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GUERNICA MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 2026

GUERNICA MAGAZINE: The latest issue features striking artwork alongside fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and interviews that explore how human understanding takes shape through sensation, memory, and intuition—ranging from Liane Strauss’s inquiry into AI and Emily Dickinson’s poetry to Mirza Waheed’s Kashmiri childhood recollections, Georgi Gospodinov’s poignant tale of progressive hearing loss, Marcelle Shehwaro’s visceral reflections on surviving Aleppo’s airstrikes, previously unpublished letters by Robert Frost, Nattiya Nadaham’s dance-rooted personal essay on Tamil resistance, and evocative poetry by Melissa Studdard and Arman Salem.

How Do We Know? AI and I read “I felt a Funeral – in my Brain,” by Emily Dickinson (Part II)

“What do you want from a poem? Do you go to poems for facts and information, or do you seek out poems because they express singular observations in unpredictable language, stir the imagination, open up possibilities?” By Liane Strauss

Willows, Cucumbers and Sunflowers

“It’s the way of the world, new in place of the old, but still, all those trees and plants and vegetables and flowers, so good and lush and kind somehow.” By Mirza Waheed

Airstrikes

“If you can, choose a building surrounded by taller ones. The logic is that your neighbors would be bombed before you.”By Marcelle Shehwaro

The Letters of Robert Frost, Volume 4

“And you mustn’t forget to include Kay in your all-round felicitations; for you don’t need to take my word for it, you can find internal evidence in the book itself that but for her there would have been no seventh book.” By Robert Frost

THE NEW YORK TIMES – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026

The Arab Kingmaker in Israel’s Election Who Wants a Partnership With Jews

Mansour Abbas, a dentist-turned-lawmaker, helped oust Benjamin Netanyahu once before. Now, he and a Jewish ex-police commander have teamed up to try to do it again.

What Life Is Like in Kyiv as Russia Tries to Make It Unlivable

A day in the Ukrainian capital, a new kind of battlefield far from the front, where daily life means assessing — and accepting — deadly risks.

Caracas Is Eerily Safe. State Death Squads Made Sure of It.

Crime plunged after police raids killed thousands. Venezuela is now withdrawing from the International Criminal Court as it investigates this blood-soaked campaign.

Avalanche of G.O.P. Cash Keeps the Party Competitive Despite Its Problems

Republican candidates are being out-raised by their Democratic rivals, but the party has received a huge boost from groups tied to Elon Musk and President Trump.

Police Investigate Deadly Shooting at Oregon Elementary School

A teenager shot his way into the school in Bend, Ore., killing three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher. An armed bystander shot him dead, the police said.

El Niño Threatens Global Sugar Supply

A poor sugarcane crop in India, the world’s second-largest producer, is hurting consumers and farmers. It is also undermining the country’s energy security goals.

LITERARY REVIEW OF CANADA – NOVEMBER 2026 PREVIEW

Front cover by David Parkins for November 2026.

LITERARY REVIEW OF CANADA: The latest features Canada’s political identity, constitutional tensions, and colorful parliamentary history while reflecting on the magazine’s own milestone anniversary.

A Coral Anniversary

A panoramic reflection

By Kyle Wyatt

My heart sank when I first saw the magazine’s thirtieth-anniversary issue on paper. My managing editor back then, Michael Strizic, and I had spent the morning pacing in our small, dark office — anxious to receive several heavy boxes from Ottawa. Eventually I couldn’t stand the anticipation, so I walked ten minutes or so to Harbord Bakery to distract myself. The magazines had arrived by the time I returned.

More Unbearable Lightness

Somewhere between patriotism and nationalism

By Patrice Dutil

Thirty-five years ago, in the inaugural issue of this magazine, I reviewed the newly published diary of André Laurendeau, written from 1964 to 1967 during the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism. The timing was apt: politicians, scholars, and journalists were speculating heavily on how to fix the “Canadian crisis” following the collapse of the Meech Lake Accord the year before.

Clause and Effect

How section 33 barrels along

By John Lorinc

“By Authority of Parliament: The Constitutional Boundaries of Legislative Power in Canada” by Ryan Alford

In 2017, during the early days of Donald Trump’s first term, the world was riveted both by his reality TV presidency and by the salacious rumours about the way he had obtained it. Insistent tales circulated about how Vladimir Putin’s troll army had engineered the Republican candidate’s victory by hacking into the Democratic Party’s servers and then releasing thousands of embarrassing emails on the eve of Hillary Clinton’s nomination. What followed was a stormy season of investigations and counter-accusations about Trump’s Russian proclivities.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2026

Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Resume Russian Refinery Strikes, Defying Trump

President Volodymyr Zelensky made the announcement in an interview with The Financial Times. He had paused the strikes to comply with a demand from the United States.

The Race to Defend Kyiv Against Terrifying New Jet-Powered Drones

Ukrainian engineers are rushing to perfect A.I.-guided, jet-driven interceptors. Their goal: to stop a fast Russian threat in the latest round of a deadly tech duel.

The Tireless Activist Who Became the Face of India’s Young Protesters

When police cracked down, Neha Bora helped rally Gen Z protesters with a mix of boundless energy, street theatrics and satirical humor.

High-Ranking Women Are Leaving the Trump Administration

In the president’s second term, those heading for the exits are female officials.

Saudi Arabia’s Military Wasn’t Equipped for the Houthis’ Low-Budget Attacks

The Saudi military has expensive equipment, but the missiles and drones used by the Yemeni militia are difficult to detect and stop.

Families of Sailors Killed in Gulf Struggle for Compensation and Closure

Attacks near the Strait of Hormuz have claimed the lives of at least 25 seafarers. Their survivors are reeling.

THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY – OCTOBER 16, 2026

THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY: The latest issue features ‘CLASS ACTION’ – Why French students have taken to the streets…


France has been rocked by huge youth protests in recent weeks over the state of high school education, bringing tens of thousands of people on to the streets.

The movement began with outrage over shoddy school conditions in a Paris banlieue, but has spread across the country as pupils voice their anger about a system they say is failing them.

For this week’s big story, Paris correspondent Angelique Chrisafis hears from protesters who feel abandoned by the French state. Angelique also looks at the evidence on students’ complaints of dilapidated buildings, teacher shortages, inequality and low investment.

Then, Alexander Hurst says fixing the broken education system should be just the start for an aloof political class if it is to finally pay attention to a generation who feel neglected.

Spotlight | The future of the death penalty
Donald Trump has used the full might of the presidency to supercharge executions but, writes Ed Pilkington, an avalanche of mishaps has put the system’s flaws in the spotlight

Science | Sweet time
A flurry of recent studies suggests that spending the first 1,000 days of life under sugar rationing may have left traces on people’s health more than seven decades later. Linda Geddes reports

Feature | The art of dismantling a second world war bomb
British bomb disposal squads are being called to more unexploded devices than ever – and they risk their lives each time. Samira Shackle recounts the challenge they faced when two bombs were discovered on the same day

Opinion | A new era of instability
The latest attack by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia may prove to be more calamitous for the region than the world imagines, says Nesrine Malik

Culture | Hungry like the werewolf
Duran Duran talk to Alexis Petridis about 80s excess, tabloid scrutiny and their Halloween glow-up

THE NEW YORK TIMES – WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14, 2026

Saudi Energy Giant Struck as War Spikes Between Houthis and Saudi Arabia

The attack came after the Yemeni militia warned it would attack the headquarters of Aramco. The Saudi-led coalition said it was targeting Houthi capabilities.

Trump Hands Victories to Putin, Who Offers More War in Return

Russia has reaped a diesel deal and an increase in U.S. pressure on Ukraine as President Trump’s political needs align with his longstanding inclinations toward Russia.

A Trump Backlash Threatens Susan Collins, the Only Blue-State G.O.P. Senator

The race in Maine, which could decide Senate control, is testing whether there is still room for Ms. Collins’s brand of moderation during a polarizing presidency.

Sudden Starlink Restrictions Hamper Ukraine Just as Russia Escalates

Kyiv is increasingly vulnerable. A huge attack cut power to 600,000 people, and a Pentagon-funded satellite program appeared to be curbed without warning.

Zelensky to Visit U.K. Today as Ukraine Presses Allies on Intelligence Sharing

LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS – OCTOBER 22, 2026 PREVIEW

LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS: The latest issue features  Fredric the Great by Toril Moi; Trump’s Consigliere by Deborah Friedell; Prediction Markets by Geoff Mann; Prynne’s People by Iain Sinclair; and Theibaud’s Sweet Tooth by Paul Keegan….

Fredric the Great

Toril Moi

Fredric Jameson seemed to me to have read absolutely everything. He was the very antithesis of the intellectual type I think of as an empty theoriser, by which I mean someone who endlessly conjectures without having a genuine command of any relevant archive. To look at Fred as a reader of literature is not to reduce the scope of his work, but rather to try to understand its origins.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026

The Oct. 7 Attack Changed Israel, but Not Its Politics

As Israelis prepare to vote for the first time since the Hamas-led assault, they remain divided over whether to hold Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for negligence or fault the “treason” of his generals.

U.K. and Europe Recoil From Trump’s Diesel Deal With Putin

Shocked by the U.S. agreement with Russia, which Ukraine has called “a gift” to President Putin, officials in Europe have coalesced around a cautious diplomatic message.

Top G.O.P. Groups Pull Support From First House Incumbents

Two Republican super PACs are said to be withdrawing cash from two House races as the party scrambles to prevent more widespread losses in the midterms.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sets an Off-Earth Driving Record

See how the rover traveled more than 28 miles on Mars, aided by self-driving technology.

FIFA’s Trump Tower Deal: 7 Years, $4 Million, One Mostly Unused Office

The deal is another sign of how Gianni Infantino, the leader of soccer’s global governing body, has sought closer ties to President Trump.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026

Israel’s Destruction of Southern Lebanon Intensified After the Cease-Fire

Much of Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon has been leveled, according to a Times analysis, and the majority has been destroyed by Israel since the April truce.

World’s Energy Order Tested Again as Iran War’s Reach Extends Further

“We are entering an age of prolonged insecurity,” one former U.S. energy official said of what have become chronic threats on the Middle East’s energy core.

Iran Offers to Mediate Between Its Houthi Allies and Saudi Arabia

Elon Musk Flooded Republican Groups With $276 Million in Rescue Mission for G.O.P.

He has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans’ Senate majority with some of the largest donations in U.S. political history.

The Taliban Are Using Europe’s Fear of Migrants to Their Advantage

European nations that condemn the Taliban government for its human rights record are seeking its help to deport refugees back to Afghanistan.

Investigation Into FlyDubai Attacker Puts Spotlight on an Australian Mosque

Emirati investigators said the co-pilot accused of attacking a captain on a flight to Israel drifted toward extremism during his time as a student in Australia.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2026

Wringing Hope From the Rubble of Gaza

The cease-fire last October ostensibly brought an end to Israel’s war in Gaza after the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023. A year later, however, Israeli strikes, though less frequent, haven’t stopped.

India’s ‘Cockroach’ Leaders Released as New Delhi Braces for More Protests

The leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party, an Indian youth movement, were detained by the police before they could lead protests over voting rights.

Where Every Tree Hides ‘an Enemy’: How I Watched China’s Paranoia Grow

Returning to China after decades away, a correspondent finds bullet trains, dazzling skylines — and a surveillance state more paranoid and pervasive than ever.

America’s Elected Officials Are Living in Fear

A Times investigation found that threats of violence against elected officials have reshaped private lives and pushed people away from public service.

A Russian Spy’s Lone Regret: ‘I Got Caught’

Though born in Ukraine, Alexsander supports the Russian cause. He wishes he had deleted one photo from his phone.