H2: The Occupation Lab
H2: The Occupation Lab, the documentary film by Idit Avrahami and Noam Sheizaf, is a powerful indictment of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories since capturing Hebron in 1967's Six-Day War.(...)
Russia in North Macedonia
The Russian government is awarding prizes to Macedonian writers.(...)
The Liz Truss Plunger
If Prime Minister Liz Truss is the joke, Britain is the punchline.(...)
Carole Cadwalladr Beats Arron Banks
British media is less free than it says. Not because it’s dependent on sponsors for funding. But because UK libel law allows the rich to sue the press for criticising them.(...)
Boris Johnson’s Legacy
Boris Johnson will be out of power by 2023. He will be dragged out, kicking and screaming, by his own party.(...)
Jolfa, by Alexie Ivanovich
People often speak of a need to express themselves in music. But few in the West contend with the difficulties that face Iranian hip-hop artist Alexie Ivanovich.(...)
China’s Social Credit Model, Part I
As winter descends across Europe, fears over a new surge in infections, driven by the latest Coronavirus variant, are reviving authoritarian anxieties. (...)
Bulgaria’s COVID Crisis
One would think that the political crisis, the lack of government, and the third consecutive parliamentary election in a year are hard enough situations for Bulgaria.(...)
Tough Times for Fun Books
What did I do the week that the COP26 summit highlighted the drift towards climate catastrophe?(...)