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Fearing AI disruption, white-collar workers are quitting their jobs

Fearing AI disruption, white-collar workers are quitting their jobs

While there’s no evidence linking AI to mass layoffs, the tech has already ‘changed worker psychology’ When artificial intelligence researcher Mrinank Sharma quit his job at Anthropic earlier this year, the news rippled across the internet. In his resignation letter, posted on X and viewed 15.3m times, Sharma warned of a world “in peril” from the technology he had helped build. “It is clear to me the time has come to move on,” he wrote. His next move: a poetry degree.

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O GloboHumanityBrasília
The demands from Black and Indigenous movements for a place in Lula 4

The demands from Black and Indigenous movements for a place in Lula 4

After promising during Lula 3 to give even greater attention to historically vulnerable populations, including Indigenous and Black people, Lula is now facing calls to turn that priority into more effective measures in his fourth government. Behind the scenes, federal deputy and former Minister of Indigenous Peoples Sônia Guajajara is working with leaders and organizations to expand Indigenous representation in other ministries.

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The GuardianHumanityLondon
The Guardian view on a tale of two activists: Joshua Wong and Au Kam San should not be behind bars | Editorial

The Guardian view on a tale of two activists: Joshua Wong and Au Kam San should not be behind bars | Editorial

The latest vindictive prosecutions and harsh sentences in Hong Kong and Macau are further testimony to China’s ruthless suppression of dissent One is internationally famous – he was once dubbed “the Face of Protest” by Time magazine – and the other is little known outside his home town. What Joshua Wong and Au Kam San share, beyond the harsh sentences they received last week, is that they represent the spirit of dissent that Beijing is determined to crush. Mr Wong, who has been in prison for six years, should have walked free next January – not free to fight for Hong Kong’s rights, which China has suppressed so decisively, but at least to walk the streets of the city he loves. Instead, a court last Thursday sentenced the 30-year-old, an activist from the age of 14, to another 10 years. He is the only person to have been prosecuted twice under the draconian national security law (NSL). The case’s timing means that he will remain behind bars until he is 40 because so little of his sentences overlap. It also came one day after the city’s annual summit for global financial leaders ended – avoiding awkward questions for companies such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, which long ago decided that it is business as usual, even as China turns the screw.

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Irish IndependentPoliticians
UK and US condemn 10-year sentence for Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong

UK and US condemn 10-year sentence for Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong

The UK and US have condemned the 10-year prison sentence handed to Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, with Washington calling for his immediate release and London accusing authorities of using national security legislation to punish political expression. Wong (30) was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to conspiring to collude with foreign forces under Hong Kong’s Beijing-imposed National Security Law.

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Daily PostScandal
US, UK, allies chide China, Hong Kong over Joshua Wong sentencing

US, UK, allies chide China, Hong Kong over Joshua Wong sentencing

The United States, the United Kingdom, and allies have denounced the sentencing of Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong to 10 years’ imprisonment following a further charge under the National Security Law. The governments of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and New Zealand also endorsed the joint statement released on Friday. Noting that […] US, UK, allies chide China, Hong Kong over Joshua Wong sentencing

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The GuardianScandalWashington D.C.
We can’t just ‘move on’: Democrats must hold Trump accountable | Jan-Werner Müller

We can’t just ‘move on’: Democrats must hold Trump accountable | Jan-Werner Müller

The new Congress cannot maintain the culture of political impunity that got us here in the first place Fresh from an overwhelming victory, Democrats might quickly divide over what should be seen as unnecessary fracture. Establishment figures demand a focus on “kitchen table issues”, while others insist that successful candidates did not just campaign on the cost of living, but managed to connect people’s daily struggles with the unprecedented corruption of the Trump administration.

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The GuardianElections
Diversity, decency and a new south: who were the real winners in the US midterms? |

Diversity, decency and a new south: who were the real winners in the US midterms? |

Tuesday was a victory for equity and inclusivity and a rejection of hate and fear. The biggest losers? Megadonors and Super Pacs Rather than regurgitate the particular wins and losses that occurred on Tuesday, I thought it more useful, at this point, to look at the big picture and identify the largest overall winners and losers for the country as a whole. Biggest winner: a diverse, equitable and inclusive America. It’s Donald Trump’s DEI nightmare. Georgia voters elected Keisha Lance Bottoms, the first Black female governor in the country. Texas chose Gina Hinojosa, the state’s first Latina governor and first Democratic governor in more than 30 years. California elected Xavier Becerra, the state’s first Latino governor. New Mexico chose Deb Haaland, the country’s first female Native American governor. Florida elected Byron Donalds, the first Black governor in Florida’s history (a Republican).

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The GuardianPublic PolicyUSA
Economic relief is on the way, Democrats say. But what, how and when?

Economic relief is on the way, Democrats say. But what, how and when?

Winning candidates promised to cut costs, rein in corporations, curb billionaire power and improve the economy Don’t worry, cash-strapped Americans, “relief is on the way”, the senator Chuck Schumer promised last week in a press conference celebrating Democrats’ massive midterms win. Winning candidates promised to cut food and healthcare costs, rein in corporations ripping off consumers and workers, curb billionaire power and make the world’s biggest economy better serve the working class.

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The GuardianElectionsNashville
‘Wait, what?’: the underdog Democrats who won their midterm races against all odds

‘Wait, what?’: the underdog Democrats who won their midterm races against all odds

From North Carolina to Arizona, Democrats with almost no public profile were stunned at their election triumphs One candidate had dropped out in September. One had no campaign staff. One was a 19-year-old and halfway through the fall college semester. Across the US, Democratic candidates with almost no public profile and long odds of winning their midterm races were stunned to find they had outperformed their opponents on Tuesday. They were swept into Congress and statehouses in the blue wave that knocked out Republicans from seats considered untouchable in deep-red districts.

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The GuardianElections
Even if US democracy can be salvaged from Trump, Europe is moving on | Rafael Behr

Even if US democracy can be salvaged from Trump, Europe is moving on | Rafael Behr

It will take decades to rebuild trust in a country that removed a tyrant once – and then reinstated him four years later When Joe Biden entered the White House in 2021 it was possible to believe that Donald Trump’s reign had been an aberration. “America is back. The transatlantic alliance is back,” the new president declared to relieved European leaders shortly after winning the 2020 race. It was true, but not for long. Trump’s defeat proved that US democracy was mechanically operational, not culturally robust. His supporters tried violent subversion to prevent the inauguration of a successor. A second term should have been unthinkable. Republicans who failed to denounce the 6 January insurrection should have been unelectable. Instead, within four years, US voters reinstated the champion of a failed coup against their cherished constitution as commander-in-chief. Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnist Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here.

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The GuardianHumanitySouth Africa
The legacy of South Africa’s first Black showjumper and his horse-riding school in Soweto – photo essay

The legacy of South Africa’s first Black showjumper and his horse-riding school in Soweto – photo essay

Enos Mafokate began his career as a stable hand and went on to become a world-class athlete during the apartheid era. In September 2026, aged 80, Enos died in Johannesburg – but his legacy endures through his horse-riding school and the generations of pupils he inspired In a historically wealthy sport dominated by the white elite and plagued by its colonial reign, a Black athlete draped in a red coat represented his nation. This is the remarkable story of Enos Mafokate and the legacy he worked so hard to create. A professional equestrian rider, Enos began his career as a stable hand and went on to become a world-class athlete during the apartheid era in South Africa. In a shipping container that has been converted into an equipment facility, a display of riding saddles is made accessible to students at the Soweto Equestrian Centre

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The GuardianElectionsNew Zealand
New Zealand’s Opportunity party takes aim at populist politics as it prepares to enter parliament

New Zealand’s Opportunity party takes aim at populist politics as it prepares to enter parliament

Minor party leader Qiulae Wong says ‘populism doesn’t deliver results’ and that her vision for a low emissions future will drive its talks with major parties A history-making centrist party that could influence New Zealand’s political direction has taken aim at populism as lawmakers arrived at parliament on Monday. A nail-biting election failed to hand either the incumbent rightwing coalition or opposition left bloc a strong winning hand on Saturday. New Zealanders will now need to wait until 27 November for the final result, which includes the addition of about 400,000 “special votes” – those cast overseas or outside the voter’s electorate.

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The GuardianElectionsNew Zealand
Who won New Zealand’s photo-finish election and why special votes could change everything

Who won New Zealand’s photo-finish election and why special votes could change everything

The shape of the next government will not become clear until special votes are counted and official results are announced on 27 November New Zealand faces weeks of uncertainty with election ‘too close to call’ New Zealand’s right-leaning coalition, led by the National party, hopes to cling on to power based on Saturday’s cliffhanger general election. But the shape of the next government will not become clear until 27 November. Here’s why the outcome remains unclear and why almost 400,000 yet-to-be-counted special votes could sway the result.

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The GuardianElectionsNew Zealand
New Zealand’s two major parties are flatlining as dispirited voters seek transformational change

New Zealand’s two major parties are flatlining as dispirited voters seek transformational change

Voters sent National and Labour a clear message last night – and the parties have no one to blame but themselves New Zealand faces weeks of uncertainty with election ‘too close to call’ New Zealand voters sent the two major parties a clear message last night. They expect more. In a resounding rejection of the incrementalist political managerialism that has characterised the governments led by the major parties over the past decades, seven in 10 voters passed over Labour, and the same number skipped National. Between them, the two parties took just over half the party vote, 58% on election night. It was the lowest combined major party vote ever.

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The GuardianElectionsNew Zealand
NZ election 2026: New Zealand faces weeks of uncertainty with results ‘too close to call’

NZ election 2026: New Zealand faces weeks of uncertainty with results ‘too close to call’

National party will be largest in parliament but ultimate shape of next government won’t be settled for some time New Zealand could be facing a weeks-long wait to know the shape of its next government, after its nail-biting election failed to hand a decisive victory to either the incumbent rightwing coalition or opposition left bloc. On preliminary results, the centre-right National party, led by the prime minister, Christopher Luxon, managed to secure enough seats to govern alongside its traditional coalition partners, the libertarian Act and populist New Zealand First parties.

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The TelegraphScandalLondon
Victims’ commissioner ‘bullied’ over call for rape myths crackdown

Victims’ commissioner ‘bullied’ over call for rape myths crackdown

Barristers have been accused of “bullying” Claire Waxman, the victims’ commissioner, over her calls for a new law to require judges to dispel rape myths after the conviction of Russell Brand for rape and sexual assault. Supporters of Ms Waxman and victims’ groups say she has been subjected to a “pile-on” on social media by barristers opposed to her proposals, adding that they feared the backlash could make rape victims even more reluctant to go before a court.

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The GuardianScandal
‘A global political awakening’: how gen Z protests are sweeping the world

‘A global political awakening’: how gen Z protests are sweeping the world

From Serbia to Bangladesh and India to France, young people are pushing back against authoritarianism and reshaping political landscapes In Brazil, they rallied online by the millions, sharing videos and spreading memes. In Serbia, they cycled across Europe and ran ultramarathons to make their voices heard. Both movements burst into international public view last month as they became central during election campaigns to the pushback against authoritarianism. What they also offered, however, was a window into a wider phenomenon playing out across the globe, as youth-led movements reshape political landscapes.

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