Tali-banned: Trump calls off Afghan peace talks
President Trump has abruptly cancelled talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan, raising fears of renewed internal strife. Wales dabbles in nationalism, and it could follow the Scottish push for separati...
9 Syys 201921min
Disunited Russia party? Moscow’s elections
This weekend’s vote will fill some fairly inconsequential city positions. But how it plays out will indicate the strength of a rapidly broadening, national movement against the ruling United Russia pa...
6 Syys 201922min
Age-old problem: reforming France
President Emmanuel Macron embarks on a serious policy challenge today over pensions. Will his efforts at reform re-ignite the protests that have dogged his presidency? And, a look at the legacies of t...
5 Syys 201922min
This is revolting: Britain’s parliament rebels
Boris Johnson has lost his parliamentary majority. Conservative party rebels will now help push for a bill precluding a no-deal Brexit, making an early election look even more likely. Violence in Afgh...
4 Syys 201920min
No safety in numbers: America’s immigration raids
Workplace raids catch many undocumented migrants in one place. But they do nothing to tackle the criminal element that the Trump administration has so vilified. Many of the 2,000 Turkish citizens that...
3 Syys 201922min
Until blue in the face: Hong Kong’s protests
The territory’s authorities have used live rounds, pepper spray and water cannon with blue dye to mark participants in ever-growing protests. What else might they resort to? The Baltic states, worried...
2 Syys 201921min
Out to launch: American nuclear policy
There is a push in America to subscribe to a “no first use” policy on nukes, in a bid to reduce risks and anxiety. But could that actually make things less stable? We tour through South Asia, where th...
30 Elo 201922min
Suspend, disbelief: Parliament and Brexit
Boris Johnson, Britain’s prime minister, sparked widespread outrage by suspending Parliament in the run-up to Brexit. What recourse do lawmakers still have? Taiwan’s deal to buy American fighter jets ...
29 Elo 201921min
