Why Peace Talks, but No Peace?

Why Peace Talks, but No Peace?

Rarely mentioned in current commentaries on the war in Ukraine, in the early weeks that followed the February 24, 2022, Russian invasion, Russia and Ukraine engaged in three separate and significant attempts to negotiate a peaceful settlement. Those negotiations had several important things in common. All three could have ended the war before the devastation…

Weaponised Antisemitism Crushed the Political Left. Now it’s the Cultural Left’s Turn

Weaponised Antisemitism Crushed the Political Left. Now it’s the Cultural Left’s Turn

What does it mean to be antisemitic in modern Britain? The answer seems ever more confusing. We have reached the seemingly absurd point that a political leader famed for his anti-racism, a rock star whose most celebrated work focuses on the dangers of racism and fascism, and a renowned film maker committed to socially progressive…

As Israel Smashes Up Jenin, Its British Apologists Are Enabling This Violence

As Israel Smashes Up Jenin, Its British Apologists Are Enabling This Violence

Consider two quotes which are almost contemporaneous. The first is from Ameed Shahada, a Palestinian journalist who was in Jenin camp during the Israeli forces’ large-scale assault this week. “The scenes in Jenin have been terrifying. There is live fire [from] every direction, and homes are being demolished. The sound of screams are hard to forget. They keep being replayed…

Can Zelensky, the Klitschkos & MI5 Overcome Russia’s Maskirovka Where Napoleon and Hitler Failed?

Can Zelensky, the Klitschkos & MI5 Overcome Russia’s Maskirovka Where Napoleon and Hitler Failed?

The future of Russia and of Ukraine hinges on the Crimean Peninsula, Declan Hayes writes. Although the fate of Napoleon’s La Grande Armée’s Russian adventure is famously depicted by Minard’s graph, the key to their destruction lies in the almost reckless bravery of Wittgenstein’s army against superior French forces at St Petersburg, coupled with the…

AUKUS: Part of a Multi-pronged Strategy to Preserve US Regional Dominance

AUKUS: Part of a Multi-pronged Strategy to Preserve US Regional Dominance

The AUKUS agreement reached in September 2021 has left Australia more deeply entangled with US strategic priorities and war preparations than ever before. AUKUS reflects the prevalent view within the US security establishment that China’s rise poses a major threat to America’s regional and global dominance – a view, as it happens, strongly supported by…