Barack Obama
A Sham Deal
“The Obama White House has bought into Iran’s narrative that there is a convergence of interests over Islamic State in Syria and Iraq”
Obama scuttles. America retreats. Things fall apart
The 44th President of the United States replaced Pax Americana with a new world disorder. Will the 45th learn from his mistakes?
Europe’s Double Standards
“Federica Mogherini is symptomatic of Europe’s double standards against Israel—she treats other ‘occupied territories’ quite differently”
Presidential Imperialism
F.H Buckley’s The Once and Future King is a worthy contribution to the great discourse on liberty and power
We Told You So
Julie Bindel deserves praise for her readiness to investigate the murkier corners of this country – where civilisation often seems like a bad joke
Fatal Procrastination
‘Inclusiveness is a nice slogan for a campfire sing-along. It is obscene when it becomes a bystander’s excuse for inaction as evil occurs’
Underrated: Hamid Karzai
The retiring Afghan President who, for all his faults, has defended freedom and democracy
Overrated: The Emir of Qatar
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani: the ruler who funds Islamist extremists
The US Can Still Help Save Syria — and Iraq
Is President Obama’s announcement that he wishes to ‘ramp up’ support for the rebels a serious policy change or more obfuscation?
Russian Resurgence has Blindsided Nato
Putin’s Crimean adventure, US isolation and EU decline show that the Western Allies urgently need to come up with a new strategy
