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Americans, this is your chance to slap down the tech broligarchs

The midterms will be a referendum on the GOP’s alignment with tech overlords over the public they’re meant to serve

The Guardian - US · Oct 20

The Beginning Comes After the End by Rebecca Solnit review – a manual for coping with change

In the midst of violent upheaval, the author and activist reminds us of the power and promise of transformation

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9

World Book Day: Climate-related reads that offer hope, healing and growth

Looking for an inspiring climate read? A bookworm shares five favourites.

Euronews · Mar 5

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First Thing: Democrats agree deal to avoid shutdown but demand DHS bill include reforms to ‘rein in ICE’

Agreement spins off Department of Homeland Security spending bill as Democrats demand changes to immigration enforcement. Plus, US leads global surge in gas-fired power

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30

Top climate books to look out for in 2026 – recommended by experts

From compelling stories to non-fiction, books can spark ideas that help us navigate the climate crisis. As part of The Conversation’s ongoing Climate Storytelling strand, we asked climate research and creative writing experts to review some of the best new and upcoming titles to look out for in 2026. We’d…

The Conversation · Dec 24, 2025

Best books of 2025: our experts share their picks

The end of the year means holiday celebrations, summer breaks … and for us, one important thing: best books lists. We asked 35 expert readers for their favourite picks, ranging from novelists to anthropologists, scientists to criminologists – and experts in politics, publishing and philosophy. The only rule? The book…

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2025

‘If I was American, I’d be worried about my country’: Margaret Atwood answers questions from Ai Weiwei, Rebecca Solnit and more

Democracy, birds and hangover cures – famous fans put their questions to the visionary author

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2025

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Is ‘imagination activism’ the antidote to climate doom we’ve been looking for?

A new exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, asks, what if the most radical climate tool isn't technology, but the ability to dream?

Euronews · Nov 18, 2025

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in June

Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in May

Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025

No Straight Road Takes You There by Rebecca Solnit review – an activist’s antidote to despair

Hope is no casual platitude in this inspiring collection of essays; it’s the realistic mindset with which to approach existential challenges

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025

Rebecca Solnit: ‘Fiction was always treated as the most important, literary, aspirational goal – f*** that’

INTERVIEW: The prolific non-fiction writer returns to her favourite themes of hope and uncertainty in her cheerful new book, ‘No Straight Road Takes You There’. In a conversation with Hannah Ewens, she discusses why fiction is overrated, why new age spirituality is a hoax and how a functional social welfare…

The Independent UK · May 11, 2025

Gisèle Pelicot has rewritten her story – and electrified women all over the world. But what about men?

This was an extraordinary response to unimaginable crimes. Yet true change will only come when men engage with the culture that led us here, says Guardian US columnist Rebecca Solnit

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2024

David Graeber argued against ‘Great Man’ approaches to knowledge, but it seems his fate to become one

David Graeber, who died in 2020 at the age of 59, was an anthropologist and a political activist. The Ultimate Hidden Truth of the World is a curated collection of his essays. Like a glitzy museum exhibition, it is part serious memorialisation, part entertainment, and part invitation to play.

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024

Lost your sense of direction? Turn off your phone and you’ll soon reconnect

Tech giants said today’s digital native kids would be the first generation who would not know what it meant to get lost. But is that a good thing?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024

Sales surge for dystopian books after Trump election victory

The Handmaid’s Tale has risen more than 400 places on bestseller charts since Wednesday with a similar rush for copies of On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024

‘It does not have to be this way’: the radical optimism of David Graeber

As a new collection of his writing is published, Rebecca Solnit remembers her friend, the late activist and anarchist who believed ordinary people had the power to change the world

Bored Panda · Nov 5, 2024

30 Mansplaining Memes That Say It All

Explore 30 mansplaining memes that perfectly capture how some men condescend while explaining things to women, often about topics they know little about. The post 30 Mansplaining Memes That Say It All first appeared on Bored Panda.

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

Billionaires are out of touch and much too powerful. The planet is in trouble

The 1% aren’t just the biggest climate wreckers, they also greatly influence how the world responds to the crisis, says Guardian US columnist Rebecca Solnit

Salon · Sep 3, 2023

Can't we all get along? Actually, no

Liberal "elites" are too mean to their MAGA fellow citizens, argues David Brooks. Jeepers, not that argument again

The Week · Mar 24, 2023

Should we be more positive about tackling climate change?

The world still has “multiple, feasible and effective options” to avoid the worst consequences of climate breakdown, according to a landmark new report.

WEKU · Mar 11, 2023

From elected official to 'Sweatshop Overlord,' this performer takes on unlikely roles

Kristina Wong is a Los Angeles-based satirical artist with a history of taking on surprising leadership positions in real life and on stage. Her latest solo show is Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2023

Feminism taught me all I need to know about men like Trump and Putin

Like all abusive men, dictators seek to control who can speak and which narratives are believed. The only difference is scale, says the US writer Rebecca Solnit

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023

The serious side of ‘mansplaining’ has been lost. That’s where the harm begins

The key context of the word inspired by my 2008 essay is that mansplaining is one part of a huge problem – of who gets listened to, and who gets believed, says writer Rebecca Solnit

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2023

Let me mansplain: studies reveal impact of condescension

Exclusive: US research using actors and volunteers finds women have negative outcomes but men are less affected

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