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International Politics

Geopolitics

Ed Miliband: The era of clean energy security

Ed Miliband: The era of clean energy security

New Statesman

Why the Western mind cannot comprehend Iran

The International Interview

Why the Western mind cannot comprehend Iran

Fonie Mitsopoulou

The Iran war is far from over

The Iran war is far from over

Katie Stallard

Hungary's election was a false dawn for Europe

Hungary’s election was a false dawn for Europe

François Valentin

Economy

Britain can't afford to be middle class anymore

Britain can’t afford to be middle class anymore

Anoosh Chakelian

After the Iran war, the electro-state will rise

After the Iran war, the electro-state will rise

Michael Jacobs

Yanis Varoufakis: Trump has been betraying Maga’s base since day one

International Politics

Yanis Varoufakis: Trump has been betraying Maga’s base since day one

Oli Dugmore

The everything shock

The everything shock

Bruno Maçães

Climate

Door-knocking or fascism

Door-knocking or fascism

Roger Hallam

Mike Berners-Lee: “Being a billionaire can make people go nuts”

Mike Berners-Lee: “Being a billionaire can make people go nuts”

Megan Kenyon

Anas Sarwar: “Energy security is national security”

Anas Sarwar: “Energy security is national security”

Megan Kenyon

Donald Trump’s disaster capitalism

Donald Trump’s disaster capitalism

Richard Seymour

Democracy

Meet the American threatening to bring down Prince Andrew

Meet the American threatening to bring down Prince Andrew

Freddie Hayward

Can American democracy survive Trump?

Can American democracy survive Trump?

Freddie Hayward

Behind Iran's blackout, protest rages on

Behind Iran’s blackout, protest rages on

Parisa Khoshnami

Venezuelans don't trust Trump

International Politics

Venezuelans don’t trust Trump

Santiago Ramos

Coronavirus

Is this the beginning of the end for China’s zero-Covid policy?

Is this the beginning of the end for China’s zero-Covid policy?

Katie Stallard

America has learnt nothing from its million Covid deaths

America has learnt nothing from its million Covid deaths

Charlotte Kilpatrick

“Control your soul’s desire for freedom”: Shanghai’s dystopian Covid regime

“Control your soul’s desire for freedom”: Shanghai’s dystopian Covid regime

Katie Stallard

How Omicron is testing China’s zero-Covid strategy

Chart of the Day

How Omicron is testing China’s zero-Covid strategy

Ideas

A forgotten theory that explains Trump's psychosis

A forgotten theory that explains Trump’s psychosis

Lee Siegel

Giorgia Meloni’s honeymoon period is over

International Politics

Giorgia Meloni’s honeymoon period is over

Angelo Boccato

How JD Vance lost the mandate of heaven

The Trump White House

How JD Vance lost the mandate of heaven

Freddie Hayward

Apartheid fetishism

The Weekend Essay

Apartheid fetishism

Benjamin Fogel

Society

Gisèle Pelicot is not your hero

Book of the Day

Gisèle Pelicot is not your hero

Faye Curran

The student loan rebellion is only just beginning

The student loan rebellion is only just beginning

Rachel Cunliffe

How the Epstein story sidelines women

How the Epstein story sidelines women

Gerry Brakus

Would putting a price on our decisions change our behaviour?

Would putting a price on our decisions change our behaviour?

Rachel Cunliffe