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From Caracas to Minneapolis, the threat is the same – an American president ruling like a global emperor

Trump’s admission that he recognises no constraint outside his own morality was a horrifying moment of truth, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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From Donald Trump to Benjamin Netanyahu, let 2026 be a year of reckoning

These malign figures will do anything to avoid paying for the harm they have done, but accountability must eventually come to both, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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At the dark end of a brutal year, I’m grateful to these heroes for showing us the light

From the Bondi beach rescuers to the women taking on the police, great acts of courage offer hope even in the bleakest times

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Europe mustn’t build its own house of dynamite

Letters: A compelling model for sustainable security without nuclear deterrence or offensive military capabilities could be developed, writes Dr Ian Davis. Plus letters from Prof Michael Rustin and Jon Duke

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Donald Trump is pursuing regime change – in Europe

The US made it clear this week that it plans to help the parties of the European far right gain power. Keir Starmer and his fellow leaders have to face this new reality, writes Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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The Trump administration sinks to a new low – opening fire on drowning men

These deadly US boat strikes are the latest example of a president corrupting both the law and morality, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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A public inquiry on Brexit might make it easier for us to rejoin the EU

Letters: Let’s set the record straight on the cause of our economic woes and inability to control immigration, writes Robert Gildea. Plus a letter from Rachel Foggitt

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Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in the roof

The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Trump can get away with saying what he likes about the BBC. But Epstein? That’s his one vulnerability

In attacking a vital broadcaster, the US president is once again holding others to standards he flouts. But the Maga faithful might not let his links to the disgraced financier go, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Democrats should celebrate this week’s victories, but beware: Trump is already plotting his revenge

The Maga machine is clicking into gear to ensure that defeat is all but impossible in next year’s midterm elections, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Democrats should be taking the fight to Trump – the problem is, he’s got them battling each other

Elections across the US next week should be easy pickings for the opposition. But they’re finding it hard to beat a player who breaks all the rules, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Blue Lights and the long shadow of the Troubles

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Jonathan Freedland about the power of Blue Lights in exploring a painful legacy

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Blue Lights is more than great TV. It might be the best chance Britons have of reckoning with the Troubles

The reaction to the Bloody Sunday trial makes it clear: those of us outside Northern Ireland just don’t understand the painful legacy of this brutal conflict, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Donald Trump claims to be the president of peace, but at home he is fomenting civil war

His ruthless use of the national guard to menace cities and political enemies is unprecedented. He is preparing for battle against the ‘enemy within’, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Trump wants a prize for the Gaza deal. But the real question is, why didn’t he do it earlier?

The ceasefire in Gaza happened when the US president lost patience, but how much horror occurred, how many people were killed because he delayed, asks Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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The Manchester synagogue attack and the right to protest

Letters: Tomilyn Rupert believes that the conflation of Zionism with Judaism is wrong and contributes to antisemitism. Plus letters from Gabriele Hodgson, Selina Osman and Deirdre Burrell

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In a time of hate and rancour, two Jews sought to pray – and were killed. Let Manchester be a turning point

This was a horror but with so much intolerance and antisemitism, no one can say it was a surprise. There are lessons to learn, and that must start now, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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How to take the fight to Reform UK and the far right

Letters: Barry Greatorex, Jennifer Rees, Dr Sebastian Kraemer, Elizabeth Baker and Marilyn Adams respond to an article by Jonathan Freedland

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Trump has dragged the US to the abyss and Nigel Farage would do the same to Britain. Here’s how to stop him

It’s not too late to puncture the Reform leader’s populist myth. His ‘make Britain great again’ act is out of step with the British people, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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The Traitors Circle by Jonathan Freedland review – a propulsive story of German resistance

A thriller-like account of the influential men and women who opposed Hitler and paid a terrible price

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The US is on the brink of another era of political violence – and Donald Trump ‘couldn’t care less’

In their humane responses to the killing of Charlie Kirk, Democrats are observing the old norms. Things are different now: anger and division rule, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Rayner’s exit is a bombshell. But the real crisis for Starmer may have only just begun

From the outset her role has been crucial, and her fall will exacerbate all the doubts about the PM and his ability to keep Labour in power, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Step back and take it in: the US is entering full authoritarian mode

Trump’s dictator-like behaviour is so brazen, so blatant, that paradoxically, we discount it. But now it’s time to call it what it is, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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In times of despair, try to glimpse the stars

Letters: Colin Brown, Catherine Jessop, Tony Waterston, Peter Lowe and James Kydd respond to Jonathan Freedland’s article on finding hope amid horror

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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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