Politics & Conflict

Chris Packham: “We are in a fight to save life on Earth”

The campaigner and TV presenter has been attacked as an “eco-zealot”, but his drive is only getting stronger

In the early days, there were hopes that cable TV news would improve US politics and democracy. It's arguably done the opposite

Cahill bravely breaks the silence around alleged sexual abuse in the IRA

US bishops are working with evangelicals to re-install Trump in the White House – and usher in a new era of Christian nationalism

How the one-time party of the IRA is winning hearts and minds on both sides of the Irish border

Michael Rosen's language column

As the Gaza war deepens, divides within the Israeli Jewish population threaten to split the state

The UK government's new definition raises serious questions

The US vetoed a recent bid from the Palestinian Authority for UN recognition – but western rhetoric is changing

China has struggled with soft power, but the current regime is committed to exporting its view of the world