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The commentator’s privilege
George Monbiot could use a little more self-reflection
War, feminism and percentages of rights
Opinions on Israel and Palestine should be debated, not shut out
Blood, squalor, and a taste of things to come
Japan’s brutal invasion of China witnessed by four very different literary adventurers
The US should do more to advocate for peace
If Trump wants a big deal in Ukraine, he will need to change U.S. policy
Why the world could be more dangerous in 2025
The old order is breaking apart and bad actors are taking advantage
The menace of camouflage
There’s something dark about the spread of sartorial concealment to civilians
Techno, bombs, and babushkas
A month travelling across Ukraine
The year in military history
2024 has been a rewarding year for lovers of books and history
A rebel advance in Syria is nothing to cheer
You don’t have to sympathise with Assad to think that the alternative would be worse
War crimes and Western double standards
How can politicians cheer the ICC pursuing Putin but not Netanyahu?
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The establishment is still living in an immigration fantasy land
It is influential left-wingers, not the broader public, who have deluded themselves on mass migration
American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Rewatching the English
English identity has become too surreal and discomfiting to define
The underworld on the high street
Beneath the façade of everyday commerce, organised crime has quietly captured British high streets
International law, what is it good for?
International law should not be the sole guide to foreign policy
The EU is changing on immigration
A firmer stance is being taken — but will it be enough?
Europe should defend itself
European states should invest more in their own defence, and the US should let them
No gods, no monsters
We should stop projecting our neuroses onto foreign leaders
The Islamists’ young recruits
Islamist networks are increasingly targeting children, and the British state refuses to acknowledge the problem
Is the “George R. R. Martin effect” real?
Can we expect a Song of Ice and Fire or a damp squib?
The tyranny of memes
Modern would-be assassins are products of the internet
Not so good after all
Can left-leaning journalists finally acknowledge the challenges British society faces?
Middle management in the Middle East
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership
How to reverse Britain’s nuclear decline
Regulatory reform alone is not enough — we need better governance