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Gideon Rachman

Gideon Rachman

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Cashed-up Ukraine is the front line of a bigger, looming conflict

America and its allies see Russia, China, Iran and North Korea as an axis of adversaries.

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Gideon Rachman

The risks to Biden of Israel going rogue against Iran

The problem is that ‘ironclad’ support can be read as a blank cheque to Israel to take whatever military action it sees fit — confident that,...

16.04.2024 8

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Gideon Rachman

Putin waiting for Washington to collapse if Trump wins

The Russian leader sees an opportunity to re-establish a sphere of influence in Europe if Donald Trump is re-elected US president.

02.04.2024 8

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Biden must show Netanyahu who’s in charge

The US president must apply far more pressure on Israel’s prime minister to pull back on his military attacks in Gaza that have left thousands of...

19.03.2024 20

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Putin’s global fan club is only getting stronger

Admirers of the Russian leader may soon lead the world’s largest democracies of India and the US, after Indonesia also elected a Putin fan this...

20.02.2024 10

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Taiwan can still avoid Ukraine’s chilling fate

The obstacles to a successful Chinese invasion of the island nation following presidential elections on the weekend remain formidable.

16.01.2024 10

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America has seen it all – another Trump term won’t destroy it

I believe in America enough to think that it would take more than another term of Trump as president to destroy American democracy.

09.01.2024 9

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Ukraine and its backers need a credible path to victory

The country no longer has a convincing theory of victory. Unless they can come up with one, Western support for Ukraine will continue to waver.

19.12.2023 30

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Got a better idea than the two-state solution? Speak up

There may be no way of dealing with the immediate disaster in Gaza without an agreement, at least on paper, on a long-term political fix.

12.12.2023 6

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Biden’s desperate battle to halt global conflict

Political division and turmoil at home are undermining US leadership overseas.

05.12.2023 8

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How the far right is moving into Europe’s mainstream

Growing support for radical parties, often on anti-immigration platforms, does not necessarily threaten democracy, but it could profoundly change the...

27.11.2023 10

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Why the world needs America as global policeman

The US faces challenges to its dominant security role in Asia, Europe and the Middle East, but undemocratic powers would rise if America pulled back.

14.11.2023 10

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From Gaza to Ukraine, malign forces see opportunity

The conflict in the Middle East is bad news for liberals and helpful for Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

07.11.2023 10

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A bitter blame game will follow Israel’s wartime unity

Consensus will last a while because this crisis is far from over. But fairly soon, the country will be plunged into a divisive political argument...

09.10.2023 4

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Populism could derail the green transition

Western politicians are scared of a backlash against climate change policies that have been sold as good for the economy.

25.09.2023 5

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