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LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS – JANUARY 22, 2026 PREVIEW
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THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY – JANUARY 16, 2026 PREVIEW
THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY: The latest issue features ‘The New Age of Empire’
We’re just a couple of weeks into 2026 and already it feels like an eternity has passed.
From Venezuela to Greenland, a blitz of revanchist US foreign policy moves by Donald Trump has thrown the world into turmoil. Domestically, it’s little better: in Minneapolis, the killing last week of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent – who was defended aggressively by Trump – prompted shock and fury across America.
While some argue that recent events simply represent a more honest, open approach towards US policy goals than in the recent past, others believe such brazen expansionism profoundly threatens the world order.
In a terrific essay this week, our senior international correspondent Julian Borger argues that these events signal a shift away from the postwar rules-based order and into a new age of global imperialism where, alongside Vladimir Putin’s Russia and Xi Jinping’s China, powerful nations use overtly brute force to achieve their objectives.
Spotlight | Iran protests: ‘The streets are full of blood’
After several days of protests amid an information blackout and a brutal crackdown, demonstrators recount their experiences on the frontlines to Deepa Parent and William Christou
Technology | Elon Musk’s pervert chatbot
‘Add blood, forced smile’: Amelia Gentleman and Helena Horton investigate how Grok’s AI nudification tool went viral
Feature | Trump’s assault on the Smithsonian
The US president has vowed to kill off ‘woke’ in his second term in office, and the venerable cultural institution a few blocks from the White House is in his sights. Charlotte Higgins reports
Opinion | As the bombs fell, my family planted hope in a garden in Gaza
Amid constant danger, Taqwa Ahmed al-Wawi’s seed-planting was a tiny act of resistance, offering food – and a sense of achievement among the devastation
Culture | Interview with Park Chan-wook
The South Korean film director talks to Steve Rose about cultural dominance, the capitalist endgame and why we can’t beat AI
THE NEW WORLD MAGAZINE – JANUARY 15, 2026 PREVIEW
THE NEW WORLD MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Iran on the Ropes’….
The only path to Iranian revolution
Trump’s dark age of spectacle and power
A president without decency or any interest in policy runs America like a TV show: gripping its audience with shocks, suspense and relentless action
Can MAGA tech firm Palantir be trusted to run Britain’s data?
It’s wildly overvalued, politically extreme and puts Trump first – but somehow has £1bn of deals to run Britain’s tech infrastructure
The press that thinks it’s the opposition
The tough guys who learned to love tyranny
For decades, US survivalists have warned about a future with troops on the street and plain-clothes goons disappearing the White House’s enemies. Now it’s all happening under Trump, they are silent
THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE – FEBRUARY 2026 PREVIEW
Donald Trump Wants You to Forget This Happened
January 6, five years later
The Purged
Donald Trump’s destruction of the civil service is a tragedy not just for the roughly 300,000 workers who have been discarded, but for an entire nation.
An Act of Cosmic Sabotage
How Donald Trump tried to ground NASA’s science missions
I Tried to Be the Government. It Did Not Go Well.
My five-month quest to monitor the weather, track inflation, and inspect milk for harmful microorganisms
THE NEW YORK TIMES – WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14, 2026
China Announces Record Trade Surplus as Exports Flood World’s Markets
A $1.2 trillion surplus last year, the world’s largest ever, came despite efforts by President Trump to use tariffs to contain China’s factories.
U.S. Refiners to Profit as Trump Asserts Control Over Venezuelan Oil
The companies that turn oil into gasoline and diesel are likely to benefit more, right away, than the businesses that pump oil out of the ground.
Venezuelan Envoy to Make First Washington Trip in Years Amid Thaw
Ahead of White House Meeting, Trump Insists U.S. ‘Needs Greenland’
The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland were set to meet with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio today.
A Top Fed Official Says the Trump Administration’s Threats Are ‘About Monetary Policy’
Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, defended Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, in an interview.
How ICE Crackdowns Set Off a Resistance in American Cities
In Minneapolis and other cities where federal agents have led immigration crackdowns, residents have formed loose networks to track and protest them.
An Emboldened Trump Places His Bets From Caracas to Tehran
President Trump has left himself plenty of room for maximal intervention. But there are a host of potential wild cards, each with risks for the president.
Dissent Magazine —- Winter 2026 Preview
DISSENT MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Socialism in the City’…
The Dignity of All People
The Heaven of Train Travel 
Zohran’s Promise
The Left Needs Bureaucrats
The Child-Care Challenge
City Limits
Partyism Without the Party
More Than Sewers
Mamdani’s Digital Machine
The Kerala Consensus
Articles
The Demise of Conflict Studies
Wolfram Lacher and Yvan Guichaoua
A New Vision for Public Lands
Can Unions Strengthen Their Political Muscle?
Alexander Hertel-Fernandez and Alan Yan
Amazon’s Robot Revolution
Reviews
After Eviction
Could Democrats Regain the Rural Vote?
The Bronx Still Burns
If You Want Me to Pay My Taxes
Capital of the American Century
THE NEW YORK TIMES – TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026
Inflation Steady as Fed Considers Rate Path
Consumer prices in December were 2.7 percent higher than a year ago, a similar rate to the previous month. Food Prices Shot Up in December
Shoot to Kill’: Accounts of Brutal Crackdown on Protests Emerge From Iran
As many as 3,000 are feared dead after witnesses described government forces firing on unarmed protesters.
Trump Urges Iranians to Keep Up Antigovernment Protests
Deposed Shah’s Son, Now in Exile in U.S., Seeks Center Stage Amid Protests
Facing Contempt Threat, Clintons Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry
The couple denounced the efforts by Representative James R. Comer, the chairman of the Oversight Committee, to force them to appear, setting the stage for a legal battle.
THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – JANUARY 19, 2026
THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest cover features Barry Blitt’s “Guzzler” – Trump’s thirst for Venezuela.
Donald Trump Was Never an Isolationist
He once defied the G.O.P. by blasting military interventions. But what looked like anti-interventionism is really a preference for power freed from the pretense of principle. By Daniel Immerwahr
Denmark Is Sick of Being Bullied by Trump
The U.S., once Denmark’s closest ally, is threatening to steal Greenland and attacking the country’s wind-power industry. Is this a permanent breakup? By Margaret Talbot
How Marco Rubio Went from “Little Marco” to Trump’s Foreign-Policy Enabler
As Secretary of State, the President’s onetime foe now offers him lavish displays of public praise—and will execute his agenda in Venezuela and around the globe. By Dexter Filkins
THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026
Federal Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell
The investigation, which is said to center on renovations of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters, escalates President Trump’s pressure campaign on Jerome Powell.
Why Russia’s Fearsome Arsenal Fizzled in Venezuela
The Venezuelan regime had high-powered air defense systems from its allies in the Kremlin, but failed to set much of it up.
Venezuela Frees 24 More Political Prisoners, Rights Group Says
Markets Waver After Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair
As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters
Rights groups reported casualties in the hundreds as President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed sympathy for economic concerns but said the state must respond to “rioters.”
Deposed Shah’s Son Hopes Trump Will Put Iran Regime ‘Down for Good’
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE- January 11, 2026
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 1.11.26 Issue features Sam Anderson on “The Pitt”; Matthew Shaer on bullying; Pahrul Sehgal on the “masculinity crisis”; and more.
On ‘The Pitt,’ E.R. Doctors Try to Fix This Broken World
Noah Wyle and his castmates turned one harrowing day at an E.R. into an unforgettable season of television. Can they do it again?
The ‘Masculinity Crisis’ Is Real. This Forgotten Book Explains Why.
Why do men find it so hard to connect with other people, and their own emotions? By Parul Sehgal
Could Viral Protest Videos Create a Backlash Against ‘Less Lethal’ Weapons?
They were developed during the civil rights movement to reduce harm, but their rampant use during anti-ICE protests has led to a new kind of violence. By Clayton Dalton
He Tried to Protect His Son From Bullies. He Didn’t Know How Far They Would Go.
After his son was repeatedly attacked, Rick Kuehner reached out to his suburban school, to the police and to other parents. The violence only got worse. By Matthew Shaer
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