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Some further thoughts on the moral catastrophe that is Trumpism.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Europe, Ideas, Political issues, United States, War and peace 2 Comments 18 August 201727 January 2022

Oh dear, it’s North Korea again

North Korea is staging its regular return to the headlines. Don't panic.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, United States, War and peace 5 Comments 14 August 2017

The war against Arab democracy

The conflict with Qatar is fundamentally about the possibility of democracy in the Arab world. That's why Saudi and Trumpian autocrats are on the same side.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Media, Middle East, Political issues, United States, War and peace 4 Comments 3 July 201727 January 2022

South Korea turns left

South Korea turns its back on ten years of conservative leadership, and a peacemaker takes over just when he's needed.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, Elections, War and peace 2 Comments 10 May 2017

The Trump plan for Mid-East peace

Courtesy of both President Trump and the "facts on the ground", Israel and Palestine seem to be headed for a one-state solution. Is it time to accept that outcome and focus on making it work?

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Charles Richardson Middle East, Political issues, United States, War and peace Leave a comment 16 February 201729 January 2019

Mr Putin cashes in

Eastern Ukraine could be the first big test of just where appeasement of Russia will lead.

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Charles Richardson Europe, United States, War and peace Leave a comment 6 February 2017

Democracy on the march in West Africa

Conflict looms in Gambia over a contested election result, but it's likely to be very one-sided.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, War and peace 2 Comments 19 January 2017

What does Israel want?

The season of peace and goodwill has produced little of either in the Middle East. But as a negotiated peace between Israelis and Palestinians looks ever more remote, no-one seems willing to spell out the alternatives.

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Charles Richardson Middle East, Political issues, United States, War and peace 7 Comments 5 January 2017

Spain, eighty years on

Spain marks another anniversary, but the lessons of the civil war have a special resonance this year for the rest of the world as well.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Party matters, Political issues, Spain, War and peace 2 Comments 20 July 201628 January 2022

Disunited Kingdom, European Disunion

A look at the winners and losers from the British referendum result.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues, Referenda, War and peace 7 Comments 29 June 201628 January 2022

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