International Policy Digest

02/07/2026

Donald Trump and his coterie of yes-men and sycophants never troubled themselves to manufacture even a respectable pretext for this war.

The case for war with Iran rests on hopeful assumptions rather than strategy, risking regional instability without a credible path to lasting success.

30/06/2026

Europe has a rare opportunity to transform its global standing by pairing economic renewal with a more confident vision of international leadership.

17/06/2026

Former detainee Kostiantyn Davidenko discusses Russian captivity, Ukrainian resilience, and the efforts to support detainees and their families amid the ongoing war.

08/06/2026

A Ukrainian combat medic's struggle with pregabalin addiction reveals how Lyrica has become an increasingly common coping mechanism for pain, trauma, and insomnia among soldiers fighting on the front lines.

06/06/2026

As public support for rejoining the European Union grows, Kemi Badenoch has a rare opportunity to challenge Brexit orthodoxy and reposition the Conservatives around a pragmatic economic reconnection with Europe.

29/05/2026

Accusations of ‘blood libel’ have become Israel’s comfort blanket whenever scrutiny or damaging journalism threatens its narrative.

24/05/2026

Israel’s security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, turned detainee abuse into a spectacle, laying bare a brand of state-backed bigotry that even allies couldn’t ignore.

17/05/2026

The U.S. went looking for a show of force in Iran and ended up with a costly, inconclusive mess that made it look weaker, not stronger.

13/05/2026

A costly war abroad has come at the expense of lifesaving aid, exposing the moral and strategic failure of prioritizing conflict over humanitarian leadership.