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The Israelis refusing silence over Gaza
On the third anniversary of 7th October, Israel occupies more than half of Gaza and is still striking the Strip. Most Israelis are in denial
Josie Glausiusz
People
Facebook whistleblower: Mark Zuckerberg isn’t evil
Liz Connor
Culture
The morality tale of the Bayeux Tapestry
DAT Green
People
Ian Rankin’s AI battle
Graeme Green
Green Party
Almost everyone is wrong about Zionism and anti-Zionism
David Davidi-Brown
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Ian Rankin’s AI battle
Graeme Green
PEOPLE
Facebook whistleblower: Mark Zuckerberg isn’t evil
Liz Connor
CULTURE
The morality tale of the Bayeux Tapestry
DAT Green
ISRAEL
The Israelis refusing silence over Gaza
Josie Glausiusz
GREEN PARTY
Almost everyone is wrong about Zionism and anti-Zionism
David Davidi-Brown
POLITICS
My week as a tax radical
Ben Ansell
PEOPLE
Elif Shafak: Fiction is not a luxury. It’s existential
Graeme Green
TECHNOLOGY
Politicians have got no hope when it comes to AI
Alan Rusbridger
POLITICS
Embedded with Burnham: The special relationship shrinks
Henry Morris
LIVES
Mindful life: My annus horribilis
Sarah Collins
Argument
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My week as a tax radical
Ben Ansell
Henry Morris author image
Embedded with Burnham: The special relationship shrinks
Henry Morris
Alan Rusbridger author image
Politicians have got no hope when it comes to AI
Alan Rusbridger
Sasha Mudd author image
The sirens of the AI apocalypse
Sasha Mudd
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Remembering Zhu Rongji
Isabel Hilton
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Mindful life: My annus horribilis
Sarah Collins
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Young life: Why I’m moving in with a married couple
Alice Garnett
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Rural life: Autumn reminds me of a friendship I never got to have
Kiran Sidhu
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Will I lose my identity when I retire from sex work?
Tilly Lawless
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Long life: The natural world unites us
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Andy Burnham’s logic leads to one thing: early elections
As the prime minister’s conference speech made clear, virtually all of his big ideas require a new manifesto and a new mandate
Andrew Adonis
Politics
‘We sound more like Labour’: Burnham brings good vibes to Liverpool
Kathryn Schoon
Labour Party
In Healey’s conference speech, a new voice sang old tunes
Tom Clark
Media
Trump is trying to control the news. Farage is desperate to follow him
Alan Rusbridger
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The film that’s dividing Israel
‘NAZA’, a documentary about the destruction of Gaza, has provoked a huge political backlash
Jo-Ann Mort
The Culture Newsletter
Heartbreak makes for the best music
Alexander Larman
Culture
The cosmic paradox of Anish Kapoor
David McAllister
Culture
In a cell with a Nazi
Robert Chandler
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