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International Politics

Geopolitics

This is the end of Russia

This is the end of Russia

Alexander Etkind

Zelensky hands Putin an unexpected gift

International Politics

Zelensky hands Putin an unexpected gift

Katie Stallard

The global crises Andy Burnham cannot escape

The global crises Andy Burnham cannot escape

John Bew

Trump's glittering climbdown in Versailles

International Politics

Trump’s glittering climbdown in Versailles

Katie Stallard

Economy

Andy Burnham's devolution delusion

Northern own goal

Andy Burnham’s devolution delusion

Andrew O’Brien

What Trump's Anthropic AI ban means for Britain

What Trump’s Anthropic AI ban means for Britain

Alys Key

Britain can't afford to be middle class any more

Britain can’t afford to be middle class any more

Anoosh Chakelian

After the Iran war, the electro-state will rise

After the Iran war, the electro-state will rise

Michael Jacobs

Climate

Climate leadership is contagious, but so is retreat

Climate leadership is contagious, but so is retreat

Mary Robinson, Katie White MP and Julia Gillard

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

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

The facts of India's Gen-Z revolt

International Politics

The facts of India’s Gen-Z revolt

Viren Naidu

The betrayal of the South African dream

The Weekend Report

The betrayal of the South African dream

Benjamin Fogel

Andy Burnham must not bow to Trump

Andy Burnham must not bow to Trump

Steve Bloomfield

Madam President, Marine Le Pen?

French and far right

Madam President, Marine Le Pen?

Julian Jackson

Society

Why liberals like pineapple on pizza and kinky sex

Why liberals like pineapple on pizza and kinky sex

Rachel Cunliffe

It's not the phones

It’s not the phones

Oli Dugmore

Justice failed Hampshire's teenage rape victims

Justice failed Hampshire’s teenage rape victims

Rachel Cunliffe

The death of the women's magazine

The death of the women’s magazine

Louise Chunn