editorials

The Last Lesson of the Jan. 6 Committee nytimes.com/2022/12/22/opi… Accountability is up to the Justice Department and American voters.

How Should We Think About Our Different Styles of Thinking? newyorker.com/magazine/2023/… Some people say their thought takes place in images, some in words. But our mental processes are more mysterious than we realize.

The Guardian view on anti-strike laws: bad in practice, wrong in principle | Editorial theguardian.com/commentisfree/… Attacking fundamental labour rights is a sign of weakness in a prime minister without a strategy No reasonable inquiry into the cause of Britain’s present political and

The Syrian regime must be held accountable lemonde.fr/en/opinion/art… The decision to send three Syrian officials involved in the repression of the 2011 'Arab Spring' in Syria to a French criminal court opposes the temptation to forget the imperative of justice.

Hong Kong foster care shake-up calls for total support scmp.com/comment/opinio… financial and structural backing is proposed for Hong Kong families who foster children in a home setting following cases of ill-treatment at residential institutions.

The government can’t operate efficiently with so many posts vacant washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/… The best way out of this perennial problem would be a structural overhaul of how confirmations are handled.

Imported workers not only answer to Hong Kong’s manpower shortage scmp.com/comment/opinio… use of human capital, age-friendly measures and holistic approach to problem by officials would also help propel post-Covid recovery.

Biden wants a national building spree. He may be one obstacle. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/… "Buy America" provisions undercut the nation's efforts to fight climate change, connect more Americans to broadband and meet other critical needs.

Imagined slur: on the implications of the Rahul Gandhi defamation case thehindu.com/opinion/editor… Rahul Gandhi’s appeal needs to be heard early, lest it becomes dangerous precedent

The Guardian view on the gender pay gap: transparency on its own isn’t enough | Editorial theguardian.com/commentisfree/… Six years after reporting on wage differences was made compulsory, women still earn less than men...

The Guardian view on royal finances: time to let the daylight in | Editorial theguardian.com/commentisfree/… Parliament should examine the regulation, financing and accountability of the monarchy “When ther...

National defense is everyone's business lemonde.fr/en/opinion/art… With the French government announcing that it wants to increase the military budget for 2024-2030 to €413 billion, it is more necessary than ever to explain the strategic issues related to this huge sum.

Time to grant final wishes of relatives in Hong Kong scmp.com/comment/opinio… for families with the bodies of at least 200 people from Hong Kong who wanted to be buried in mainland China still in storage.

Invented names: on India’s response to China’s fresh attempt to lay claim over parts of Arunachal Pradesh   thehindu.com/opinion/editor… China’s latest ‘renaming’ of areas in Arunachal is a new low in ties with India

Summer resolution: on the IMD’s heat wave forecasts thehindu.com/opinion/editor… Heatwave forecasts must be taken as seriously as monsoon warnings

The Guardian view on obesity: prevention is as important as cure | Editorial theguardian.com/commentisfree/… Treatments that allow people to live healthier lives are welcome, but ministers must tackle the c...

The Guardian view on Sir Keir Starmer: his party remains a mystery to voters | Editorial theguardian.com/commentisfree/… Labour’s leader has had a dozen slogans since becoming leader, and none have created a buzz about...

No fake election can disguise the violence and repression in Myanmar washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/… The outlook in Myanmar is grim, but this cannot be the end of the story.

Assisted dying: French government and lawmakers must respect informed debate lemonde.fr/en/opinion/art… The serious work carried out by the citizens' convention on assisted dying shows that it is possible to avoid the race to pithy polemics and overly simplistic arguments.

Give Hong Kong’s police hi-tech tools to fight crime scmp.com/comment/opinio… expensive upgrade of the Hong Kong force’s digital communications system is needed in light of a huge increase in data and cybersecurity challenges.