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Donald Trump’s cryptopia

The crypto movement alone didn’t win it for Trump, but it was a central node, a technological anchor point in a fuzzy constellation of anti-establishment ideas and philosophies, al..

Jamie Bartlett November 21, 2024

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Trump and Iran face off across a new Middle East

Four years after his first term, Donald Trump returns to a Middle East reshaped by war, where the United States and Iran face a pivotal choice between escalating conflict or pursui..

Afshon Ostovar November 14, 2024

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The perils of predicting the future

Thinking about the future as a mystery to be divined, rather than an outcome to be shaped, has become hard-wired into the way we talk about what will happen next in foreign policy.

Suzanne Raine November 13, 2024

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The Sandbaggers: the greatest spy show ever?

With its realistic portrayal of spycraft and encapsulation of the spirit of 1970s Britain, The Sandbaggers might just be the best ever TV series about espionage.

Dan Lomas November 13, 2024

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Xi and his presidents

Xi Jinping has dealt with eight American presidents through his long career in Chinese politics and the global order now hinges again on his fractious relationship with Donald Trum..

Michael Sheridan November 12, 2024

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Five obstacles to Trump’s peace plan

President-elect Donald Trump, in his anxious determination to bring the war to a prompt close, may soon discover that the Russian leadership has a different timeline, and indeed a ..

Sergey Radchenko November 11, 2024

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The method and madness of Ancient Greek medicine

The paradox of ancient Greek medicine was that while Hippocrates’ focus on observation and ethics transformed care, the theory that health relied on balancing humours restrained sc..

Armand D'Angour November 8, 2024

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An agile alliance: how Europe can grasp the initiative on defence

Europe must act to defend itself. The Joint Expeditionary Force of seven NATO nations is a solid foundation.

Elisabeth Braw November 7, 2024

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Palau – 5 November’s other election

In the other national election of 5 November, two presidential candidates – and brothers-in-law – battled over the future of Palau, a Pacific archipelago at the centre of the geopo..

Jacob Judah November 6, 2024