial calamity – for the time being | Lloyd Green
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
On trial, Trump is a shadow of the superhero his supporters crave | Sidney Blumenthal
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
The Guardian view on arming Ukraine: US Congress votes against appeasement | Editorial
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...
The Guardian view on the catastrophe in Gaza: it must not be overshadowed by the Iran crisis | Editorial
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...
The Guardian view on India’s election: fixing a win by outlawing dissent damages democracy | Editorial
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 ...