Prospect Magazine
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- Rishi Sunak shouldn't attempt to build bridges with Boris Johnson's camp, following the former prime minister's dramatic resignation, Peter Kellner argues in Prospect Magazine.
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Ukraine: Sounds and silence of a long war
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- The lengthy conflict in eastern Ukraine has become a part of daily life for the residents of towns like Kramatorsk and Kupiansk, with constant artillery fire and air raid sirens becoming routine.
World Affairs4 min read - Prospect Magazine
Don’t fall into the trap of ‘picking sides’ over Gaza
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- In a recent discussion, a British Jewish journalist compared Israel’s response to attacks from Gaza to the US invasion of Iraq after 9/11 and the British firebombing of Dresden during World War II. He argued that Israel, like these countries, was responding to an attack with force.
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- Under Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party has used fear to control its citizens, employing surveillance technology and creating a cult of personality reminiscent of Mao's era. This has been particularly evident in Hong Kong, where pro-democracy protestors have been met with police violence and arbitrary detention.
World Affairs6 min readinformed Summary
- Despite numerous challenges, including the global financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic, globalization continues to thrive. Large corporations and small businesses alike benefit from the ability to operate in multiple countries, and consumers rely heavily on imported goods.
World Affairs10 min readinformed Summary
- Writing in Prospect, Khaled Mansour recounts the bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad in 2003, which killed 22 people—most of whom were UN staff members. Mansour narrowly escaped the attack due to a delay in his schedule.
World Affairs14 min readinformed Summary
- Writing in Prospect, Andrew Adonis highlights the importance of supporting Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, praising the leadership of Ukrainian President Zelensky and the resilience of the Ukrainian people.
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- Writing in Prospect Magazine, editor Alan Rusbridger draws parallels between George Orwell's 1940 essay "The Lion and the Unicorn" and the current climate crisis. Rusbridger suggests that just as Orwell criticised the British government's lack of preparation for World War II, today's leaders are failing to adequately address the impending climate disaster.
Politics4 min readinformed Summary
- In a twist of irony, former President Donald Trump may face his most significant legal challenge yet, not from his 2020 election loss or the Capitol attack he endorsed in 2021, but from a racketeering charge filed under a Georgia conspiracy statute, the author writes.
Politics4 min readinformed Summary
- They might be the most troublesome protestors since the suffragettes, but in Alan Rusbridger's view, the Just Stop Oil activists should be applauded.
Politics4 min readinformed Summary
- Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez appears to have held off a victory for the right-wing People's Party (PP) and far-right populist party Vox in the recent general election. His Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) ended up just one point behind the PP, with small left-wing and nationalist parties winning enough parliamentary seats to block the PP leader from taking power.
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- The sea, seabed, and seashore have historically been considered part of the commons, belonging to everyone equally and not as state or private property. This concept was established in ancient Rome and carried forward in the Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest of 1217.
Business11 min readinformed Summary
- In Prospect, Imogen West-Knights discusses her experience with non-monogamous dating and the growing shift towards such relationships. Dating apps like Hinge have introduced features where users can indicate their relationship type, including "ethically non-monogamous".
Personal growth8 min readinformed Summary
- Emmanuel Macron has linked riots over the police killing of a teenager to video games. But the origins of the unrest go much deeper, Pauline Bock writes in Prospect Magazine.
World Affairs4 min readinformed Summary
- Language is at the heart of Ukraine's struggle for independence from Russia, with many Ukrainians now rejecting the Russian language.
World Affairs7 min readinformed Summary
- Germany was heavily reliant on Russian fossil fuels, with 34% of its oil and 55% of its gas coming from Russia in February 2022.
World Affairs20 min readinformed Summary
- The community-driven platform Reddit serves as an alternative to traditional social media by organizing forums based on topics rather than personal relationships.
Tech6 min readinformed Summary
- A hereditary peer will be voted into the U.K.'s House of Lords this week. It’s time to end this archaic process, argues Emily Lawford in Prospect Magazine.
Politics4 min readinformed Summary
- The evolution of language since the advent of the printing press has led to continuous criticism about its decline, especially in political rhetoric.
Politics8 min readinformed Summary
- After a long and divisive election campaign, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been re-elected for another five-year term.
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