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Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
The US trade deal with India: consequences for Ukraine
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 3 February 2026 On 2 February 2026 the United States and India announced a […]
Paranoia: Does Google sell your voice?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 2 February 2026 The recent proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit concerning Google […]
Cultural Memory and Identity in Wartime Ukraine
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 2 February 2026 War has a peculiar relationship with memory. It compresses time, sharpens […]
Germany’s Gold and the Question of Sovereignty
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 2 February 2026 Periodic calls within Germany to repatriate her gold reserves from the […]
Should it be taboo to discuss the mental health of politicians?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 2 February 2026 The question of whether it should be taboo to discuss the […]
The Baltic States’ agreement to create a military mobility area
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 2 February 2026 The three Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – have […]
Hungary’s veto, the 2027 horizon and the politics of April
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 2 February 2026 When Viktor Orbán declares that he will not consent to Ukraine […]
A cold Ukrainian winter: effects on the body
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Monday 2 February 2026 Winter is never merely weather in Ukraine; it turns into politics […]
The concept of beauty in the worlds of artificial intelligence and social media
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 1 February 2026 The concept of beauty has always been a social artefact. While […]
Does Meta have a backdoor into WhatsApp?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Sunday 1 February 2026 In late January 2026 a controversy emerged at the intersection of […]
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