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Some terms – such as “virtue signalling” – are irritating and illuminating in equal measure. The insult “grant eater”, which ...

In September, the International Criminal Court will conduct a confirmation of charges hearing against warlord Joseph Kony.

I was invited to deliver a keynote speech at the ‘ AI for Good Summit ’ this year, and I arrived at the venue with an open mind and hope for change. With a title “ AI for social good: the new face of ...

No one becomes an anti-corruption activist to make money, least of all in Ukraine. When I first met the co-founders of the ...

I’m sure I’m not the only person who secretly likes a one-star review. It’s awful to get one yourself (and I have, several times), but I have to admit that there is a nasty kind of pleasure to be had ...

I am a regular listener to Ezra Klein’s podcast, and I’m a fan. There should be more podcasts that treat serious issues seriously, but there’s something he said back in April when talking about the ...

Recent events in the South Caucasus show how the authoritarian playbook is exported and adapted to suit local contexts. From Armenia’s clergy allegedly plotting coups, to Azerbaijan raiding Russian ...

A panorama of destruction in the old city of Mosul. The conversation happened at a moment when the Middle East was literally on the brink of a wider war. The old fault lines – sectarian, geopolitical, ...