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Published in: HomeBoris Johnson may learn that wars don’t always make leaders popular
The British prime minister wants to be a Churchill but is looking more like George W. Bush.
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Published in: HomeChanged My Mind: from Al-Qaeda bombmaker to MI6 spy
On the latest episode, Aimen Dean talks about what prompted him to leave the terrorist group.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaHow does authoritarianism survive in Syria? An interview with Lisa Wedeen
How did the emergence of a civil-war autocracy in Syria change the way the regime reproduces its power?
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?: OpinionThe nature of the threat: culpable ignorance and the humiliation of the Johnson Government in the COVID crisis
Lawrence Freedman’s preliminary account of scientific advice and political judgement hitherto in UK-policymaking...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe UK must immediately stop selling arms that are killing Yemeni civilians
After more than five years of war, governments, including the UK, can no longer credibly claim to be fooled by...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?No business-as-usual scenario: 10 points for an EU Corona action plan
Expertocracy is not the same as democracy: the legitimation question must be raised, and psychological aspects of...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaRojava: statelessness in a time of pandemic
Lack of international recognition as a state has disastrous consequences on an area already suffering from war and...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?France: handling the abuse of power in the coronavirus epidemic
The Conseil has sided with the authorities in most of its decisions since the start of the lockdown. But not on drones.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaLocked up with no escape: refugees and migrants in Libya face bombs,virus and everything in between
While the situation in Libya is bleak overall, it remains exceptionally desperate for the refugees and migrants who...
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Published in: HomeWhy did the US Air Force put on a show of strength last week?
The pandemic is going badly for Donald Trump, and it has left US aircraft carriers useless. Long-range bombers are...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaLibya’s forgotten half: between conflict and pandemic, women pay the higher price
Now more than ever, the country needs everyone’s contribution to survive the upcoming changes.
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Published in: HomeDemocracyWatch: Political prisoners face the pandemic behind bars
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaDoes anyone remember the chemical attacks on Sudanese civilians?
In 2016, Omar al-Bashir's government committed yet another war crime in Darfur by using poisonous gas against...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaAutocracy in El Salvador?
Under Nayib Bukele's presidency, El Salvador faces a historical challenge to its democracy in time of pandemic....
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaDetainees in Libya need protection: they must be released now
The right to health and life of detainees in Libya must be protected especially in times of pandemic.
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionFrom the Blitz to COVID-19, our rulers have got us wrong
They didn't want to let people shelter in the Underground, for fear they'd never return to work. They don't want to...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationMexico’s everyday war: Guerrero and the trials of peace
Crime rates are climbing across Mexico, as cartels splinter into smaller groups competing ferociously for turf. Just...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaDespite COVID-19, Libya war rages with civilians at risk
After years of getting away with their crimes, armed groups in Libya continue to destroy the country’s fragile...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The German radical right are not so hit by the virus: a reply to Hans-Georg Betz
As of now, the AfD stands (nationally) at 10 %, five per cent more than the threshold to enter the German...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The shameful resurgence of violent scapegoating in a time of crisis
Racist scapegoating of outsiders in times of epidemic is a strategy with an ancient pedigree.