Tuesday 7th September
Bad faith
Minorities often bear the weight of a society’s frustration, all the more so when domestic problems, like an economic downturn, combine with the external pressures of a perceived threat. This is when solidarity is needed most
Iran: a political calculus
Iran’s hardline leadership is skilled at using external threats to its own advantage. By learning the lesson the United States could aid Iran's people and strengthen its democracy
Solitary confinement
The US now holds more people in solitary than anywhere else in the world. Observers reckon the numbers, which have increased dramatically in the last twenty years, are somewhere between 25,000 and 80,000. But there is a growing clamour for change
The first Tony Blair book
The first Blair book was ‘New Britain: My Vision of a Young Country’ published in the sunny uplands of pre-landslide New Labour in 1996. It is a remarkable tome, very different from 'A Journey'
MyAid or WhyAid?
A head of steam is developing around the UK Government’s proposals for MyAid in which it aims to engage the public in choosing development projects. The project with the highest votes from citizens will receive the most money, in a competition for a pot of £40m
Fractured justice
The UN Secretary General has promised to investigate the Gaza flotilla incident in a manner which is "prompt, impartial, credible and transparent" and "conforming to international standards". But it looks as if politics is triumphing over justice
Energy security
Powerful people share our vision. And all we had to do was call our vision “energy security"
