The Guardian View on Labour and the Us Election A Storm in A Teacup Editorial
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The Guardian view on the US election and women: what’s different this time? | Editorial
The significant gap has more to do with race than gender. Will reproductive rights persuade white women to vote differently?. No woman in 2024 can be surprised to learn that Donald Trump is a ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
The Guardian view on Georgia’s election: drifting dismally into Moscow’s orbit | Editorial
A disputed victory by an authoritarian, anti-west party will be celebrated in the Kremlin. European leaders must find a way to respond. Among the former Soviet states that gained independence in ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
The Guardian view on ‘indie beer’: crafting a new identity | Editorial
In tough economic times, a rebranding campaign by small breweries can help keep the industry’s big beasts at bay. These are tough economic times for small-scale craft breweries, as recent closures ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
The Guardian view on Israel v the UN: the making of an outlaw state | Editorial
Banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency with no replacement will only cripple aid to Palestinians in their hour of need. It is a deeply irresponsible move by Israeli lawmakers. Israel’s ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
The Guardian view on female-led horror: time for a new formula | Editorial
Bloodied women’s bodies are once more to the fore in a seasonal crop of hagsploitation films. This Halloween, it seems, is all about the “hag”. Overshadowing the axe-wielding clown in Terrifier 3 ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
The Guardian view on climate-linked disasters: Spain’s tragedy will not be the last | Editorial
More than 200 deaths and widespread destruction in Valencia are the latest sign of danger in a warming world. The death toll from floods in Spain’s Valencia region has topped 200. A huge clean-up ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
The Guardian view on America’s electoral college: time to scrap an antidemocratic relic | Editorial
Concerns about US democracy grow with the electoral college’s role in enabling presidents to win without the popular vote, potentially benefiting Donald Trump in 2024. The last two presidential ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
The Guardian view on the return of President Trump: a bleak day for America and the world | Editorial
His voters knew what they were getting when they picked him over Kamala Harris. But his opponents cannot despair. This is an exceptionally bleak and frightening moment for the United States and the ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
The Guardian view on Germany’s collapsed coalition: politics in the shadow of Donald Trump | Editorial
A snap election triggered by Olaf Scholz will be crucial in shaping Europe’s response to last week’s events in the US. Spying a possible silver lining to events in the US, some commentators have ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
The Guardian view on the Booker prize winner: a whole new perspective | Editorial
Samantha Harvey’s Orbital, a love letter to our wounded planet, is the perfect choice for the political moment. “To look at the Earth from space is a bit like a child looking into a mirror and ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
The Guardian view on a genocide probe call: sense in Gaza’s senseless conflict | Editorial
The pope’s call to investigate war crimes in Gaza highlights rising global scrutiny. But accountability remains elusive. As an Israeli airstrike killed at least 30 people in a northern Gaza ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
The Guardian view on a showtrial in Hong Kong: a new authoritarian low | Editorial
The jailing of 45 pro-democracy activists testifies to the ruthless suppression of a once-vibrant civil society. Defending Beijing’s draconian crackdown on political freedoms in Hong Kong, ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s plutocrats: money for something | Editorial
The Republicans were always the party of big business, but Mr Trump is turning them into a playpen for oligarchs. One person turns up surprisingly often at Donald Trump’s side. Not his No 2, JD ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
The Guardian view of global justice at a crossroads: war crimes demand accountability | Editorial
The ICC’s arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders challenge decades of impunity, testing global resolve to uphold international justice. The arrest warrants from the international criminal ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
The Guardian view on UK-EU security cooperation: some red lines must be blurred | Editorial
Sir Keir Starmer should not assume that defence cooperation can be kept separate from the thornier issue of trade integration. In the big picture of global security, a single factory making gun ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
The Guardian view on Ukraine after Trump’s victory: bracing for what lies ahead | Editorial
The former president’s closeness to Vladimir Putin and isolationism bode ill for Kyiv. Accelerating US support is essential. Even Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s extraordinary communication skills were ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
The Guardian view on Trump’s planet-wrecking plans: the UK government’s resolve will be tested | Editorial
The new president’s disruptive policies will challenge Sir Keir Starmer’s green goals. But with strong leadership he could enhance Britain’s global influence. Donald Trump ’s electoral earthquake ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
The Guardian view on the rise of eco-poetry: writing cannot ignore global heating | Editorial
Verse’s connection to nature can inspire awareness and hope amid the climate crisis, offering clarity beyond data. Poetry has a big debt to nature, its muse and source of metaphor for centuries. As ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
The Guardian view on Trump’s tariff push: it should spark a global call for fairer trade | Editorial
US protectionism raises alarms, underscoring the need for balanced policies as wealthy nations’ tariffs can hurt developing economies. “To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff,” ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
The Guardian view on Cop29: 1.5C has been passed – so speed up the green transition | Editorial
Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge on emissions is an encouraging step at a frightening moment. Predictions that this will be the first calendar year in which the 1.5C warming limit enshrined in the Paris ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
The Guardian view on UN climate talks: rich and poor nations can strike a win-win deal | Editorial
At Cop29 the global south needs to unite for sustainable growth, leveraging resources and negotiating transformative climate finance pacts. More than a century of burning coal, oil and gas has ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
US adds just 12,000 jobs as storms and strikes hit labour market
October figure far below average forecast of 100,000 job gains and comes just four days before US electionBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Beijing prefers neither: China’s view of the US election
China’s approach could be summarized as calibrating its strategies to account for the leader in the Oval Office in the areas of economy, foreign policy and Taiwan.Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
How the Harris-Trump showdown looks from abroad
The showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will in many ways be a choice between foreign policy continuity and change.Top stories - ABC News - November 4 -
The Observer view on US election: lessons for the left in wake of damning defeat
Donald Trump’s overwhelming mandate is a wake-up call for progressive parties who have lost touch with voters’ concerns. Donald Trump’s unexpectedly clearcut victory in last week’s US presidential ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
The US-UK special relationship will survive Labour involvement in this election
The decision of Labour Party volunteers to go to the U.S to knock on doors for Vice President Kamala Harris has sparked controversy, with Republicans filing an FEC complaint and suggesting it could ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
US news groups brace for a storm of election night disinformation
Outlets that play a critical role in calling results are investing to counter distrust in mass mediaWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
This Election Pits the Guardians Against the Counterrevolutionaries
There’s something very different about Harris vs. Trump.Top stories - The New York Times - November 3 -
Reeves hints UK will urge Trump not to raise tariffs as economists fear his policies will cut growth – UK politics live
Chancellor says UK’s trading relationship with US is ‘absolutely crucial’ and promises not to be a ‘passive actor’. Another Labour politician who has criticised Donald Trump strongly in the past ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Labour budget sets the scene for 2026 Holyrood election
The devolved Scottish government will have had an extra £3.4bn to spend - including more money than SNP ministers anticipated for public building projects.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Trump and Harris agree on a bleak view of the US – if the other one wins
The ex-president and vice-president converge on a unifying message: if I lose, the country will not be the same. In a speech filled with promises, falsehoods, insults and jokes delivered by Donald ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Closure of UK inheritance tax ‘loophole’ to penalise estates of wealthy pensioners
Experts say big tax bills could result from Rachel Reeves’ move in the BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
'My wife died because the NHS used cheap labour'
Roy Pollitt's wife died after a physician associate mistakenly left a drain in her body for 21 hours.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
How the U.S. presidential election is viewed in Ukraine amid war with Russia
While Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged continued support for Ukraine, former President Donald Trump has previously praised Vladimir Putin's decision to invade. Trump now says if elected, ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Relations between Ukraine and UK are worse under Labour, say Kyiv officials
Exclusive: Zelenskyy administration expresses frustration with Starmer over lack of missiles. Ukraine’s relationship with the UK has “got worse” since the Labour government took power in July, ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Labour loses 40% of council seats defended since UK general election
Party sought to hold on to 58 seats but lost 24 in by-elections, a ‘drastic’ decline, analysis showsWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
Hurricanes, storms cost US $500 billion this year: Analysis
Hurricanes and tropical storms have caused economic losses of nearly $500 billion as they have ravaged the country this year, according to analysis by AccuWeather. Experts estimated that the ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
US universities brace for ‘perfect storm’ of pressures under Trump
Concern rises over new taxes and funding cuts under a president who sees colleges as overrun by MarxistsWorld - Financial Times - 1 hour ago