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Trump is testing the waters on Ukraine to see how far he can go elsewhere

Trump is testing the waters on Ukraine to see how far he can go elsewhere

A ‘win’ in Ukraine may well lead the US president to act in Gaza and resume talks of acquiring Canada or Greenland
Paul Rogers 07 Mar 2025
Will Trump’s entire presidency be as damaging as his first month?

Will Trump’s entire presidency be as damaging as his first month?

From blowing up at Zelenskyy to fast-tracking Executive Orders, what can we learn from Trump’s recent behaviour?
Paul Rogers 03 Mar 2025
In Guantánamo, the law has never been a red line for the US

In Guantánamo, the law has never been a red line for the US

Trump’s plan to detain migrants follows a long history of the US locking up vulnerable people at the camp
Diana Cariboni 25 Feb 2025
The UK could be at the forefront of the climate revolution. Here’s how

The UK could be at the forefront of the climate revolution. Here’s how

The action needed is affordable and would be politically prudent for the Labour Party
Paul Rogers 20 Feb 2025
Trump wants the ethnic cleansing of Gazans. Will it happen?

Trump wants the ethnic cleansing of Gazans. Will it happen?

Global public opinion is biggest obstacle to Trump and Netanyahu’s plan, with Israel already seen as a pariah state
Paul Rogers 17 Feb 2025
Labour is wilfully ignoring that the climate crisis is at a crunch point

Labour is wilfully ignoring that the climate crisis is at a crunch point

Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer appear happy to pursue growth at any cost – including the destruction of the planet
Paul Rogers 07 Feb 2025
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

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