Winston Churchill

Stalin Lives, Truth Dies: Putin Weaponizes History

As statues of Stalin s return to Russia, Putin is rewriting Soviet history to legitimize his war in Ukraine. Can satire expose the truth behind authoritarian mythmaking?

On V-E Day, honor the heroes of World War II by upholding their ideals of freedom

The triumph of the 1944 allied invasion of Europe — secured 80 years ago this week — was no sure thing. World War II was ultimately won by the courage and conviction of young soldiers,...

Countering the Oct. 7 deniers

A new report on Hamas’s atrocities offers an impressive counterweight for undecided readers who will encounter the deniers as they seek the truth.

Netanyahu to Congress: War on Israel Is a War on the United States

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel’s war in Gaza and against Iranian proxies was not a clash of civilizations but a “clash between barbarism and civilization,”...

An ‘abject, squalid, shameless’ debate at the Oxford Union

An Israeli professor strikes back at the Union's disgraceful attempt to paint Israel as a genocidal, apartheid state.

The blood libel at The Hague

Anti-Israeli genocidaires accuse Israelis of genocide

Don’t know much about Middle Eastern history

The appalling ignorance of Hamas supporters

Cloak and Swagger

REVIEW: ‘Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West’ by Calder Walton

Russia is using ‘woke’ narratives to discredit Britain

Moscow’s trolls have been deployed to polarise the population, portraying the UK as a deeply racist and imperialistic nation

Rue Britannia? Russian, Iranian and Chinese imperialism is what should concern us

Russian, Iranian, and Chinese imperialism is what should concern us

The absence of an off-ramp

A diplomatic end to Putin’s war is becoming unlikely

Cult of the Cossack Helps Explain Ukraine’s Resistance

Since Ukraine’s independence in 1991, a whole generation has grown up studying how their ancestors were starved to death on orders from Moscow.

History explains Ukraine’s tenacious resistance to Russia

There is a saying that you can push a meek and mild Ukrainian all the way until his forehead touches the ground. Then, he arises a Cossack. With Russia’s frontal attack on Ukraine, the foreheads of 40...

‘It’s time for an Indo-Pacific charter’

Common cause, common challenge, common values, common charter: Paul Giarra

Atlantic Charter credibility crumbles; can an Indo-Pacific Charter give hope?

Given how quickly the strategic situation is changing, it’s worth taking a look back at the original Charter to see what is at risk—and what can still be done to protect its central tenets.

Swiss miss

Biden blew a chance for a win in his meeting with Putin

What’s wrong with appeasement?

Only the fact that concessions don’t actually conciliate despots

“Endless Wars” and the Danger of Ignoring History

Study war some more

World War II and the Cold War carry useful lessons

Far-right German leader: Victory over Nazis ‘day of absolute defeat’

Gauland delivered his comment ahead of the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe started by Nazi Germany.