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Gove’s new extremism definition: yet another misstep from a government on its last legs.
By Ben Tanguy Will a day go by without Rishi Sunak’s government becoming embroiled in fresh controversy? Apparently not. Michael Gove’s...


Putin secures his third term: But what is going on under the surface?
Neither a PhD in Russian studies nor clairvoyant abilities were required to predict the outcome of the 2024 Russian election. Vladimir...


The triumph- and limitations- of France’s vote to enshrine abortion in the constitution
Jubilation filled the air across France on March 4 2024 as news channels announced the results of a parliamentary vote which would go...


Super Tuesday: a tale of four years ago?
A phenomenon in the US electoral system, Super Tuesday usually acts as a decisive moment for the presidential candidates. Yet the choice...


ESKOM for trouble
Examining an energy company's internal affairs is usually not the most riveting endeavour, but South Africa’s Electricity Supply...


NATO: A Legitimate Force or a Relic of the Cold War?
By Jamie Spratt 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the creation of the NATO alliance, formed on the 4th of April 1949. With two years...


Beyond the iron coffin lid: the Nikkei 225 surges, but can Japan reckon with the ghosts of its past?
The Nikkei 225, Japan’s stock index, eclipsed 40,000 points for the first time on Monday 4 March, as loose monetary policy and a weak...


How we allow ourselves to be manipulated by Tucker Carlson and Vladimir Putin.
We have become cripplingly addicted to the “car crash interview”. It is the only kind of interview that our popcorn brains can focus on...


“Defining a Woman” – The ‘Culture Wars’ and Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes
During the Prime Minister’s Questions on the 7th of February Rishi Sunak came under criticism for his jibes aimed at Keir Starmer about...


Corruption, Accountability and Islamism: Malaysian Politics 8 years after 1MDB
On Friday 2nd of February 2024, news emerged that the sentence of Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak, convicted for his role in...
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