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The four lessons of Gaza
5 Şubat 2009
The beginning of an end to the bitter conflict in which Israelis and Palestinians are enmeshed must come from within, says Lucy Nusseibeh.
Israel and Gaza: Rhetoric and reality
12 Ocak 2009
The only way to make sense of Israel's senseless war in Gaza is through understanding the historical context. The establishment of the...
Living the American movie
6 Kasım 2008
"I see myself standing at the cusp of something wonderful". Jim Gabour, in New Orleans, tells an inside story of election-day in the United...
Taking Obama seriously
6 Kasım 2008
The United States presidential race is the most exciting and energising in years. Barack Obama has made it so, and in a way that opens a...
The end of American capitalism (as we knew it)
18 Eylül 2008
The United States government takeover of the insurance giant AIG signals a revolution in global finance, says Willem Buiter. "From...
Lehman: technocrats' end-game
15 Eylül 2008
Tony Curuzon 15 September 2008 Tim Duy has a great analysis of what the week-end teaches us about where we are with Lehman, Merrill, AIG etc.
What is global justice and who is it for? The ICC's first five years
23 Temmuz 2008
The International Criminal Court was set up in 1998 and began operation in 2003. How has it discharged its responsibilties in relation to...
Ireland's 'No': a European View
17 Haziran 2008
This time it really is serious. The rejection by a majority of Irish people voting in the referendum to ratify the European Union Treaty of...
The world food summit: a lost opportunity
11 Haziran 2008
The Rome summit of the Food & Agriculture Organisation failed to address the roots of the current price and hunger crises. These lie in...
Is this the end for Wikileaks?
21 Şubat 2008
Wikileaks, the shadowy but seemingly genuine service for hosting leaked government and corporate documents, suffered a serious setback...
Kosovo declares independence
18 Şubat 2008
The Kosovo assembly in Pristina announced on 17 February 2008 that the territory was an independent state. This is the full text of its...
Multicultural citizenship and the anti-sharia storm
18 Şubat 2008
A thoughtful lecture on legal pluralism by a Christian leader has been succeeded in Britain by a torrent of ill-informed and prejudiced...
A green wall? Kenya, organics, and "food miles"
29 Ocak 2008
The restriction of long-distance organic trade would damage African farmers while having minimal effects on the environment, argue Stephen...
Global challenges: accountability and effectiveness
21 Ocak 2008
"The post-war multilateral order is in trouble. Clear, effective and accountable decision-making is needed across a range of urgent global...
Hrant Dink: memory and hope
21 Ocak 2008
The Armenian-Turkish newspaper editor and writer was assassinated on 19 January 2007. The injustice burns, but so does Hrant Dink's...
Turkey after Hrant Dink
21 Ocak 2008
The search for justice over the assassinated Turkish-Armenian editor Hrant Dink requires an end to the impunity of Turkey's clandestine...
Kosovo: the hour of Europe
16 Ocak 2008
Kosovo's imminent independence highlights the problem of the European Union's enlargement policy in the western Balkans, says John...
Kenya's trauma, and how to end it
14 Ocak 2008
The post-election crisis in Kenya must be met by focused understanding, international action and comprehensive solutions, says Wanyama...
Deaths in Iraq: the numbers game, revisited
14 Ocak 2008
The question of how many Iraqis have died since 2003 has been reopened. In answering it, it is vital to clarify the criteria in making a...
Kenya: roots of crisis
9 Ocak 2008
The post-election violence in Kenya can be explained by reference to the evolution of its ethno-political mosaic since independence, says...
The Pakistan-Afghanistan abyss
7 Ocak 2008
The killing of Benazir Bhutto makes the United States's predicament in an already critical region even tougher. By Paul Rogers
A world in contraflow
4 Ocak 2008
There is a stark disjunction between the scale of global problems in 2008 and the tools available to resolve them, says David Hayes.
Kenya: chaos and responsibility
4 Ocak 2008
The post-election turbulence should provoke hard questions among Kenya's western patrons, says Michael Holman. By Michael Holman
A century on the edge: 1945-2045
3 Ocak 2008
The era of nuclear weapons and of global climate change poses dangers to human existence which must be addressed in coming decades. By Paul...
