Outside the system
Section: Argument
Honestly held opinions and provocative argument based on current events or our recent reports.
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Why the Iran War Could Last Far Longer Than Either Side Wants to Admit
With the Strait of Hormuz closed and US munitions dwindling, it is Iran that will ultimately be able to set the price of peace, argues US defence analyst Brynn Tannehill
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Trump’s Iran War Is Pushing the Post War International Order to Breaking Point
The US President’s reckless actions risk destroying the global political order, but could something good emerge from the wreckage, asks Alexandra Hall Hall
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How Trump Is Manufacturing Enemies Out of His Own Citizens
The Trump administration is using disinformation against anti fascists in order to criminalise dissent, argues Caroline Orr Beuneo
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A Letter from America – Trump’s War On the World
One truth about modern warfare is that it never becomes more popular over time. Like most Americans, I refuse to pretend Donald Trump’s war with Iran is some Putin-esque ‘special military operation’ or other comforting euphemism. So it’s not a shock to find this war begins already underwater in the polls.
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Mandrake – Stollar’s Tours
A safe distance before Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, MP Tim Farron headed a Liberal Democrat delegation to Israel and the West Bank. He obligingly wrote a piece afterwards for Jewish News which showed all too little compassion for the people of Gaza.
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Ukrainian Resilience Four Years On
This ability to stay resilient in the toughest of circumstances has played a cruel trick on Ukrainians.
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Notes on Now – Finally, the Great British regime has hit its endgame
The best response is for us to embrace swift, full-scale regime change: a transition from a clapped-out monarchical democracy and hyper-centralised state to a contemporary constitutional democracy of decentralised power.
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That’s True Too – Drama of Dirty Reality
If as a government you’re trying to show you’re serious about solving a problem, setting up a commission and then promptly prohibiting it from even considering one of the most significant solutions to that problem is a pretty odd way of going about it.
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On the Record – The Plot to Stop a Good Win
We were sitting in his Mayfair club when he leaned forward and said: “Look, we need someone
