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Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
Why is life getting so expensive?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 5 May 2026 It is a complaint heard in cities and villages alike, in […]
Why do US aircraft carriers keep catching fire?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 4 May 2026 The modern aircraft carrier is often described, in the rhetoric of […]
The European Political Community’s meeting in Yerevan
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 4 May 2026 The gathering of the European Political Community in Yerevan, Armenia today […]
The Palantir Manifesto
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 4 May 2026 The document sometimes referred to as the “Palantir Manifesto” is not […]
Is Kostiantinyvka about to fall to the Russians?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 4 May 2026 The question of whether Kostiantynivka will fall in the near future […]
St Augustine on Truth in War
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 4 May 2026 The observation that truth is the first casualty of war is […]
The Iran conflict strengthens Ukraine
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 4 May 2026 The widening conflict involving Iran — though geographically distant from Ukraine […]
Elon Musk’s vision: will artificial intelligence make money redundant?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 3 May 2026 The proposition advanced by Elon Musk, that human beings may one […]
From Liberator to Tyrant: Mugabe, Putin, and Authoritarian Rule
By Otto Reynolds Sunday 3 May 2026 The parallel drawn recently in these pages between Ian Smith’s Rhodesia and Vladimir […]
Five Fairytale Destinations in Ukraine Where Your Travel Insurance Becomes a Work of Fiction
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 3 May 2026 There exists a genre of travel writing – typified by breezy […]
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