UKIP’s victory isn’t about Eurosceptism
UKIP’s success in the European and local elections 2014 is not about Euroscepticism. In fact the UK is becoming increasingly pro-EU.
Brexit & Foreign Policy
The potential for serious violence in Thailand is very real
Do the international community have the courage to stand up to the Thai army?
Obama is still right: A world without nuclear weapons is possible
Despite perceptions of a new Cold War, the US and Russia continue to respect the provisions of the New START treaty.
Most Ukrainians prefer Europe over Russia
Ukrainians are a lot less pro-Russian than the separatists in the East of the country would like the outside world to believe.
Is the Boko Haram menace rooted in poverty or fanaticism?
The menace of Boko Haram is rooted in the nihilistic philosophy of islamism, not poverty, suffering or neglect.
The elite stands ready to destroy Thailand’s hard won democratic gains
What we’re witnessing in Thailand is a slowly unfolding coup d’etat, reports Andrew Spooner.
Who are Boko Haram?
Its obsession with threatening education distinguishes Boko Haram from other salafi-jihadist organisations, writes Jonathan Russell.
South Africa’s election: a wake-up call for the ANC?
Whilst twenty years of democracy is an anniversary worth celebrating, it’s also a reminder that the struggle for equality is not over.
Brand Blair may be considered toxic, but some of his arguments are valid
Crying foul because of the identity of the messenger should not undermine the importance of his message, writes Jonathan Russell.
The West’s responsibility for the Ukrainian crisis
The threat of war hanging over Ukraine is the ugly offspring of the West’s longstanding enabling of Russian imperialism, writes Marko Attila Hoare.