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The Latest Articles by Jonathan Freedland

Donald Trump is turning America into a mafia state

The pattern is inescapable – with just one caveat: organised crime bosses occasionally display more honour, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Trump is the world’s greatest showman – and the weakest strongman it has ever seen

His capitulation to Putin over Ukraine reveals a pattern. He’s the patsy: giving everything away, getting little in return, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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In Israel, dread and rage haunt the streets. Netanyahu is exploiting that

When I visited Israel this week, it seemed time had stood still since 7 October. I saw pain and grief, but little sign of hope, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Lethal fantasies of driving people from their land haunt the Middle East. Trump is fuelling them

Rarely has a US president proposed an idea more repugnant than this Gaza plan, with its appeal to old enmities, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from gutting USAid – as it happened

Judge ruling in response to lawsuit filed by union for government workers; union lawyers call Trump’s efforts ‘violation of the separation of powers’. This blog is now closed.

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Through the blizzard of edicts, see Trump for what he is: an autocrat reaching for limitless power

In just 100 hours, the returned president has already revealed his goal and exposed the weakness of those who might challenge him, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Trump signs executive orders targeting abortion rights – as it happened

President signs two executive orders on Air Force One as he visits California to survey damage from devastating wildfires

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Relief at this Gaza deal should be tempered by rage at Hamas and Netanyahu. How dare they take so long?

The agreement reached this week is basically the plan Joe Biden unveiled in May. So much pain and death could have been avoided, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Trump and his henchman Musk treat America’s oldest allies as enemies. Britain can’t face that threat alone

The president-elect’s hostility towards other democracies is already clear. There will be no special relationship with him: we should look to Europe, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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How will 2025 turn out? The life of Jimmy Carter offers an unexpected clue

Dismissed as a loser at the time, the former US president left behind an enduring legacy – with lessons for today, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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‘How do we live in this terrible world?’ a reader asked me. Here’s the only answer I have

From the bloodshed in Ukraine, Sudan and Gaza to the return of Trump, there are so many reasons to despair. But a little deliberate optimism can go a long way, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Middle East crisis: mediators push on with Gaza ceasefire talks amid fresh strikes – as it happened

Talks in Egypt and Qatar are focused on forging a deal to pause the 14-month-old war and release Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners

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We cannot afford for Starmer’s government to fail. Because Farage is lying in wait

It is not enough for the Labour leader’s ‘milestones’ to be achieved. Voters must feel the improvement in their daily lives, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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How I brought a Jewish wartime refugee’s lost fairytale back to life

Ulrich Boschwitz, who wrote the recently rediscovered thriller The Passenger, left another gift behind him when his life was tragically cut short. I had the honour of reinterpreting it for today’s children

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Brexit makes no sense in a world dominated by Trump. Britain’s place is back in the EU

From defence to trade, the incoming US president is upending the old order – and standing apart from our neighbours leaves us dangerously exposed, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Benjamin Netanyahu is a wanted man – and he has only himself to blame

A strategy of starvation would always be indefensible. After this week’s ICC decision, he risks turning Israel into a pariah state, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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With these outrageous appointments, Trump is showing us exactly how he intends to rule

The president-elect has picked a team designed to ensure his domination, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Think you know how bad Trump unleashed will be? Look at the evidence: it will be even worse

The last time was awful, but now that seems a mere dress rehearsal. From a public health crisis to the end of Nato, the threats are clear, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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‘There are images no leader ever wants to be seen’: 33 pivotal US presidential moments captured on camera

From the intimate to the infamous, these pictures of US commanders-in-chief (and a few also-rans) capture moments of tragedy and hope at the heart of the White House

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US politics live: Women’s marches hit the streets in support of Harris as both candidates target east coast – as it happened

Harris leading Trump in new Iowa poll in startling reversal, pulling ahead of Trump 47% to 44%

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Here’s how the winner of the 2024 US presidential election did it

We don’t yet know whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will prevail in Tuesday’s contest – but when we do, it won’t feel hard to explain, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Trump really could be the next president. So it’s time to call his instincts what they are: fascist

Those who know him best use the F-word to describe the former president. Every warning light is flashing red, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Message to Netanyahu: Sinwar’s death is a chance to stop the war and bring the hostages home. Seize it

The Israeli PM can claim the ‘total victory’ he wanted in his war on Hamas. Now he must try to secure the peace, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Sudan is the world’s gravest humanitarian disaster – but almost nobody cares

The war is killing tens of thousands, but not getting the attention it deserves. The reasons why are as complex as the conflict itself, asks Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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A brutal year and a tale of two Israels: the one that is feared and the one that is fearful

There is a yawning gap between how the world sees Israel and how Israelis see themselves. If only each could see through the other’s eyes, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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