Trump’s private army
He promised to end America’s wars abroad. Instead, he is starting one at home
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Hooked on Ozempic
Weight loss jabs really can help people to slim down. But that’s when the problems start
Yes, it’s a genocide
Fence sitting is no longer possible, or right. The manner and scale of Israel’s demolition of Gaza goes way beyond either legal proportion or respect for civilian life
Why justice needs juries
A new proposal to restrict the use of trial by jury could fundamentally undermine the justice system
Anthony Bourdain’s raw meat, well done
Eight years after his death, a reissue of Kitchen Confidential still burns with wit and rage
‘They almost shot me for getting rice and chickpeas’
In Gaza, Mahmoud once dreamed of finishing his studies and making a life for himself. Now he just dreams of survival
The taming of my Shakespeare library
A mission to read the complete works in chronological order reveals unexpected joys and an antidote to theatrical woes
Arts & Culture
The taming of my Shakespeare library
A mission to read the complete works in chronological order reveals unexpected joys and an antidote to theatrical woes
The artists of the ugly zone
Anthony Bourdain’s raw meat, well done
Mark Gatiss, the most bookish man on the box
Social media is dead – you just haven’t noticed
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Yes, it’s a genocide
Fence sitting is no longer possible, or right. The manner and scale of Israel’s demolition of Gaza goes way beyond either legal proportion or respect for civilian life
Thoreau and the power of civil disobedience
The American philosopher championed ideas that inspired the likes of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr – as well as the protests of today
How to understand Donald Trump
The chaos he inflicts on the world is perplexing, but his behaviour has clear patterns
We can’t just ignore bad news
Those who turn their back on world news and just get on with their lives inside a protective bubble are part of the problem
After one year in office, here’s what Starmer needs to do now
The prime minister has established strong relationships with leaders of other countries. But now he must fix the one he has with his MPs
What would Rousseau think of Bezos’s wedding?
If Rousseau is right, it’s not just Venice and Bezos that are sinking. We all are
Keir Starmer in big trouble at home
As the international news agenda moves at a frenzied pace, back home Keir Starmer faces a crisis of his own. The Matts explore the depth of feeling from amongst his own backbenchers against his welfare bill. It’s a crisis wholly of his own making and as Reform continues to surge in the polls, it bodes […]
What to do with the climate crisis free-riders
The human cost of air pollution is too high to ignore. But, how do we tackle those individuals who won’t change their ways?
Trump drags the world to the edge of reality
It’s been a few days of head-spinning consequence and the Matts explore the thinking of the man at its heart – Donald Trump. They kick off with an extraordinary moment; Trump losing his cool as Israel and Iran both appear to defy his ceasefire – but then the conversation moves quickly to what this means […]
Will Farage be prime minister? Really?
The media’s obsession with Reform’s leader makes a disaster of Truss and Boris Johnson proportions ever more likely
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Politics
It was the best time in history to be Polish
Britain’s economy faces another 1920s-style meltdown
Scandal as UK police threaten Palestinian protesters
Afghan data leak: one part of a great betrayal
Trump versus the US economy
Paying for sex could soon be illegal in Scotland
Tim Bradford’s cartoon: A nose for politics – the rise of the ideological fragrance market
Why justice needs juries
Writers
Alastair Campbell
Yes, it’s a genocide
Marie Le Conte
Keir Starmer: the vindictive captain of a gloomy ship
Matthew d’Ancona
Inter Alia is a remarkable production
Patience Wheatcroft
Inquiries don’t work
Tanit Koch
Germansplaining: The madness of King Ludwig
Paul Mason
Corbyn, Sultana and the politics of inevitable failure
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Inter Alia is a remarkable production
She was murdered, but couldn’t be silenced
How the Epstein scandal broke MAGA
Keir Starmer: the vindictive captain of a gloomy ship
The secret history of the Paris bistro
The best film festival in Italy and no, it’s not Venice
Podcasts
The Two Matts
The greatest scandal of our times?
The Two Matts
The BBC on trial
The Two Matts
This week’s Two Matts Q&A: Is it a genocide or not?
The Two Matts
Tax the (VERY) rich!!
The Two Matts
Special guest Tom Baldwin: Can Keir turn a bad start around?
The Two Matts
This week’s Two Matts Q&A: Should we admire Keir Starmer’s willingness to back down?
Brexit
We are becoming more European
A new report shows that Britain is aligning itself with more European rules and standards – but there are two exceptions
Does the Museum of Brexit actually exist?
A recent spurt of posts by the long-dormant project doesn’t mask the fact that little progress has been made in eight years
Starmer makes progress – and the europhobes can’t stand it
The PM’s meeting with Emmanuel Macron has brought the Brexit ghouls out in a chorus of whingeing. It seems they prefer Britain to be isolated
Do you find this photo boring?
Of course you do – and that’s leading us towards quite a serious economic misunderstanding
Is Switzerland the future of Britain?
The nation has just negotiated a new settlement with the EU, and British officials have been playing close attention to the terms of the deal
After one year in office, here’s what Starmer needs to do now
The prime minister has established strong relationships with leaders of other countries. But now he must fix the one he has with his MPs
Ukraine
‘Russia is the enemy, not queer people’
Under the shadow of war, the LGBTQ community and other minorities are fighting for equality in Ukraine
Europe’s history is repeating itself
In the age of drone warfare, people in Ukraine are living a higher-tech version of the terror that struck suburban London
Britain is not ready for war
Thrown into a conflict like the one Ukraine, the British army would be combat ineffective within weeks. The UK needs a new kind of military – and fast
Ukraine braces for a cruel summer
As Putin’s summer offensive begins, insiders in Zelensky’s camp say they are facing the toughest time in years – with scary ramifications for Europe and the world
In Kyiv, my app told me: You are about to be bombed
What it’s like to be in the centre of one of Putin’s airstrikes
Putin’s tortured prisoners of war
Evidence and eyewitness testimony shows how Russia has maimed some Ukrainian PoWs. But other soldiers and civilians have simply disappeared from sight
The big picture
Korea, a nation divided against itself
Seventy-five years ago, western troops went into Korea and the 20th century’s forgotten war began. The brutality and suffering cost five million lives – and achieved almost nothing
Meanwhile, in Gaza…
Hundreds of thousands of children face famine, betrayed by our leaders with their silence
Great Lives
Lee Miller: The photographer who washed the dirt of Dachau off in Hitler’s own tub
Dr Ruth Westheimer, the trained killer turned world’s most famous sex therapist
Louis Armstrong, the man who spread jazz’s gospel around the world
Joey Dunlop, the ordinary man who did extraordinary things
Jorge Luis Borges, a doppelganger in Buenos Aires
Jack Johnson, the boxer who thrived as the world exploded around him
Reform and the missing link
Social media is dead – you just haven’t noticed
