The real meaning of Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan We’re seeing America wake up to the tyranny that’s engulfed us The Guardian - US · Aug 6
Tech companies know everything about me – so why do they try to sell me so much rubbish? No, Amazon, I do not want to buy another version of the thing I just bought, or any other random object I don’t recognise or understand, writes Joel Snape The Guardian - UK · Aug 6
We need a wartime mindset to fight the threat of wildfires While many leaders compare the wildfire crisis to the second world war, governments fail to adopt the real lessons of pre-emptive wartime action The Guardian - US · Aug 6
I knew Rod Liddle and hated what he became. He would have wanted me to say so A man who prized blunt speaking has been selectively eulogised. There’s a balance between decency and honesty: I’m sad he caused such harm, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Aug 6
Should I try the ‘18 summers’ parenting trend? Only if I want to ruin the school holidays Long days with nothing to do is the whole point of summer. Turning it into a ‘making memories’ exercise is creepy and controlling, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes The Guardian - UK · Aug 6
The takedown of Jason Arday has overjoyed the right, and must be a wake-up call for the left The Cambridge academic has rightly now resigned. But that won’t end the targeting of senior black figures or the lazy way institutions promote faux equality, says Guardian columnist Jason Okundaye The Guardian - UK · Aug 6
Victoria’s anti-corruption report reveals more grubby ‘whatever it takes’ politics than bombshell revelations There has been no finding of corrupt conduct but of a corrosive abuse of power, trashing of good governance and the abandonment of proper processes The Guardian - AU · Aug 5
Voices: Andy Burnham’s costly prisons blunder has failed PC Andrew Harper’s family THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The new PM must move quickly to undo this mistake – but a U-turn this early smacks once again of an administration struggling with the detail of policy The Independent UK · Aug 5
Why Thailand must rethink growth strategy It is an undeniable fact that the Thai economy needs to transform. Thai people cannot survive on GDP growth of just 2-3%. This is not because the country needs rapid growth to improve living standards or remain economically competitive with its neighbours. It is because it needs growth to service… Bangkok Post · Aug 5
Rehab the real issue After every gruesome murder, the debate over capital punishment returns. Bangkok Post · Aug 5
Thailand, Vietnam chase growth As Thailand and Vietnam mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2026, the relationship between two countries is entering a new era. What began as a diplomatic relationship between close neighbours has evolved into one of Asean's most important economic partnerships. Bangkok Post · Aug 5
The Guardian view on the Conservatives under Kemi Badenoch: purging moderation is not ‘common sense’ Editorial: A row over a local council candidate reveals a deeper problem with the Tory leader’s diagnosis of her party’s electoral predicament The Guardian - UK · Aug 5
The Guardian view on French cinema’s De Gaulle moment: present anxieties inform a new focus on the past Editorial: A wave of films dealing with the second world war is captivating a nation facing major contemporary challenges The Guardian - UK · Aug 5
Abdul El-Sayed offers a template for Democrats to defeat Trumpism The candidate has crafted a progressive nationalism and shown his party how to turn Republicans’ financial advantage against them The Guardian - US · Aug 5
The Guardian - AU · Aug 5 Every Jetstar flight is a rabid fight for survival. What’s one more humiliating ritual for the masses? Will charging for carry-on luggage in overhead lockers turn us off flying with Jetstar? Of course not. They know this. They know their base
The Guardian - US · Aug 5 The Democratic party chair is a handy scapegoat. But the party’s problems are much bigger Much of the criticism of Ken Martin is deserved. But his actions are symptomatic of a party that fails to listen to the grassroots
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5 Why waste your time on social media when you could be flicking through picture books? From histories of opera to compendiums of mosses, they’re beautiful, expertly written and don’t leave you feeling grubby, writes Joel Snape. What’s not to like?
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5 What kind of society fast-tracks early release for domestic abusers? This is gambling with women’s lives Andy Burnham inherited the crisis in our prison system – but the solution cannot be to further endanger the women and children who have survived violence, says writer and campaigner for women’s rights Joan Smith
The Guardian - US · Aug 5 Trump’s university ‘compact’ is gone. That doesn’t mean the assault on education is over The administration’s proposed agreement met a scathing response. But universities must remain vigilant
The Guardian - US · Aug 5 Let’s call Trump’s approach to Iran what it is: kindergarten diplomacy Amid stop-and-start threats and with a divided staff, it’s clear Trump has no idea how to end a war that shouldn’t have begun
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5 RFK Jr has a new cooking show. Are any Trump officials doing their actual jobs? Shouldn’t the health secretary have his hands full with the cyclosporiasis outbreak, measles or rabbit fever? Not when there are crispy salmon cakes to prepare, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5 Democracy is at stake when foolish humans bet on machines being intelligent We need an enlightened US president to make the case for global AI regulation. Donald Trump is the exact opposite of what is needed, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5 Murderous heat, an endangered food supply and no net zero: this is the life the radical right wants you to have As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5 Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous Droughts that were once a century now happen every year, and the impact on wildlife, industrial output and culture itself is catastrophic, says Yiannis Baboulias, a Greek writer based in London
The Guardian - AU · Aug 5 Keep calm and carry on: two travellers weigh in on Jetstar’s new overhead locker baggage fees Is the budget airline’s plan to charge for carry-on bag storage a tax on bad behaviour, or just plain old price gouging? Two Guardian staffers check in