8268, 8328, 8269, 8330 Anand Giridharadas interview: Why elite philanthro-capitalists do more harm than good The author of Winners Take All on how the “fake change” offered by billionaires such as Mark Zuckerberg perpetuates “systems of exclusion and inequality”. By George Eaton
8268, 8328, 8320, 8324 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal demands the courage of the Roosevelt era To transform the economy, Democrats must first confront how money works. By Ann Pettifor
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8417 The only promise Donald Trump ever kept: two years of “American carnage” We’re exactly halfway through this presidential term. It’s been a long, dreadful, and chaotic era. By Nicky Woolf
8277, 8283 The writers of Star Trek: Discovery seem to have concluded it’s a show about Star Trek The first season of Discovery was the shot in the arm the franchise needed. But the second might be on a mission to boldly reassure the fans. By Lance Parkin
8268, 8296, 8277, 8284 Why a planetary health diet probably won’t save the world New dietary advice follows an old formula: place the onus for climate change on individuals’ behaviour. By Harry Harris
8277 Judith Butler: the backlash against “gender ideology” must stop Gender theory is neither destructive nor indoctrinating: it simply seeks a form of political freedom. By Judith Butler
8268, 8275, 8330 Philip May: the Prime Minister’s closest political adviser Theresa May’s husband of nearly 40 years is her sounding board for every significant decision and speech. By Andrew Gimson
8268, 8297, 8330 Crumbling Britain: How English schools are paying the price for austerity Faced with rising pupil numbers, increasingly complex needs and inherited social work from stricken councils, teachers feel profoundly neglected. By Anoosh Chakelian
8268, 8275, 8387 Who is really in control of Brexit? The House of Commons is deadlocked, so prepare for an election – or a chaotic departure from the EU. By Stephen Bush
8277, 8279 Our perpetual contemporary: the digressive, prescient brilliance of DH Lawrence’s essays It’s not Lawrence’s novels but his fresh and forceful essays that make him a great modern writer. By Geoff Dyer
8300, 8303 How do we escape our digital addiction when we’re checking our phones 150 times a day? Arguably, what we’re doing online or on a screen is more important than how long we’re doing it for. By Amelia Tait
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416 Why Rashida Tlaib’s “we’re gonna impeach that motherf***er” approach is good for Congress The age of false “civility” is over. It’s about time America’s legislators sounded like its people. By Nicky Woolf
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8417 How much is the Trump Shutdown costing America? As much as half a billion dollars a day Figures from an OMB study of the 2013 shutdown show that, between lost GDP growth and wasted spending, shuttering the government is very costly indeed. By Nicky Woolf
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416 The 116th Congress is young, diverse and deeply divided. And it has a huge job to do The new Congress, which sits today, is already changing the face of American politics. But it will have to overcome deep ideological divides. By Sophie McBain
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8417 Tweeting about The Wall is Trump’s happy place – and he’s back there because he’s scared Facing the encroaching Mueller investigation and the prospect of dealing with a Democratic House, Trump has retreated to ground on which he feels secure. By Nicky Woolf
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8417 Sarah Huckabee Sanders is killing the White House briefing. Should we mourn it? The White House press secretary held only four briefings in September, October and November. By Nicky Woolf
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416 “Could he have been charged with treason?” Judge has strong words for former NSA Flynn Judge Sullivan walked his comments back, but Michael Flynn, spooked, had his lawyers request to delay his sentencing anyway. By Nicky Woolf
8277, 8283 Is it okay to fancy Margaret Thatcher when she looks like Gillian Anderson? Hot Thatcher. Code red. Code red. By Eleanor Margolis
8277, 8280 Why we need Clueless’s Cher Horowitz now more than ever “May I please remind you, it does not say RSVP on the Statue of Liberty.” By Ryan Gilbey
8277, 8284 January is too dull to be dry. I’ll survive it like the Scots do – with plenty of whisky The birthday of the 18th-century Scottish poet Robert Burns is a fine excuse to blend good Scotch, strong words and the peculiar northern fare so friendly to both. By Nina Caplan
8277 “Ugly, gouty, fat”: the problem of Queen Anne’s body From the memoirs of the 1700s to The Favourite, depictions of Queen Anne have always fixated on her body. By Anna Leszkiewicz
8277, 8280 Addiction drama Beautiful Boy is admirably frustrating, repetitive and inconclusive Plus: Hale County This Morning, This Evening. By Ryan Gilbey
8277, 8279 Shut up and write Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on art, citizenship and what it means to be “an African writer”. By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
8268, 8300, 8362, 8303, 8302 Will a £6m Facebook grant compromise a pioneering new AI ethics institute? Experts taking big tech money should beware getting gagged. By Oscar Wiliams
8277, 8300 Women on the pill have had periods just to please the Pope. Why am I not surprised? This week’s news is a blatant example of the way in which patriarchy distorts our understanding of what is in women’s best interests. By Glosswitch
8268, 8296, 8277, 8284 Why a planetary health diet probably won’t save the world New dietary advice follows an old formula: place the onus for climate change on individuals’ behaviour. By Harry Harris
8320, 8324, 8300, 8303, 8302 The charity algorithm: how Silicon Valley philanthropy turned sour Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen made giving fashionable – but not all their fellow tech entrepreneurs share the same high moral purpose. By Bryan Appleyard
8268, 8275, 8302 Why it’s vital to switch that podcast off occasionally and let yourself get bored It’s only when thoughts are allowed to wander that they become interesting. By Ian Leslie
8268, 8328, 8275, 8269 How Uber replaced one exploitative boss with another The message, from a driver’s perspective, is clear – take the work you are given, or you may find the quality and quantity of the work offered starts to deteriorate. By James Farrar
8320, 8326 Amid protest and unrest, Zimbabwe’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa resorts to old tactics The “crocodile” is biting back. By Martin Plaut
8268, 8320, 8323 Why Emmanuel Macron’s “Great National Debate” won’t stop the Gilets Jaunes After launching a debate to quell months of protest, France’s millionaire president invited other millionaires to a summit at Versailles. By Pauline Bock
8268, 8387, 8320, 8323 The EU – and European citizens – are ever more exasperated by Brexit Britain’s antics In Brussels, impatience with the UK’s farcical indecision is rising by the day. By Pauline Bock
8320, 8323 How France’s provocateur-in-chief became part of the establishment Michel Houellebecq’s seventh novel sold 90,000 copies within the first three days of publication on 4 January. At the same time he was awarded the Légion d’Honneur. By Andrew Hussey
8277, 8279 The Falklands War revisited In 1982 Britain was as racked by doubt and division as it is today. But a short conflict on the other side of the world changed everything. By Nicholas Shakespeare
8268, 8275, 8387 The Brexit delusion: why a utopian project was always doomed to failure After the Leave vote, there were never any attractive or comfortable options for the UK. By George Eaton
