The Guardian Weekly - November 26, 2021

We're in a perk-cession. Bosses should consider what staff really want

Three-course dinners, access to wellness centres, even free drycleaning - for years the goodies that came with a job in the elite tech sector were more than mere accessories - they symbolised your membership of an exclusive club.

In global affairs, the US still acts only in its own best interests

In the two decades since the second Iraq war, the United States appears like the Bourbon kings who had learned nothing and forgotten nothing. The illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq was a story of geopolitical failure and domestic political disaster. To understand the foolhardy decision to launch the war, one must first understand the US grand strategy of global hegemony, pursued by Washington since 1945.

The brainwashing cycle

While we sleep, aneurological deep clean takes place that is crucial for filtering out toxins and warding off dementia. Here's how to optimise it

GLOBAL HEATING: Scientists issue 'final warning' on climate crisis

Scientists have delivered a \"final warning\" on the climate crisis, as rising greenhouse gas emissions push the world to the brink of irrevocable damage that only swift and drastic action can avert.

Trump's legal woes mount as 2024 race hots up

As Donald Trump runs again for the White House, he's dogged by four criminal investigations, shortening the odds that he will face charges, say former federal prosecutors.

Mr.Brightside

His spectacular sequin designs have won Ashish Gupta legions of fans around the world. As he prepares for his first retrospective in London, he looks back at 20 years of fighting gloom with glitter

Disabled villians: the trope that won't die

For centuries, fictional narratives have used outer difference to telegraph inner monstrosity. And, as Jan Grue has learned, editing out a few slurs or bad words cannot fix this ugly characterisation

Court drama: What does the ICC arrest warrant mean for Putin?

What is the international criminal court arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin for?

Xi's visit consolidates Beijing's upper hand over Putin

Xi Jinping said China is ready with Russia \"to stand guard over the world order based X on international law\" as he arrived in Moscow for a state visit on Monday, days after Vladimir Putin was made the subject of an arrest warrant by the international criminal court.

A crisis is long overdue. Silicon Valley Bank's collapse won't be a one-off

It has been a year since the Federal Reserve started to raise interest rates and banks are starting to fall over in the US.