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The world’s in flames. But these are the ways I’ve found hope this summer amid the gloom

Tentatively, I want to make a moral case for escapism – for allowing oneself a break from world events, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Ignore the bluster: as Netanyahu starves Gaza, the world is turning on him – and he knows it

As horrific images emerge and western nations move to recognise Palestine, the Israeli PM’s defiance-at-all-costs strategy is falling apart, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

To end the starvation in Gaza, Trump must lean on Netanyahu – so Starmer must lean on Trump

Britain’s PM will see his US counterpart on Monday. He should urge Trump to force an end to the Palestinians’ agony, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Faced with a choice between saving his own skin and the lives of others, Netanyahu always chooses himself

If Israel’s prime minister accepts a ceasefire deal soon, it will only be because the timing suits him. He, like his country, will face a reckoning, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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We’re becoming inured to Trump’s outbursts – but when he goes quiet, we need to be worried

Across the US, without soundbites or stunts, the president is building a police state and eroding checks on his authority, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Starmer’s achievements are obvious – to him. As a thought experiment, let’s see things through his eyes

From free school meals to the NHS, he believes his record of helping ordinary people is clear. But voters don’t quite view it that way, writes Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Why a professor of fascism left the US: ‘The lesson of 1933 is – you get out’

Marci Shore made news around the world when her family moved to Canada. She discusses Trump, teaching history and how terror atomises society

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Netanyahu attacked Iran to avert an ‘existential threat’. He may have made it worse

Israel has eliminated many of the brains behind Tehran’s nuclear programme. But don’t expect the regime to back down, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Musk and Trump are enemies made for each other – united in their ability to trash their own brands

What one did to Twitter and Tesla, the other is doing to the United States of America, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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It’s easy to dismiss Robert Jenrick’s fare-dodging stunt. But he understands something Keir Starmer doesn’t

The shadow justice secretary is eyeing Kemi Badenoch’s job – but he’s released a video that highlights a weakness in our technocratic PM, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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A biblical hatred is engulfing both sides in the Gaza conflict – and blinding them to reason

Israel starving Palestinians, two killings at a Jewish museum: both are atrocities. But vanishingly few can see it, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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What Donald Trump did this week should terrify Benjamin Netanyahu. This is why

The president’s Middle East tour made one thing clear – he will betray his one-time ally in a heartbeat. He is already doing it, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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The art of dealing with Donald Trump? Don’t fight him alone

This week’s trade deal is a boost for Keir Starmer. But a lasting win will only come by joining forces with other nations to resist the US president’s entire destructive agenda, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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One hundred days in, Donald Trump faces a problem: he can rage, but he can’t govern

Americans are beginning to worry about their future amid a shrinking economy, warnings of empty shelves – and the president’s failed promises, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Ukraine has exposed Trump’s true identity: as a vandal, an autocrat, a gangster and a fool

This presidency places authoritarian ambition above all – and now the people of Ukraine are paying the price, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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‘It never happened – but the picture says it did’: 28 fake images that fooled the world

From the pope in a puffer to the Princess of Wales and family, baby Hitler to Mussolini on horseback, people have always manipulated photographs, whether for political power, image control – or just for fun …

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What’s the true cost of Donald Trump? All the crises around the world that we’ve no time to fix

The US president adores the attention, but while leaders struggle to mitigate the damage he causes, other emergencies are getting worse, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Trump is upending everything. The world’s leaders must tell the truth about what that means

Britain’s PM has not been open with his citizens for fear of backlash from Washington, but this crisis demands honesty, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Trump is abandoning democracy and freedom. That creates an opening for Europe – and Britain

Whether it’s sweeping up disgruntled US scientists or rejoining the EU, a bold Starmer must capitalise on Trump’s extremism, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Why is Donald Trump crashing the US economy? Because he’s high on his own supply of fake news

Addicted to Fox News and outlets even more extreme, the president finds justification for actions disastrous to Americans and the world, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Donald Trump is turning America into a mafia state

The pattern is inescapable – with just one caveat: organised crime bosses occasionally display more honour, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Trump is the world’s greatest showman – and the weakest strongman it has ever seen

His capitulation to Putin over Ukraine reveals a pattern. He’s the patsy: giving everything away, getting little in return, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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In Israel, dread and rage haunt the streets. Netanyahu is exploiting that

When I visited Israel this week, it seemed time had stood still since 7 October. I saw pain and grief, but little sign of hope, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Lethal fantasies of driving people from their land haunt the Middle East. Trump is fuelling them

Rarely has a US president proposed an idea more repugnant than this Gaza plan, with its appeal to old enmities, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from gutting USAid – as it happened

Judge ruling in response to lawsuit filed by union for government workers; union lawyers call Trump’s efforts ‘violation of the separation of powers’. This blog is now closed.

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