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Americans declared independence from a tyrant once. And we must do that again

America was founded out of opposition to military dictatorships. But will that survive Trump?

The Guardian - US

Is there a rat hiding in your toilet? Are you sure? Really sure?

Imagine lifting the loo lid and finding two beady eyes staring up at you. Impossible? An urban myth? It happened in my own family, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK

I’ve seen what the death of major industry did to Britain. Without a good revival plan, Burnham cannot succeed

Collieries turned into retail parks, manufacturing in the doldrums. The problem is vast, but at least the PM-in-waiting sees it: and in that there is hope, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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The immorality of world leaders is contagious. Thank heavens for the pope

In a political wasteland dominated by billionaires, war criminals and mega-corporations, the head of the Catholic church is a rare figure of moral leadership, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Don’t tell me it’s wrong to hold a grudge. I’m making the world a better place, one petty boycott at a time

Forgive and forget? I haven’t set foot in my local bakery since I was belittled by the woman behind the counter, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK

End the culture of military abuse

The latest hazing scandal in the Royal Thai Navy is horrifying. A young conscript was allegedly stripped naked, blindfolded, whipped with belts, burned with lighter fluid and had hot candle wax dripped onto his body. Even his genitals were burned.

Bangkok Post

A time to relish 'heavenly' hot dogs

With the United States currently celebrating its 250th anniversary it feels only appropriate for this week's column to acknowledge our friends across The Pond although I can't always understand what goes on there. As the old saying goes, "England and America are two countries separated by the same language".

Bangkok Post

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Having the ladder pulled up on you isn’t a mental health condition

From Victoria University - Comment: Treating economic stress and climate anxiety as psychological defects instead of political failures overloads a stretched medical system and ignores the structural causes.

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Greater unity with the rest of Europe is patriotic, as Neil Kinnock says

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The former Labour leader makes a powerful case in an exclusive interview with The Independent

The Independent UK

Tom Kean got months of paid sick leave – after voting against it for others

The congressman spent four months mysteriously away from work, but he doesn’t seem to think his constituents should get mandated sick days

The Guardian - US

America’s 250th birthday celebrations are a mess. Here’s how we should mark the day

Instead of a UFC event and poorly attended state fair, how about ditching the electoral college and a new season of Game of Thrones?

The Guardian - US

Boris Johnson wasted my levelling up idea. Here’s how Burnham and his ‘good growth’ plan can do better

The need to devolve power and share prosperity is as strong as ever. Whatever the project is called, whoever is in No 10, the priority now is actual delivery, says former Conservative MP Justine Greening

The Guardian - UK

America is destroying itself. It’s no surprise

Scholars will someday wonder how the richest country in history chose to throw it all away. But the crisis has been there since the beginning

The Guardian - US

Farewell to Jackass, the finest catalogue of male idiocy – it could only go on for so long

When I was 12, the antics of Knoxville, Steve-O and co were an invitation to jump out of trees. These days, I see something deeper in their refusal of filtered perfection, says writer Tom Usher

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Innocent until proven ignorant?

The sadly typical story of a Thai citizen being taken into custody in a foreign country on drug smuggling allegations should be almost too mundane to merit meaningful discussion, yet the national interest in the case involving a Thai Airways flight attendant has raised some points of note, notably what…

The Guardian - UK

Britain has so many stories. The reason we fund the arts together is so we can tell them

Dear England, Ink, Sherwood … I owe my career to publicly funded art. Never downplay it: it’s how we speak to each other, says author and playwright James Graham

The Guardian - UK

Fight them for the beaches: the real villain of Europe’s overtourism is big business

From Albania to Portugal, privatisation of the coastline is bringing locals out on to the streets. For them, the economic benefits are few and far between, says Adam Almeida, a writer living in London

The Independent UK

Voices: Andy Burnham is here to help Gen Z – but can Britain afford it?

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The presumptive PM’s push to address intergenerational fairness – notably via tax relief for young people saving for a deposit – will run out of money before it runs out of political support

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Hidden costs of Land Bridge project

When the Thai government discusses the Land Bridge, the conversation almost always centres on GDP growth and economic returns. The mega-project, expected to cost at least 1 trillion baht, forms part of the planned Southern Economic Corridor, another effort to boost development in the South.

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Reality of kids driving

The car crash that killed 10 monks on a pilgrimage in Mukdahan's Muang district was extremely horrifying. However, the real shock came after the details were released: the driver of the car, which was a pickup truck, was an 11-year-old boy diagnosed with autism.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s next chancellor: send for Ed Miliband

Editorial: Andy Burnham needs the Treasury to serve devolution, raise living standards and renew the economy. The energy secretary meets that test

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on how culture is taking on tech: the ultimate handheld device

Editorial: Transcription, the winner of the Orwell prize for political fiction, and Toy Story 5 show life before smartphones and screen time

Evening Standard

OPINION - Why I’m not surprised Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got married at Madison Square Garden

If you’ve ever been to a New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden there’s one piece of small talk you’ll be practically guaranteed to hear: ‘You know the ice rink is right underneath.’ Conversely, if you’re there watching a bruised twenty-something-year-old New York Rangers player be taken off the…

The Guardian - UK

I used to revere the great experiment that is the United States. After Trump, I’m not so sure

On paper, the US constitution is a thing of beauty. But the would-be emperor in Washington has revealed its great weakness, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - AU

What would our lives look like if we no longer had to work? As a thought experiment, I tried to imagine

The abundance that AI promises to deliver represents an enormous and radical opportunity – a chance to reconnect with the ancient project of how to live

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