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Putin stays in charge, but Prigozhin mutiny highlights US power in Ukraine

Putin stays in charge, but Prigozhin mutiny highlights US power in Ukraine

The ‘march on Moscow’ threw light on US intelligence involvement in Ukraine, and the leverage it has over the war
Paul Rogers 30 Jun 2023
If the Illegal Migration Bill existed ten years ago, I might be dead

If the Illegal Migration Bill existed ten years ago, I might be dead

I came to the UK in a small boat. Suella Braverman wants you to think I had another option, but she’s lying
Ibrahim Khogali 27 Jun 2023
Our global culture of war means guaranteed profits for the arms industry

Our global culture of war means guaranteed profits for the arms industry

For the arms industry to flourish, it needs wars, preferably protracted, destructive stalemates in far-off places
Paul Rogers 23 Jun 2023
NHS at 75: Fund it properly or hold a referendum on its future

NHS at 75: Fund it properly or hold a referendum on its future

Doctor and campaigner Julia Patterson on how politicians have betrayed the NHS and how we can fight for its future
Julia Patterson 20 Jun 2023
Nuclear weapons on rise in a world where ‘peace through deterrence’ is a myth

Nuclear weapons on rise in a world where ‘peace through deterrence’ is a myth

Powerful nations are prepared to use nuclear weapons first. This is why their proliferation is worrying analysts
Paul Rogers 16 Jun 2023
Johnson’s attack on the Privileges Committee has a tragic precedent

Johnson’s attack on the Privileges Committee has a tragic precedent

Disgraced former PM’s disparagement of his fellow MPs follows a dangerous pattern of whipping up hate
Jolyon Maugham 13 Jun 2023
West’s response to Kakhovska Dam destruction highlights anxieties on Ukraine

West’s response to Kakhovska Dam destruction highlights anxieties on Ukraine

Muted Western response to the Kakhovska Dam breach reflects growing unease over Ukraine’s thread of far-right politics
Paul Rogers 09 Jun 2023

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