Editor in chief

Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
Ukraine’s blackouts: are her nuclear power plants in danger?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Friday 13 February 2026 Ukraine’s winter blackouts have become so routine that she sometimes feels […]
Hungary and the European Commission: a bargain with the rule of law — and the Court’s patience
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 12 February 2026 On 12 February 2026, Advocate General Tamara Ćapeta of the Court […]
War crimes in Odesa: more from the Russian playbook
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 12 February 2026 Odesa is a city built to face the sea, not to […]
What is wrong with the International Olympic Committee?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 12 February 2026 There are moments in international sport when the line between politics […]
Use by the European Union of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine: an update
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 12 February 2026 The debate about using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s war […]
Are the United Kingdom and the United States becoming more corrupt?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 12 February 2026 A recent study claims that the United Kingdom and the United […]
Russia tightens the screws against Telegram
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 12 February 2026 The Russian state’s latest move against Telegram is best understood not […]
Missiles for Ukraine: the United States steps up
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 12 February 2026 The steady expansion of United States missile manufacturing for systems used […]
The role of the US intelligence agencies under the current US administration
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 11 February 2026 Under the second administration of President Donald Trump, the role and […]
A Finger in the Constitutional Dyke: Due Process, ICE Detention and the American Habit of Forgetting
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 11 February 2026 Due process in the United States has never been a single […]



