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Donald Trump and his cronies are smashing up democratic norms, government institutions and the postwar international order. There are no signs yet that anyone will stop them

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As America retreats, Europe must step up
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Netanyahu’s naked self-interest
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Q&A: Signal and the Atlantic defence leak
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Climate activism after Just Stop Oil
Tactics of direct action excluded many people. But Caroline Lucas and XR founder Rupert Read say they have a ready-made alternative for the ‘moderate majority’
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Language
Chronically single? Sologamy could be the answer
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People
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