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Is Netanyahu preparing for a return to war in Gaza?

Is Netanyahu preparing for a return to war in Gaza?

There are signs the Israeli PM wants to breach the ceasefire. Whether or not he can do so relies on Trump
Paul Rogers 31 Jan 2025
How Trump 2.0 could herald a new age of authoritarian capitalism

How Trump 2.0 could herald a new age of authoritarian capitalism

Trump’s weaponisation of US power poses a threat to peace, prosperity and the planet. It must be strongly resisted
Laurie Macfarlane 20 Jan 2025
Nobody is talking about Trump’s biggest foreign challenge: ISIS

Nobody is talking about Trump’s biggest foreign challenge: ISIS

While the world’s attention is on the ceasefire in Gaza, the re-emergence of ISIS is flying under the radar
Paul Rogers 17 Jan 2025
Join the conversation: What next for Syria?

Join the conversation: What next for Syria?

openDemocracy readers share their thoughts on whether Assad’s ousting will lead to democracy
James Battershill 20 Dec 2024
The Insecurity Trap: Understanding 25 years of failed wars

The Insecurity Trap: Understanding 25 years of failed wars

Our war-hungry leaders may have learned nothing, but recent history shows militaries cannot solve world’s problems
Paul Rogers 20 Dec 2024
What does Assad’s defeat in Syria mean for the region’s geopolitics?

What does Assad’s defeat in Syria mean for the region’s geopolitics?

A week into the scramble for Syria, Russia and Iran lose influence – while the USA, Turkey and Israel move in
Paul Rogers 16 Dec 2024
Appeal court refuses to increase child rapist’s four-year jail sentence

Appeal court refuses to increase child rapist’s four-year jail sentence

Appeal to raise sentence of Martin Roberts, who abused seven-year-old while living on British Army base, was denied
Sian Norris 12 Dec 2024

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