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Blame Netanyahu for Gaza, not ‘the Jews’
The Israeli prime minister’s failed, immoral policies are a deadly own goal and they are pure neopopulism, Jason Pack discusses the topic in The New European
Proof that Putin’s Ukraine invasion has spectacularly backfired
Finland’s membership of Nato will benefit both the alliance and Helsinki, writes Jamie Shea.
It’s Complicated
In Asha Rangappa and Renato Mariotti’s latest podcast on the legal complexities at the upper echelons of US politics: Democratic Senator Bob Menendez is indicted for accepting bribes and other corrupt acts, while Trump continues to normalize violent rhetoric without reprimand from Republican voters or leaders. .
When Words Have No Meaning
The purpose of impeaching President Biden is to ensure that words like "impeachment" have no power anymore. Asha Rangappa explains how this check and balance is being misused for political theater, in The Freedom Academy.
Terror and tyranny have led Libya to a biblical catastrophe
It isn’t that no one cares about justice and human life, but that we have failed to confront the enemies of an ordered world. As Libya reels from deadly floods, Jason Pack explains how this tragedy and seemingly disparate disasters like it fit into the pattern of Global Enduring Disorder, in the Telegraph.
‘If Our Government Turns on its Own People, We Will Need the ECHR to Protect Us’
The European Court of Human Rights is there to safeguard us against our own worst impulses – calls to leave its jurisdiction are deeply troubling, writes Alexandra Hall Hall, in Byline Times.
Yevgeny Prigozhin Might Have the Last Laugh
Coup plotters rarely die of old age. Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead and the Kremlin is rid of a formidable challenger, but at what price? Brian Klaas explores, in the Atlantic.
The UK and US’ Turbulent Times: A Race to the Bottom
Which country is ahead on the mission to self-destruct, the US or the UK? Alexandra Hall Hall compares.
The Coup in Niger Is About Power. Russia Will Exploit It.
The most exciting explanations for Niger’s upheaval are globe-sweeping and probably wrong. Brian Klaas deduces the likeliest explanation, in the Atlantic.
The Rise of Counterfeit Democracy
The new normal outside of established, rich democracies is counterfeit democracy—authoritarian rule that pretends to be democratic. And the playbook is being co-opted by wannabe despots everywhere. Brian Klaas explains
Bin Salman Toys With Religious Reform
Will Bin Salman reform religion in Saudi Arabia? And who would support it? James M. Dorsey investigates.
‘Labour Must Be Bold on Political Reform Beyond It’s Own Self-Interest if we are to have a Properly Functioning Democracy’
A big problem facing UK politics is that both main political parties see the status quo as in their narrow self-interest, writes former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall.
French rioters and Palestinian gunmen send similar messages.
At first, comparing Palestinian gunmen in the Israeli-occupied West Bank to rioting youth in France may resemble likening apples to pears. James M. Dorsey explores the similarities and differences of the concurrent crises, in the Turbulent World.
Prigozhin’s abortive coup signals open season on Putin
The Russian autocrat joins a long line of rulers to find their personal armies turning on them. Jason Pack looks to the past and foretells the future as the dust settles from mercenary rebellion in Russia, in the Telegraph.
Russia’s sexual health crisis just got militarised
Russia is facing a spiralling sexual health crisis charged by the Kremlin's abandonment of marginalized groups, and this crisis is particularly acute in Russian prisons. As the Russian Army adopts Wagner Group's practice of prisoner recruits, is the crisis set to translate into military weakness on the frontlines? Jason Pack and Guy Fiennes explore.
How I Won a Disinformation Battle — But Lost the War
A firsthand lesson of how and why disinformation spreads, why it's so sticky in the minds of deluded believers, and how to fight back. Brian Klaas explores, in the Garden of Forking Paths.
The Lost Art of the Ideal and the Cycle of Futility
In modern discourse, we focus on the politics of the possible, with a sense of futility about real, positive change. According to Brian Klaas, it's time to say what we really want, by embracing the politics of the ideal.
Representation and the Power of Randomness
A natural experiment with political lotteries points to the benefits of ensuring that candidates fully represent the demographics of their communities. Brian Klaas explains, in the Garden of Forking Paths.
‘When Will We Hear these Brexit Truths From an Opposition Leader?’
The UK’s real problem never had anything to do with the EU – but was about the lack of capable and honest political leadership, according to the former diplomat who resigned from the Foreign Office over Brexit. Alexandra Hall Hall writes in Byline Times.
Tunisia's Slide Into Autocracy is Following All Too Familiar a Pattern
Neopopulism has led to democratic backsliding and a culture of paranoia in President Kais Saied’s Tunisia. On the scene for the Tunis Book Fair, Jason Pack surveys the Tunisian state of affairs for The Telegraph.