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Jonathan Freedland
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A mandate for all seasons?
Corbyn is making his mark on the UK’s Labour Party, but he ignores its May disaster at his peril.
Boyhood: One boy’s life, from real to reel
In a world saturated by violence and sensation, true escape comes in Richard Linklater’s moving film Boyhood.
Mandela: India shows there can be life beyond the great liberator
As South Africans contemplate their future after the death of Mandela, Jonathan Freedland says they could do worse than look to India for guidance.
No cure for America’s gun disease
The country stubbornly refuses to act despite multiple recent firearm-related massacres, writes Jonathan Freedland.
Acting on Syria has Obama torn
The US president stays true to his character as he vacillates over whether to attack the country.
Margaret Thatcher 1925 – 2013: Iron Lady recast as a saint
Tory hagiographers are intent on recasting the prime minister who divided Britain as a national hero, writes Jonathan Freedland.
Rightwingers on the rise in Israel
Ahead of elections in Israel, ultra-ultra-nationalists using overtly racist rhetoric are surging in the polls.
I stand with Mehdi Hasan against torrent of Islamophobic abuse
By all means, debate and disagree with me below the line. But no one should have to put up with vile racism and bigotry, writes Jonathan Freedland.
‘Military force has to be an option’ in Syria
The 2003 invasion has tainted the idea of liberal interventionism. But the people of Homs should not suffer because of that.
Abbas: ’63 years’ suffering — enough, enough’
Palestinians used the mechanics of diplomacy to grab a rare moment in the international sun, forcing the world to pay attention to their cause.
Where sleep steals your dreams
Its beauty is dazzling by day, but when the sun goes down New Zealand’s seas and glittering skies are another world.
Goldstone reopens Pandora’s box
The judge’s recent remarks about his finding against Israel highlight inherent bias at the UN.
Where’s the Goldstone report into DRC, Darfur — or Britain?
The Arab spring proves that Israel is not even the biggest issue in the Middle East — yet it gets all the attention.
The internet has changed the world. Now let’s turn off
Twitter can help bring down Middle Eastern dictators — but being forever online disrupts our lives for the worse.
Palin’s presidential hopes can’t survive this bullet
She didn’t pull the trigger, and she’s not the first to use the language of combat. But the Alaskan’s career will certainly suffer.