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Local children giving British Army patrols in Al Amarah an enthusiastic welcome. (Photo by James Jeffrey)
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Hatred without end
A year on from October 7th, mutual dehumanisation and refusal of moral responsibility characterises our “debate” over the Gaza war
The Lost Gardens of London
The war between city and greenery is eternal; the concrete and asphalt seeks open land to engulf
Biden’s legacy of escalation
His last decisions could determine the state of global politics
Tierless? (Starmer’s version)
Taxpayer-funded escorts for celebrities, criminal neighbours for normal Brits
Dance with the devil
Should a museum be a venue for the display of works of art for sale?
Am I prepared to help my mum die?
Euthanasia poses impossible questions about life and death
Total eclipse of the art?
Activistic artists and curators are making art a niche political endeavour
Liberal myths of the “good old ways”
Donald Trump’s foreign policy is not so very different from the Democrats’ imagined golden age of American leadership
Iranian women deserve more support
Self-styled internationalists are failing them
One of the greats
Bathos, fatalism, heartbreak: these are the pillars of a MacColl song
Should you really admit to regretting having kids?
Lamenting parenthood creates a psychological trap
