Spencer Sunshine / 04 Apr 2026
Designated Foreign Terrorist Organisations
Mexican Drug Cartels and US Politics
It looked like a civil war. The optics were entirely comparable.(...)
Interviews
Ari Paul / 26 Jan 2026
Irish Anticolonialism: Lynn Boylan and Palestine
Ruthless Cosmopolitan
Israel has put a five-year ban on Ireland’s Lynn Boylan, a European Parliament member (MEP) affiliated with Sinn Féin.(...)
Ari Paul / 08 Dec 2025
European Lawmaker for Palestine: The Case of Rima Hassan
Ruthless Cosmopolitan
Rima Hassan, a member of the European Parliament and of La France Insoumise, returned to France as a champion of her people.(...)
Max Sattonnay / 26 Sep 2024
Puerto Rico Dreaming
The Colonial State
Just call it a colony. Neither an independent country nor an American state, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has no sovereignty.(...)
Max Sattonnay / 29 Jun 2024
Confronting French Colonialism
The Françoise Vergès Interview
In an insightful interview, Françoise Vergès illuminates the intricate history and contemporary issues facing French overseas territories, particularly Mayotte and Kanaky (New Caledonia).(...)
Max Sattonnay / 09 May 2024
Decolonising Haiti
The Jemima Pierre Interview
Gaza may own today’s headlines. With good reason. But Haiti would come a close second in any misery index survey.(...)
Max Sattonnay / 04 Aug 2023
Spanish Election Lessons
The Alex Llonch Interview
Targeted messaging has never been more important to politics. Using the right technology, it can level the playing field between new and established parties.(...)
Max Sattonnay / 20 Jul 2023
Making Spain Far-Right Again
The Verónica Fumanal Interview
It's all about the truth. Veteran Spanish political consultant Verónica Fumanal spoke with The Battleground about the impact of the 2023 election campaign on the country's press.(...)
John Foster / 02 Dec 2022
From Punk to Rojava
The Adrestia Interview
Adrestia are one of the most important hardcore bands in Sweden today.(...)
Max Sattonnay / 30 Mar 2022
Putting Refugees First
French Aid Workers in Poland
Everyone’s going to Poland. Not just from Ukraine, but Western Europe.(...)