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Berlusconi, Chavez and Putin
Robert Saviano has a poignant article in today’s Times about the persecution of Italian journalists, which ties in with Maria Delius’s piece in this month’s Standpoint.
Moscow: Putin’s Empire Strikes Out
Russians cling to the idea of being a great power, even though the quest for empire has become illusory and self-destructive. Can a new generation change this?
Is There a New Cold War with Russia?
Edward Lucas and Mary Dejevsky, both leading commentators on Russia and eastern Europe, discuss the Georgian crisis and its implications for the West
Only Congress can tame Beijing’s bloody instincts
Hong Kong’s struggle for freedom is inspirational. But outsiders must help by challenging police violence
Doomed by data, our new Trojan Horse
“Data, like the jungle, is neutral. But its users are not.”
The riddle of the car bomb and the lucky gambler
Investigating the assassination of a Maltese journalist has been a masterclass in legal ping-pong