Roger Scruton, Spectator
I recently gave an interview to the New Statesman, on the assumption that, as the magazine's former wine critic I would be treated with respect, and that the journalist, George Eaton, was sincere in
E. Sullivan & R. Prez-Pea, New York Times
Mr. Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, took refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London in 2012. He was arrested there on Thursday after Ecuador revoked his asylum status.
James Hamill, WPR
Like all elections, South Africa's upcoming national vote on May 8the country's fifth ballot since the end of apartheidwill see rival parties waging a struggle to control the narrative and frame the contest in the best possible terms. Given the change in the leadership of the ruling African National Congress in December 2017, that means much of the campaign will focus on President Cyril Ramaphosa and the extent to which he is delivering his promised new dawn in South Africa following... Читать дальше...
Simon Winder, New Statesman
How helpful is history to understanding Brexit? Surely guidance from the past is one of the most useful tools that we have and, indeed, this is what justifies its study? Sadly, I fear that history very rapidly becomes pretty gnomic and tiresome. Historians immediately enact one of those scenes from Battle Royale or The Hunger Games where they all rush to grab the nearest weapon to hand, commit an act of ghastly violence with it and then themselves fall victim to something awful with prongs. Читать дальше...
Suhas Palshikar, Indian Express
BJP shows it will weave nationalism, security with religious identity. So far, Opposition has no response.
Tarek Megerisi, ECFR
As Field Marshal Haftar's forces advance towards Tripoli, Libya teeters on the brink of yet another civil war. Europe can no longer idly stand by.
Devsena Mishra, Jerusalem Post
Each country??s unique approach to counterterrorism would make a perfect combination.
Bernard Avishai, New Yorker
The Israeli Prime Minister has garnered enough votes for relection. What must he now promise to bring a government together, and what must his partners promise to keep him out of legal jeopardy?
Jonathan Tobin, National Review
Bibi's latest victory is his most impressive but it may also mean that the end of his long career is in sight.
Deepu Sebastian Edmond, SCMP
The topic of China is barely making ripples in India, where the spotlight has been dominated by bread-and-butter issues and Pakistan.
Doug Bandow, TNI
A reexamination of Washington's commitments is in order.
Jonathan Guyer, American Prospect
Peter Oborne, Open Dem.
If we are to leave the European Union we want a sensible Brexit. There's no chance of that just now.
Austin Bay, Strategy Page
On April 4, the prickly Philippines president, Rodrigo Duterte, warned China that his country would react militarily if the China Coast Guard and fishing vessels continue to "swarm" and surround a small Filipino islet in the Spratly Islands, Pag-asa Island (also called Thitu). Duterte's warning followed a March 29 formal diplomatic protest the Philippines delivered to China's embassy in Manila.
Nick Cohen, Spectator
One could almost look on Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn and see a story of frustrated love. They could be happy, the soppy observer might think. If only they could get some time on their own, and
Stephen Glover, Daily Mail
STEPHEN GLOVER: On Tuesday an estimate crept out of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which suggests immigration is likely to continue at a high rate for the foreseeable future.
Nisha Gopalan, Bloomberg View
Harsh Pant, The Hindu
The U.S. initiative to have Masood Azhar blacklisted at the UN Security Council marks a new turn
William Alan Reinsch, CSIS
Late last week, the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued what the media is calling a historic ruling on the applicability of Article XXI, which allows nations to take trade limiting actions in the name of national security. The decision will inevitably be appealed and thus will get caught up in the dispute over the Appellate Body, but it's worth making some comments now since, even though the case is not about the U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, the decision has implications... Читать дальше...
James Holmes, National Interest
Possible?
Tobias Harris, War on the Rocks
Editor's Note: This is the 26th installment of Southern (Dis)Comfort, a series from War on the Rocks and the Stimson Center. The series seeks to unpack
