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After Clacton Labour Needs a Grown-up Discussion on Europe
The Clacton by-election campaign is over. It had the advantage of allowing Labour to freeze any discussion about what a new Labour Prime Minister might say or do on the…
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When America Blinks: The Cost of Trump’s Deal-Making
In the shadow of Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin with…
Is Iran on the Brink of Another Massacre?
Historical experience has shown that one common trait among dictators nearing the end of their rule is their resort to…
Anchorage Echoes: Containment’s Collapse and the New Cold Peace
In the crisp air of Anchorage, Alaska, two leaders whose fates have long been intertwined met once again: Donald Trump…
History Repeats: Smoot-Hawley’s 21st-Century Revival
The alarming consequences of President Trump’s tariff agenda, marketed as a bid for patriotic self-reliance but operating in practice as…
One In, One Out: Starmer and Macron Redefine Migration Diplomacy
In a world awash with political grandstanding, where leaders often prefer the megaphone to the meeting room, Keir Starmer and…
Kazakhstan’s Approach to Embedding Judicial Independence Through Institutional Reform
In recent years, Kazakhstan has undertaken a far-reaching reform of its judicial system, grounded in the belief that judicial independence…
Iran Stands at the Threshold of Historic Change
For the first time in over a century—since the 1907 Constitutional Revolution, inspired by the French Revolution—the dream of freedom…
Stop the Flow: Europe Must End Arms Exports to Israel
Right now, as you read this, European-made weapons are being used in Gaza. Weapons to a military that shoots at…