Scotland The Maybe Not-So-Brave
Is the vote for independence destined to be yet another noble-but-doomed episode in Scottish history?
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Scotland’s Vote : The View from Wales
Freedom for Scotland would be ‘a beacon for social justice’ throughout the UK
Antenna Wars
In the Aereo case, the US Supreme Court uses copyright to protect the ancient business models of TV content providers
Out Of The Past
In films like A Separation and The Past, Asghar Farhadi has become Iran’s most celebrated cultural export. There’s a price.
Scotland On The Brink
Are the wheels falling off the Better Together campaign against Scottish independence?
Travelling Light : In the Borderlands of Putin’s Empire
Where In The World Is Chisinau, Moldova?
Israel, Palestine and Syria
Visiting Israeli analyst Ehud Ya’ari on the emerging “Southern Front” in the Syrian civil war
The Crime Bosses of Crimea
The links between crime and politics in Russia’s annexed enclave in the Ukraine
Bound for the Centre Ground
Has the Republican Party finally started to turn against its Tea Party faction?
Dark Days at Anadarko
The Tronox pollution case comes home to roost for the Texas oil giant
Chile Promises Free University Education To All
Can the leaders of the 2011 student revolt ensure the new Government keeps its promises?
Putin’s Puppet Turns Nasty
The regime in the Ukraine metes out “justice” – and beatings – to those who dare to oppose its liaison with Russia
Algeria : Boutekflika Strikes Back
In Algeria, a regime in trouble tightens its grip on power
Killing The Dream
The murder of South African housing activist Nkululeko Gwala
Profiting Off Prisoners
Dealing with the problems created by the prison industry
Australian Election : They’re A Weird Mob
Watching on (in horror) as our Australian cousins hold an election
Australian Election : Fetishizing The Surplus
Economist John Quiggin on the state of the Australian economy
Australian Election : Blaming The Boat People
As Rudd and Abbott use asylum seekers as a political football…
Jordan, Bearing The Brunt
The spillover from the war in Syria is taking its toll on Jordan’s fragile institutions
London Calling : Racism, Woolwich, and Beyond
Two Weeks In Battleground Britain
At Home, Far From Home
Ten years on, an American recalls being in New Zealand on the eve of the 2003 invasion of Iraq
London Calling : Sold, and Cold
Selling off state-owned energy companies has been a disaster in Britain
Egypt In Freefall
The Morsi government is leading and feeding the spiral of violence in Egypt
Pussy Riot Are Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
The Russians are mounting a stealth attack at the UN on the definition of human rights
Syria Diary
The Free Syrian Army – How To Lose Support And Alienate People In No Time
Globalisation and self-sufficiency
How do we avoid losing more than we gain from free trade?
Smart Idiots
Just because you’re educated doesn’t mean you’re not an idiot
Left Coasting : Barricading the Information Superplaza
BART starts a free speech firestorm
Imagining War
The ethical and stylistic issues in using real-life war zones as a basis for contemporary fiction
Left Coasting: Robbin’ the Hood
California’s latest attempt to escape from its low tax / no revenue straightjacket