Publications by pp_editor

Is Russia Prepared to Capitulate to Western Demands for Peace in Ukraine?

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 1 March 2026 As the war in Ukraine grinds into another year, a wider […]

01.03.2026

Ayatollah Ali Al-Khamenei is dead

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 1 March 2026 The reported death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the […]

28.02.2026

Why is there war with Iran?

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 28 February 2026 The long confrontation between Israel, the United States and Iran has […]

28.02.2026

The Shiaโ€“Sunni Divide: History, Theology and the Politics of Memory

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 28 February 2026 The division between Shia and Sunni Muslims is at once ancient […]

28.02.2026

We live in violent times

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Saturday 28 February 2026 We flatter ourselves that we inhabit an enlightened age. We possess […]

28.02.2026

The United States prepares to strike Iran

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 27 February 2026 As Washington considers preparatory measures for possible military strikes against Iran […]

27.02.2026

The Last Human Editors: On the Rise of a Hyper-Intellectual Clerisy in the Age of Large Language Models

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 27 February 2026 There is a peculiar humiliation in being interviewed by a machine […]

27.02.2026

The European Group of Five

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 27 February 2026 The European Group of Five โ€” sometimes abbreviated in diplomatic shorthand […]

27.02.2026

The conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 27 February 2026 The conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan that has erupted into open […]

27.02.2026

Russian use of British offshore territories for sanctions evasion

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 27 February 2026 Britainโ€™s offshore territories sit in an awkward place in the political […]

27.02.2026