How hunger and starvation are used as political weapons in Gaza Hunger has been used as a weapon of war for millennia, but is now recognised both morally and legally as a crime against humanity Gaza • 13 Aug
How hunger and starvation are used as political weapons in Gaza Hunger has been used as a weapon of war for millennia, but is now recognised both morally and legally as a crime against humanity Gaza • 13 Aug
A short history of the separation of powers from Romans to Trump The checks and balances that hold a functioning democracy together may be coming under threat in the United States United States • 18 Feb
A short history of the separation of powers from Romans to Trump The checks and balances that hold a functioning democracy together may be coming under threat in the United States United States • 18 Feb
Is America going to the dogs? When Americans go to the polls in November, the choice is not between Harris or Trump but whether they want to live in a republic or not US presidential election • 07 Oct 24
Is America going to the dogs? When Americans go to the polls in November, the choice is not between Harris or Trump but whether they want to live in a republic or not US presidential election • 07 Oct 24
Forget Caesar! Why we need to listen to Cicero Don't make the same mistake as the Romans, listen to Cicero to save us from populism and authoritarianism Philosophy • 24 Oct 23
Forget Caesar! Why we need to listen to Cicero Don't make the same mistake as the Romans, listen to Cicero to save us from populism and authoritarianism Philosophy • 24 Oct 23
Is there a moral justification for the use of cluster bombs? 'This is possibly the first time that cluster bombs will be used by a State inside their own territory, which changes everything' Military • 12 Jul 23
Is there a moral justification for the use of cluster bombs? 'This is possibly the first time that cluster bombs will be used by a State inside their own territory, which changes everything' Military • 12 Jul 23
How much damage has Boris Johnson done to the UK? Johnson had made buffoonery his own trademark, but his antics have thrown the UK constitution into deep disarray Politics • 08 Jul 22
How much damage has Boris Johnson done to the UK? Johnson had made buffoonery his own trademark, but his antics have thrown the UK constitution into deep disarray Politics • 08 Jul 22
Is Putin responsible for Russia's war crimes in Ukraine? The Russian president's claims about Ukraine do not justify the war crimes and other human rights atrocities we have already seen War Crimes • 23 Apr 22
Is Putin responsible for Russia's war crimes in Ukraine? The Russian president's claims about Ukraine do not justify the war crimes and other human rights atrocities we have already seen War Crimes • 23 Apr 22
Is vaccine hoarding a kind of genocide? The preventable death of many people in poorer countries is a foreseeable side-effect of hoarding by the few in rich nations Philosophy • 06 Oct 21
Is vaccine hoarding a kind of genocide? The preventable death of many people in poorer countries is a foreseeable side-effect of hoarding by the few in rich nations Philosophy • 06 Oct 21
What did we learn about ourselves during the pandemic? 'If there is one lesson I hope we will learn about ourselves during this pandemic, it is what it means to be human again' Philosophy • 02 Jun 21
What did we learn about ourselves during the pandemic? 'If there is one lesson I hope we will learn about ourselves during this pandemic, it is what it means to be human again' Philosophy • 02 Jun 21
'Right now, the UK and the EU are not in a good place' There is clearly no trust between the UK and the EU when it comes to Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol Northern Ireland • 04 Mar 21
'Right now, the UK and the EU are not in a good place' There is clearly no trust between the UK and the EU when it comes to Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol Northern Ireland • 04 Mar 21
