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
Politics & Conflict
“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.
Book review: Israelophobia by Jake Wallis Simons
Is “Israelophobia” a new form of hatred, or are we rehashing the same old debate?
The Church of Trump
The former US president is playing with a toxic mix of religion and politics ahead of the next election
In a word: Genocide
Michael Rosen's column on language and its uses
The wealthy were once seen as sinners. Now they’re admired as heroes
We speak to Guido Alfani about the history of the rich in the West – and what it tells us about society today