What’s the cost of Qatar’s World Cup?
The Qatar World Cup, which began on Sunday 20 November, has been marred in controversy, from the country’s oppression of LGBT+ people and women to a last-minute decision to ban sales of beer inside st...
24 Nov 202232min
What Israel’s new right-wing government could mean, with Amir Tibon
In Israel’s recent general election Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition won a majority of seats in the Knesset, and coalition negotiations could result in figures from the far right taking a number of key ...
21 Nov 202221min
Russia in retreat
On Tuesday a missile hit a Polish town near the Ukrainian border, killing two people. It was initially suspected to have been fired by Russia, causing speculation about whether Poland, a Nato member, ...
17 Nov 202229min
The unlikely success of a Ukrainian football team, with Adam Crafton
The football team Shakhtar Donetsk, exiled from their home ground in eastern Ukraine for eight years, found themselves unable even to play in their home country when Russia began its full invasion in ...
14 Nov 202219min
US midterms: what red wave?
Despite predictions of a blowout victory for Republicans, Democrats exceeded expectations in the US midterm elections. At time of recording, we still don't know who won the Senate or the House – but t...
9 Nov 202226min
The US: whose country, ’tis of thee? | Nationalism Reimagined
Politicians around the world use nationalism. They use it to win elections, and to stoke fear, and to gain and hold on to power. This kind of nationalism is exclusive, often based on ethnicity, race o...
8 Nov 202228min
How Putin fights wars, with Mark Galeotti
Ahead of the publication of his new book, Putin’s Wars: From Chechnya to Ukraine, the political scientist Mark Galeotti speaks to Ido Vock about how Vladimir Putin views his right to wage war, Russia'...
7 Nov 202231min
Lula and Netanyahu: the comeback kings
The left is back in power in Brazil with the election of Lula de Silva — and decidedly out of power in Israel. Emily Tamkin in Washington is joined by Jeremy Cliffe in Berlin and Alona Ferber in Londo...
3 Nov 202227min
