The suppression of people-smuggling is as perilous and futile as the war on drugs
We fail to grasp that stepping up sanctions will not impact those already resigned to risking their lives.
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“We’re going to see death on a large scale”: Afghanistan under the Taliban this winter, with John Simpson
Afghanistan faces a humanitarian disaster, and the West must take some of the blame.
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Travel bans won’t defeat Omicron
If the new strain can substantially evade vaccines, hopes of emerging from the pandemic will be further dented.
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The UK and France must mend ties – lives depend on it
The French have lost all confidence in Boris Johnson – but the migrant crisis demands the relationship is rebuilt.
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Frosty French and British relations are at best childish, at worst deadly
While ministers grandstand, desperate people are preparing to make the dangerous journey across the sea
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Why the language we use to talk about the refugee crisis matters
In the media there is something distinctly racist about the double standards with which we apply the word “migrant”.
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Why the world needs to stop saying “hybrid war”
When used to describe recent actions by Belarus and Russia, the term is not only misleading, it’s also dangerous.
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Leader: The EU is only as strong as its weakest point, migration
The EU’s approach to geopolitics has too often been marked by complacency and inaction.
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