The global community should support those battling extremism in Thailand
It’s time for the global community of democrats – whether on the left or the right – to stand shoulder to shoulder with those battling extremism in Thailand.
Brexit & Foreign Policy
The international community must not cut and run from the Central African Republic
The UK must assist in the effort to bring communal peace and aid to the Central African Republic.
Crisis in the skies: China, Japan, the US and the East China Sea dispute
Japan’s refusal to accept that the islands are disputed rules out negotiations leaving China little option.
It’s time to support the freedom to worship
By denying Christians their ability to follow their faith, too many countries so cruelly deny them a hope that the world so often lacks. It’s time it ended.
Is the British government ignoring gay rights in India for trade?
It would appear that way from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s mealy-mouthed response to the effective criminalisation of homosexuality in India.
‘Worse than Mubarak’: human rights in Egypt and the effects of US military aid
US support for Egypt’s generals has led to a situation where the human rights situation in the country is now comparable to the Mubarack era.
Why Raul Castro is speaking at the Mandela memorial and David Cameron isn’t
Raul Castro will be speaking today at the Mandela Memorial and David Cameron won’t. Here’s why.
Stop the War conference: a one-eyed version of events in Syria
In order to fit events into its supposedly ‘anti-imperialist’ worldview in which no one claiming to be opposed to the United States can do any wrong, StWC is willing to indulge fantastical conspiracy theories.
‘Sport has the power to change the world’. Madiba’s sporting legacy
Shamik Das looks at Nelson Mandela’s sporting legacy, and the role rugby, cricket and football played in the years following Apartheid.
Why the UK should be taking notice of Saudia Arabia
A report published last Friday by the Foreign Affairs Committee shows how easily the UK government is willing to sacrifice human rights in return for Saudi oil.