Do not investigate Trump’s corporate allies until he leaves office
The US presidential pardon power has created a constitutional absurdity that can protect those accused of corruption.
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Lula’s victory is a stress test for the Global South
Trump can still punish Brazil for pursuing an independent course. Can China offer lasting alternatives to US dominance?
Do sports stars have the right to free speech?
The Mbappe controversy demonstrates how market power in sport is being used to enforce conformity.
The US midterms will test the limits of Trump’s power
Control of Congress is at stake, but so is the ability of American institutions to withstand presidential pressure.
A response to Andy Burnham: We need an apology and reparations
It is good news the British PM is open to calls for an apology. But debt restructuring instead of reparations won’t do.
RFK Jr is wrong about the Arab world
Its challenges in knowledge production cannot be blamed on some kind of innate incompetence or a political group.
The future of the Palestinian vote in Israel
The backlash against the high Palestinian turnout reveals much about the state of Israeli democracy and its future.
No, France is not ‘burning’
It is merely witnessing another episode of unrest that – like many others in its history – has a violent element to it.
A Gulf non-aggression pact could be the path forward
Oman is in a unique position to mediate talks on a security arrangement that could stabilise the region.
A UN protection force must be urgently deployed to Palestine
Israel is making Palestinian existence in Palestine increasingly impossible.
The selective solidarity at the heart of India’s voter protests
The opposition is fighting voter exclusion without confronting the discrimination Muslims warned about in 2019.
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