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Trump makes peace

The agreement for peace with Iran shows the upside of Donald Trump's myopic and disjointed view of the world.

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Charles Richardson Middle East, Political issues, United States, War and peace 1 Comment 19 June 2026

Mr Putin loses another one

Armenia's government is comfortably returned despite losing a war – not a common occurrence.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Middle East, War and peace Leave a comment 10 June 202610 June 2026

Another round of Trump vs Netanyahu

Donald Trump's self-interest pushes him to pursue peace in the Middle East, regardless of the wishes of his usual allies.

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Charles Richardson Middle East, Personalities, United States, War and peace 2 Comments 4 June 20264 June 2026

Peace on Earth?

War with Iran has laid bare the conflict between the two wings of the Trump movement. Each is deranged in its own particular way.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Middle East, Party matters, United States, War and peace 6 Comments 7 April 202621 April 2026

The Third Trump War

Donald Trump's first two wars have given him a taste for quick and easy success. The third looks like being very different.

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Charles Richardson Middle East, United States, War and peace 1 Comment 2 March 20262 March 2026

Bigoted visitors

The quest to ban "hate speech" is a fantasy, both for locals and for visitors. But that doesn't mean we should invite foreign bigots here on state visits.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Middle East, Political issues, Uncategorized 2 Comments 30 January 2026

A rematch in Uganda

Uganda's octogenarian president is seeking another term in office, and looks to be using his control of the process to make sure he gets it.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Middle East 5 Comments 15 January 202618 January 2026

Antisemitism and the Trumpists

The American hard right is splitting between its pro-Israel and its antisemitic wings, although the two things have sat together fairly amicably in the past.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Middle East, Party matters, Political issues, United States, War and peace 2 Comments 29 December 20256 May 2026

Trump, Putin & Netanyahu

For a variety of reasons, Donald Trump has found Benjamin Netanyahu a softer target than Vladimir Putin for his peace prize aspirations. But the basic similarity between them should not be ignored.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Middle East, United States, War and peace 4 Comments 9 October 20256 May 2026

Free speech and antisemitism

The former defenders of free speech have gone quiet when it comes to suppressing pro-Palestinian opinion.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Ideas, Middle East, Political issues 10 Comments 29 July 202529 July 2025

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