Politics

Backtalker by Kimberlé Crenshaw review

The inspiring life of the Black American activist and legal scholar who changed the way the world thinks about race

Starmer loyalist admits PM is unpopular but warns against ‘copying Tories’

Housing secretary Steve Reed says no one has numbers for challenge and Labour should row in behind prime minister

Can Redistricting Lead to a GOP Midterm Victory?

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Ukraine Has the Weapons That America Needs

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After four bloody years, the war on Ukraine might be turning into Putin's undoing

A battered economy, huge numbers of casualties and very little territorial gain – it’s no wonder even stalwart Putin supporters are showing signs of disquiet

Experience: I smuggled myself out of the UK

We were locked in a box in a lorry for 12 hours. I’ve never been so terrified

US removes highly enriched uranium from Venezuelan research reactor

The United States, working with the United Kingdom and International Atomic Energy Agency, successfully removed highly enriched uranium from a Venezuelan research reactor.

Presidential Slush Funds and American Decline

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The Lasting Legacy of ‘Peace Through Strength’

Reagan’s defense buildup helped end the Cold War and laid the foundation of contemporary American military power.

The Guardian view on life after Orbán: Péter Magyar’s fast start bodes well for Hungary and for Europe

The new government in Budapest has already made an impact in Brussels. At home, the new prime minister is so far doing and saying the right things

Trump moves quietly to counter Chinese pressure on Taiwan

China’s pressure on Taiwan is growing. In addition to naval bullying in the Taiwan Strait, the Chinese government is leveraging its influence over poor countries to apply indirect pressure.

EPA seeks to roll back Biden power plant wastewater standards

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to roll back the Biden administration’s wastewater standards for power plants, a move the agency said would improve grid reliability and reduce compliance costs.