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Foreign and security policy

A looming catastrophe in Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan has been blocking the vital Lachin Corridor, leaving the inhabitants of Karabakh’s shelves empty, supplies cut and hospitals on standby

By Narek Sukiasyan

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Economy and ecology

British workers continue to strike for fair pay

In what remains the world’s sixth largest economy, UK workers deserve a fair share of the wealth their labour creates

By Paul Nowak

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Democracy and society

Today’s far right and the echoes from history

Regardless of whether fascism is the correct term to apply to the current threat of the extreme right, playing it down would be a much greater mistake

By Robert Misik

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Economy and ecology

Does Africa deserve green aid?

Given Africa’s small net emissions, wealthy countries should consider boosting investment in the continent’s carbon-intensive industries

By Bright Simons

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Foreign and security policy

NATO’s opportunity in the Indo-Pacific

Given the tensions in the Indo-Pacific, a co-operation between South Korea, Japan and NATO sends a message of deterrence and shared liberal values

By Taehun Lim

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Foreign and security policy

Security policy is more than defence with weapons

If our societies are to become resilient and sustainable, our priorities must change towards de-escalation including in diplomacy and economy

By Herbert Wulf

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Democracy and society

At the root of Russian resistance

Addressing social and reproductive justice through a feminist lens could become a means to confront Putin’s regime and challenge Russian militarism

By Sasha Talaver

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Economy and ecology

Last year was the beginning of a green transition

If we look at the periods when the energy system shifted dramatically, whether in 1979 or 2022, there’s a clear pattern: crisis

By Leah C. Stokes