Reviews Archive

Female members of the Free Women's Units, the women's military wing of the Kurdistan Workers' Party PKK in northern Iraq (2014)

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Why Kurdish militancy went into retreat

Abandoned by its erstwhile American allies and outmanoeuvred by the Turkish government, can the Kurdistan Workers' Party move beyond armed struggle and adjust to new geopolitical r..

Hannah Lucinda Smith July 31, 2026

President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address, Tuesday, February 24, 2026, on the House floor of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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Inside Trump’s American regime change

The second Trump administration is defined by centralised power and a hubristic pursuit of personal legacy.

Matthew Hefler and John Sipher July 28, 2026

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In pursuit of Denmark’s butterflies

Lea Korsgaard, a Danish journalist and author, sets out to see all the butterflies of Denmark, discovering the charm and fragility of nature.

Nigel Andrew July 28, 2026

Massed choirs performing Handel's 'Messiah' at Crystal Palace.

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A choral tradition without equal

The world-beating British choral tradition, now under threat, is infinite in variety and blessed in its capacity for renewal.

Benjamin Poore July 27, 2026

A scene from 'Archduke' at the Royal Court Theatre (2026).

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Europe’s century of catastrophe need not have happened

Rajiv Joseph's 'Archduke' at London's Royal Court reminds us that the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and the continent's cascade into war, were not inevitable.

Brendan Simms July 23, 2026