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California’s rulers again shift the blame to conservatives rather than admit their own incompetence

The protests in Belarus, like in Venezuela, may end up as a missed opportunity

Morton Sobell went on trial for espionage with the Rosenbergs. His devotion to communism fascinated me

The economy has shrunk by a fifth – so why is there no credit crunch this time?

The busiest day of the publishing calendar offers hope for some, but ruin for many

The Overseas Operations Bill may prove Britain’s breaking point with the ECHR

Shinzo Abe has led Japan to overcome its war guilt and emerge as a major global power