Analysis & Opinion
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Brett Kavanaugh Vows to Fight ‘Smears’ and Will Not Withdraw
Sep 25, 2018WASHINGTON — Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, facing new allegations of sexual impropriety and growing doubts over his confirmation to the Supreme Court, mounted an aggressive defense of himself on Monday, vowing to fight the “smears” and... -
Get Sick, Go Bankrupt and Die
Sep 4, 2018Let’s be honest: Despite his reputation as a maverick, John McCain spent most of his last decade being a very orthodox Republican, toeing the party line no matter how irresponsible it became. Think of the way... -
Trump’s Ludicrous Attack on Big Tech
Aug 29, 2018Here’s the truest conundrum of the social media age: Those who complain loudest about being silenced never ever shut up. Case in point are some tweets this week from President Trump, who wrote his umpteenth in a series... -
The Guardian view on atrocities in Myanmar: hold the guilty to account
Aug 28, 2018The expulsion of 700,000 refugees; the deaths of perhaps 25,000 people; untold rapes, terror and dehumanisation: the last year has been very grim in the north and west of Myanmar. It can’t be called an unknown... -
The Guardian view on Britain’s railways: a system where nobody listens
Aug 14, 2018If there is one thing worse for Britain’s rail commuters than the deteriorating service on too many networks, it is the amount that they have to pay for it. Users of some of the worst performers, like... -
Another Gift for a Putin Buddy
Aug 2, 2018By Seth Hettena Even as new evidence surfaces that someone, probably in Russia, is meddling with another American election, we can forget about strict punishment from sanctions for at least one of the Russian oligarchs closest to... -
The Democratic Party Picked an Odd Time to Have an Identity Crisis
Aug 2, 2018By Thomas B. Edsall The Democratic Party is a traditional political organization dedicated to winning elections. It is also a social justice movement, the political home of societal change. The party has often been further out front... -
The Guardian view on the Catholic contraceptive ban: a historic mistake
Jul 27, 2018Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of one of the historic mistakes of the Catholic church: the decision by Pope Paul VI to restate the traditional ban on contraception in his encyclical Humanae Vitae. The immediate result... -
Why I’d never do a TED talk (and it’s not just because they’re named after a man)
Jul 23, 2018Written by Julie Bindel Picture this. A darkened auditorium, an attentive, cult-like audience staring ahead expectantly, hardly daring to breathe; a huge screen on which there is an image no one can decipher. And then, the person... -
Don’t worry, a no-deal Brexit won’t be allowed to happen
Jul 19, 2018By Simon Jenkins Now they are talking car crashes. From Brussels comes Project Fear Mk II, a “preparedness” guide for Europe if there is no deal on Brexit. It is Brussels-speak for a terrorism red alert. It covers such...
