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Freedom is my religion. A religious woman is a rebellious woman.
We are settled, but never quite cosy…Using the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, the home secretary can pull the rug out from under a British citizen, without notification…This is us: you belong until, maybe, one day, you don’t.
When racists shout ‘Go home’, and you come from 15 places, what to do? | Hugh Muir
A DNA test showed me that theoretically I have links to a long list of countries – and that the way we look at belonging makes little sense, says Hugh Muir, executive editor, Opinion
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:16 PM
We are settled, but never quite cosy…Using the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, the home secretary can pull the rug out from under a British citizen, without notification…This is us: you belong until, maybe, one day, you don’t.
“It also points to the fact that the UN system itself is now so subservient to the American system – that it is literally bowing down to just one power without actually being more objective in how it views humanitarianism and humanitarian aid,” Khan said. “For me, that is the nail in the coffin.”
US ‘adapt, shrink or die’ terms for $2bn aid pot will mean UN bowing down to Washington, say experts
Afghanistan and Yemen excluded from list of 17 priority countries chosen by Trump administration to receive aid laden with demands
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:32 PM
“It also points to the fact that the UN system itself is now so subservient to the American system – that it is literally bowing down to just one power without actually being more objective in how it views humanitarianism and humanitarian aid,” Khan said. “For me, that is the nail in the coffin.”
“The engagement that we are talking about in the second Trump administration, I don’t think it’s aimed at spreading the milk of human kindness, as it were, it is about a transactional posture towards Africa,” she added.
Trump’s approach to Africa: more trade deals, less democracy and human rights
From Christmas strikes in Nigeria to peace deals and talks of trade, the US president’s diplomatic approach to the continent has been all over the place
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:29 PM
“The engagement that we are talking about in the second Trump administration, I don’t think it’s aimed at spreading the milk of human kindness, as it were, it is about a transactional posture towards Africa,” she added.
Trump is participating in a deeply rooted patriarchal convention that reflects patriarchal power dynamics. Only instead of emphasizing man’s control over woman as his possession, he’s emphasizing his control over America as his possession. Next stop: the world for this wannabe ruler.
Trump is shamelessly covering America in his name | Mohamad Bazzi
Using the presidency as a branding opportunity, Trump is slapping his name on buildings, monuments and projects
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Trump is participating in a deeply rooted patriarchal convention that reflects patriarchal power dynamics. Only instead of emphasizing man’s control over woman as his possession, he’s emphasizing his control over America as his possession. Next stop: the world for this wannabe ruler.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
“What it has been about is companies that simply do not want to be held accountable and, because of the influence of big money in Washington, are corrupting the system and trying to bend it to their will, and their will is to be unable to be held accountable,” he said.
UK campaigner targeted by Trump accuses tech giants of ‘sociopathic greed’
Exclusive: Imran Ahmed says US companies are ‘corrupting the system’ of politics by seeking to avoid accountability
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“What it has been about is companies that simply do not want to be held accountable and, because of the influence of big money in Washington, are corrupting the system and trying to bend it to their will, and their will is to be unable to be held accountable,” he said.
The president’s definition of acceptable humanity is limited. If he had his way, it seems, all women would be white and blonde…
Criminalization does not stop people from doing all they can to exercise the most fundamental human right: bodily autonomy. It just makes doing so more perilous…
Criminalization does not stop people from doing all they can to exercise the most fundamental human right: bodily autonomy. It just makes doing so more perilous…
The Trump administration is trying to legislate trans people out of existence | Judith Levine
Robert F Kennedy Jr is pushing a plan to block medical treatments, the latest move against bodily autonomy
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The president’s definition of acceptable humanity is limited. If he had his way, it seems, all women would be white and blonde…
Criminalization does not stop people from doing all they can to exercise the most fundamental human right: bodily autonomy. It just makes doing so more perilous…
Criminalization does not stop people from doing all they can to exercise the most fundamental human right: bodily autonomy. It just makes doing so more perilous…
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December 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
A Cleveland-based attorney for Rice’s family, Subodh Chandra, said that “Loehmann’s determination to inflict himself on other people seems pathological. So does the craven poor judgment required by any public officials who hire him.”
Officer who fatally shot Tamir Rice fired from West Virginia ranger position
Timothy Loehmann’s firing is fourth known time in seven years that he left a department following public backlash
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
A Cleveland-based attorney for Rice’s family, Subodh Chandra, said that “Loehmann’s determination to inflict himself on other people seems pathological. So does the craven poor judgment required by any public officials who hire him.”
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December 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Lo and behold, the mega-merger went ahead and the centi-billionaire Larry Ellison, and his son David, became two of the most influential people in media. Daddy Ellison is also one of the most powerful people in Washington; the Trump donor has been described by Wired as a “shadow president”.
Has feminism failed women? CBS wants to know | Arwa Madhawi
Bari Weiss is touting a new debate series at the network as the billionaire Ellisons’ media power grows
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Lo and behold, the mega-merger went ahead and the centi-billionaire Larry Ellison, and his son David, became two of the most influential people in media. Daddy Ellison is also one of the most powerful people in Washington; the Trump donor has been described by Wired as a “shadow president”.
Ben Jennings on Donald Trump suing the BBC – cartoon
December 18, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Ben Jennings on Donald Trump suing the BBC – cartoon
“Any policy based on GCD is catastrophic for bodily autonomy and reproductive rights. We should all be concerned and watchful for what’s coming out of the US,” says Jamie Vernaelde, a senior researcher at reproductive justice NGO Ipas.
‘Trojan horse moment’: anti-rights groups seize chance to fill void left by US aid cuts
Ultra-conservative Christian organisations look to reshape global health landscape as new aid agreements open door to demands restricting family planning services
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
“Any policy based on GCD is catastrophic for bodily autonomy and reproductive rights. We should all be concerned and watchful for what’s coming out of the US,” says Jamie Vernaelde, a senior researcher at reproductive justice NGO Ipas.
“…Imperialist intervention is not something to debate, but something to reject outright.”
At least three authors withdraw from Hay festival in protest at Machado invite
Writers cited Machado’s support for Trump’s pressure campaign against Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
“…Imperialist intervention is not something to debate, but something to reject outright.”
“…Maga voters did not vote to lose their liberties and constitutional rights, and an increasingly authoritarian Trump who cannot deliver economic stability because of his closeness to a reviled tech industry is likely to be deeply unpopular in the 2026 midterm elections…”
This is Europe's secret weapon against Trump: it could burst his AI bubble | Johnny Ryan
Growth in the US economy – and the president’s political survival – rest on AI. The EU must use its leverage and stand up to him, says the Irish Council for Civil Liberties’ Johnny Ryan
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:12 AM
“…Maga voters did not vote to lose their liberties and constitutional rights, and an increasingly authoritarian Trump who cannot deliver economic stability because of his closeness to a reviled tech industry is likely to be deeply unpopular in the 2026 midterm elections…”
“…Yet far too many are still covering Trump’s assault on democracy like politics as usual, with flattering headlines describing Trump as “unconventional,” “testing the boundaries,” and “aggressively flexing power.”
The Brand-New Pentagon Press Corps Is Gaga for Hegseth
After nearly all legacy news organizations declined to sign on to Hegseth’s rules, the new Pentagon press corps is all his cheerleaders.
theintercept.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“…Yet far too many are still covering Trump’s assault on democracy like politics as usual, with flattering headlines describing Trump as “unconventional,” “testing the boundaries,” and “aggressively flexing power.”
“…The recent attacks on alleged drug boats lack even the rickety legal rationale of the drone wars, sparking fear that there is little to stop the U.S. government from taking the unprecedented step of military action against those it deems terrorists within the nation’s borders…”
White House Refuses to Rule Out Summary Executions of People on Its Secret Domestic Terrorist List
The Trump administration ignored questions about whether it would order the killings of those on its NSPM-7 list — even while answering our other queries.
theintercept.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
“…The recent attacks on alleged drug boats lack even the rickety legal rationale of the drone wars, sparking fear that there is little to stop the U.S. government from taking the unprecedented step of military action against those it deems terrorists within the nation’s borders…”
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Palestine Will Be Free
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December 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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This is exactly what churches should be doing, calling out injustice.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
December 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This is exactly what churches should be doing, calling out injustice.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
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Happy 70th Birthday Whoopi Goldberg 🎂🎂
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November 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
