Trump didn’t start the war on the poor – but he’s taking it to new extremes
His Big, Beautiful Bill is the latest attempt to finish off America’s already fragile welfare system.
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The South Caucasus is slipping from Russia’s grasp
Azerbaijan’s response to a Russian raid that victimised its citizens signals a regional revolt against Kremlin control.
Israel is killing doctors so Gaza can never heal from genocide
Medicide is a central part of Israel’s goal of making Palestinian life in Gaza impossible.
Why the future of AI may be open (and Chinese)
DeepSeek’s rise shows how Beijing is using free AI to outmanoeuvre the West.
Who better than Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize?
A war criminal nominating his enabler is peak Nobel Peace Prize history.
Is Russia really ‘grooming’ Western AI?
The panic is there, but the evidence is thin – at best.
Why we need to retire the term ‘pro-Palestinian’
This media shorthand is increasingly used to conflate violence with acts of solidarity and protest against mass murder.
Iran will pursue all legal avenues to seek redress from its attackers
Under international law, the Iranian people are entitled to compensation from Israel and the United States.
Israel now faces adversaries that it cannot defeat
Once a master of narrative warfare, Israel is now losing to smartphones, social media, and the digital archive.
Ukraine’s sovereignty was violated long before Trump
For years, governments in Kyiv have been pressured into implementing policies not in the interests of Ukrainians.