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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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TECHNOLOGY
We’re all going to die, but not from AI
Philip Ball
UNITED STATES
How Trump has changed the United States
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HINTERLAND
Humza Yousaf: Vulnerability is a strength—we can’t see it in today’s leaders
LIVES
Long life: At 93, I miss the Queen more than ever
IDEAS
We are living in an age of disconnection
Damian Valdez
CULTURE
It’s David Hume’s world
Jane O'Grady
IDEAS
After America
Rana Dasgupta
LIVES
Clerical life: Be not afraid
Alice Goodman
CULTURE
Noami Alderman’s diary: there are no wrong turns
Naomi Alderman
CULTURE
Books in brief: what to read this October
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Argument
Ben Ansell author image
My week as a tax radical
Ben Ansell
Henry Morris author image
Embedded with Burnham: The special relationship shrinks
Henry Morris
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Politicians have got no hope when it comes to AI
Alan Rusbridger
Sasha Mudd author image
The sirens of the AI apocalypse
Sasha Mudd
Isabel Hilton author image
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
Tilly Lawless author image
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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On the world stage, Xi projects confidence
The Chinese leader’s plan to challenge American power is working
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‘They want us out of Palestine’: On the ground in the West Bank
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