The remaking of Sinn Féin
How the one-time party of the IRA is winning hearts and minds on both sides of the Irish border
Politics & Conflict
In a word: Extremist
Michael Rosen's language column
Divided Israel
As the Gaza war deepens, divides within the Israeli Jewish population threaten to split the state
The dangers of defining “extremism”
The UK government's new definition raises serious questions
The balance of support for recognising Palestine is shifting
The US vetoed a recent bid from the Palestinian Authority for UN recognition – but western rhetoric is changing
“Xi Jinping is challenging the global order”: Isabel Hilton on China and ideology
China has struggled with soft power, but the current regime is committed to exporting its view of the world
“We have the right to create disorder”: John Ralston Saul on how to be a good citizen
The political philosopher talks about citizenship, nationalism, and how the US might be heading into civil war
“I don’t remember a time like this”: Christina Lamb on rising global conflict
The Sunday Times's chief foreign correspondent talks about her experience covering war in a changing world
Meet the Russian feminists opposing Putin’s war
A leaderless network known as the Feminist Anti-War Resistance is at the forefront of opposition to the war in Ukraine
What can moral philosophy tell us about Israel-Palestine?
We talk to philosopher Jonathan Glover about the moral questions at the heart of the Israel-Palestine conflict.