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There Can Be No Concessions or Negotiations with Vladimir Putin
Kyiv-based Paul Niland explores why recent calls for Ukraine to come to a ‘peaceful compromise’ with Russia – despite its unprovoked invasion of the country continuing – cannot be adhered to
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Werleman’s Worldview: Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan will have Little Bearing on China’s Longstanding Imperialist Dreams
China has long determined to use whatever means necessary to attain total dominance over the Western Pacific, writes CJ Werleman
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Why Boycotting Turkey should be a Feminist Demand
The feminist movement must show sisterhood with the Rojava Women’s Revolution against Turkish repression, argues Rahila Gupta
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Agitation and Propaganda: Russian Indicted for Using US Political Groups as Foreign Agents
A Russian national backed by the Russian state has been indicted by the US Justice Department for funding and using members of American political groups as foreign agents of Russian Intelligence in nearly a decade of malign influence operations
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‘I See a Lot of Hope’: How Kenya’s LGBTIQ Community Is Coming Out of the Shadows
Reporting from the ground in Nairobi, Sian Norris speaks to LGBTIQ activists fighting for visibility in a country where homosexuality remains criminalised
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Undiplomatic Dispatches: An Exclusive New Column by Alexandra Hall Hall for Byline Times
Byline Times is thrilled to announce a new column by former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall only in its monthly print edition. Here she explains what readers can expect
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Serbia-Kosovo Tensions: How Likely is Another War in Europe?
If Putin is trying to stoke conflict in the Balkans, he’s going to have to contend with the influence of NATO, the US and the EU in the region, reports Nicola Mikovic
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Winter is Coming: Can Europe Win the Energy Battle with Russia?
With the Kremlin disrupting supplies of gas to the EU as part of its war effort against Ukraine, Nikola Mikovic looks at who will suffer most in the coming showdown
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Johnson’s Visit to the Lebedevs: A Dire State Not A ‘Deep State’
There is no such thing as ‘private business’ when you’re Foreign Secretary, writes former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
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Werleman’s Worldview: The British Muslim Students Caught Up in the ‘War on Terror’ in Bulgaria
CJ Werleman speaks to Mohammad Amin about how his life has been derailed over terrorism accusations with no evidence behind them
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‘Do the Right Thing’: Trump Under Criminal Investigation
After months of public outcry, reports confirm Donald Trump is being investigated by the US Department of Justice for his role in attempting to overturn the 2020 election, reports Heidi Siegmund Cuda
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Beyond the Vulture Squad: from the Road of Death to the Road of Life
Tom Mutch marks 150 days of Russia’s onslaught on Ukraine and reflects on the different experiences of Ukrainians, as he travels from Kyiv to Kharkiv, and onto the apocalyptic Donbas front
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Cruel Britannia and the ‘Global Britain’ Fallacy
The rhetoric and the reality of post-Brexit Britain are more distant than ever, notes Rachel Morris
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Julian Assange’s Extradition: An Open Letter
Iain Overton writes to Jane Hartley, US Ambassador to the UK, after Home Secretary Priti Patel approved the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder to America
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Conservatives Posture About Foreign Enemies While Ignoring Own Membership Rules
Sam Bright digs further into the party’s permissive approach to foreign members, as the Conservatives stonewall questions about the risk of political interference
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Culture Can Help in the Fight Against Putin – We Must Not Limit It
Katie Dancey-Downs, assistant editor at Index on Censorship, reflects on a decision by the Ukrainian Parliament to ban music created by Russian citizens
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Cruise Ships and Rwanda Red Meat: the Conservative Leadership Contest
Brad Blitz laments the ‘migrant-bashing’ slogans of contenders Truss and Sunak which do nothing to address the increasing numbers of refugees seeking asylum in the UK
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Flagship Nationality and Borders Act Criticised by US State Department
The US State Department recommends that the UK Government does more to ensure trafficking victims are not criminalised – but experts warn that would require significant reform to brand new legislation. Sian Norris reports
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Concern Over Foreign Interference and Conservative Membership Rules
It appears as though there is very little preventing malign foreign actors from swaying Tory leadership contests, reports Sam Bright
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Why the Conservative Leadership Crisis has been a Boon for Russian Propagandists
Chris York reports from Ukraine on the impact of Boris Johnson’s resignation on the Kremlin’s information wars, and their plans for his successor
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Climate and Corruption Concerns over ‘Rushed’ UK-India Trade Deal
Peers have expressed alarm about the Government’s approach to one of its flagship post-Brexit trade deals, reports David Hencke
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Kenya’s Pro-Choice Movement Faces Emboldened Threats in a Post-Roe World
Reporting from the ground in Nairobi, Kenya, Sian Norris meets the pro-abortion activists fighting for reproductive healthcare in East Africa – and exposes the forces determined to stop them
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Vote Leave’s Immigration Hypocrisy
TJ Coles unpicks how Brexiters have approached immigration in office, after using it as a scare campaign for so many years
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Britain For Sale: Who is Profiting From Our Nation’s Infrastructure?
Pete Syme investigates the countries and companies that have taken a slice of our national assets
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‘We Have Lost Hope in Life’: Hiding From The Taliban
Nine months after first reporting her story, Sian Norris speaks to an Afghan women’s rights activist in hiding and still hoping to flee to the UK
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Why Dirty Dossiers Matter
The fact that Conservative leadership candidates are gathering and sharing dirt on each other has serious implications for national security and democracy, say Sam Bright, Sian Norris and Iain Overton
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How Russia’s Western Propagandists are Undermining Justice for War Crime Victims
Chris York looks at the Kremlin’s increasingly reliance on foreign ‘influencers’ to sow doubt and disinformation about the regime’s war crimes in Ukraine
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Penny Mordaunt is the Heir to Boris Johnson’s Lies
One of the leading candidates to become Prime Minister is refusing to withdraw a series of false claims she has made during the contest, reports Adam Bienkov
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Dorries’ Dinner with Lord Evgeny Lebedev
The Culture Secretary enjoyed the hospitality of the British-Russian newspaper proprietor weeks before Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
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Boris Johnson’s Most Lasting Brexit Legacy may well be the Break-Up of the UK
Boris Johnson has done more for the independence movement in Scotland and the possibility of reunification for Ireland than either the SNP or Sinn Féin managed in a generation, says Jonathan Lis
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Rescuing Democracy: Lessons from American Progressives
As British politics continue to implode, Anthony Barnett explains how the US is also facing the threat of modern fascism, and the lessons we can learn from their new alliances
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Extrajudicial Killings Reveal a Culture of Impunity at the Heart of the British Military
Murray Jones has more details of the long-running investigation into possible war crimes committed by SAS forces in Afghanistan
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Two-Thirds of Ukrainian Civilians Witnessed Explosive Violence Since War Began
The impact of witnessing deadly violence is affecting the mental health of millions of Ukrainians, reports Sian Norris
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Autocracy, Brexit, COVID: What the Tory Candidates Aren’t Talking About
From cleaning up Londongrad to the economic fallout of Brexit, the Conservative Party is in a state of intentional denial, says Sam Bright
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How Britain’s Healthcare System Stopped Being the Best in the World
In the first of a series investigating the state of healthcare in Britain, Sian Norris explores how it fell from its top spot compared to other leading economies on key health indicators
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Shinzo Abe’s Assassination and Firearm Control in Japan
In response to the tragic news of the fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe, Iain Overton of Action On Armed Violence outlines a brief history of Japan’s strict approach to gun control
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Boris Johnson’s Only Legacy Will be Failed Vanity Projects and a Large Bill
For a man so obsessed with his own image, the outgoing Prime Minister will leave few relics behind him, reports Adam Bienkov
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Conservative Leadership Contest: Another Populist Pageant?
They’re off! As candidates vie to replace Boris Johnson, Sam Bright predicts they’ll all appeal to the three Conservative commandments of nationalism, Brexit, and Thatcherism
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Werleman’s Worldview: Trumpkriegers – It’s Time to Recognise the Leader of a Violent Right-Wing Insurgency
The former President’s role in motivating widespread violence, both in America and abroad, is now beyond doubt, says CJ Werleman
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Why Brexit is No Longer Boris Johnson’s Superpower
Sam Bright reviews exclusive polling for Byline Times, revealing the public’s newfound pessimism towards Brexit
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Lessons from American Progressives: Pramila Jayapal, ‘Rising Star’ of the Democratic Caucus
Robert Borosage profiles why the Democratic Representative’s ‘inside-outside’ approach to politics puts her in pole position for taking on the conservative-corporate wing of her party
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‘Homes for Ukraine’ and the Two Faces of the British Government
Former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall follows up on the story of British host Jane and Ukrainian refugee Nadia and the fresh hurdles they have faced around the Government’s asylum scheme
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New Illegal Immigration Deal with Nigeria Raises Human Rights Concerns
The Home Secretary announced the new illegal immigration deal with Nigeria with much fanfare – but campaigners warn against deporting people to a country with a poor human rights record, Sian Norris reports
