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International Politics

Geopolitics

To survive Trump, Starmer must think the unthinkable

To survive Trump, Starmer must think the unthinkable

Patrick Porter and David Blagden

Denmark and its allies are rushing troops to Greenland

Denmark and its allies are rushing troops to Greenland

Katie Stallard

How much longer can Iran’s Islamic Republic survive?

International Politics

How much longer can Iran’s Islamic Republic survive?

Ali Ansari

Only strength can save Greenland

Only strength can save Greenland

Katie Stallard

Economy

Will Keir Starmer dare to unpick Brexit?

Will Keir Starmer dare to unpick Brexit?

David Lawrence

The oil market has turned against Putin

The oil market has turned against Putin

Will Dunn

Lina Khan: “You can only undo so much in three and a half years”

Lina Khan: “You can only undo so much in three and a half years”

Freddie Hayward

Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill is a big, beautiful opportunity for the Democrats

Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill is a big, beautiful opportunity for the Democrats

Freddie Hayward

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

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

The West has abandoned Hong Kong to totalitarianism

The Weekend Essay

The West has abandoned Hong Kong to totalitarianism

Jonathan Sumption

Voting isn’t democratic. We need sortition

Voting isn’t democratic. We need sortition

Roger Hallam

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

Andrey Kurkov: People no longer ask me how the Ukraine war will end

The Weekend Interview

Andrey Kurkov: People no longer ask me how the Ukraine war will end

Megan Gibson

Why a military strike on Iran could spark a civil war

Why a military strike on Iran could spark a civil war

Saeid Jafari

The final days of the Palestine hunger strike

The final days of the Palestine hunger strike

Emily Lawford

Nothing can protect the Iranian regime from Trump

International Politics

Nothing can protect the Iranian regime from Trump

Freddie Hayward

Society

Would putting a price on our decisions change our behaviour?

Would putting a price on our decisions change our behaviour?

Rachel Cunliffe

Shabana Mahmood is wrong

Shabana Mahmood is wrong

Zoe Gardner

Gen Z’s hydration fetish

Gen Z’s hydration fetish

Biba Kang

What it's like to be Jewish in Britain now

What it’s like to be Jewish in Britain now

Rachel Cunliffe