by Our Defence Correspondent ‘We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For he, today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.’ – William Shakespeare The process of
by Durga Velayudham Katie Stallard’s Dancing on Bones: History and Power in China, Russia, and North Korea offers a penetrating examination of how autocratic regimes manipulate historical narratives to consolidate and perpetuate
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones’s A Question of Standing: The History of the CIA is an incisive exploration of the Central Intelligence Agency’s multifaceted history. With a blend of analytical
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In After Assad: Is Syria The New Libya In The Mediterranean?, Nilantha Ilangamuwa presents a thorough examination of Syria’s future after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The book tackles the complex
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I would like to extend my gratitude to Comrade Prins Gunasekera’s daughter, Mrs. Geshni Gunasekera, for inviting me to deliver a message on this special occasion of the birth centenary of the
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This excerpt is adapted from Nika Dubrovsky and David Graeber’s Cities Made Differently (MIT Press, 2024, all rights reserved) and is distributed in partnership with Human Bridges. In thousands of ways, we are taught to
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most discussed topics in modern business, often touted as the key to innovation, efficiency, and competitive advantage. Yet, the practicalities of implementing AI are frequently
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[Foreword excerpted from ‘Interventions: Selected Political Writings’, by Dayan Jayatilleka] ‘The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so free, that your very existence is an act of rebellion.’
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The book Rogue State by William Blum presents a compelling argument that America is the world’s biggest rogue state. Blum’s work serves as a glaring example of this assertion. It exposes the
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In Blue Collar Empire, Jeff Schuhrke uncovers how US labor unions, driven by anticommunist aims, became tools of Cold War geopolitics. This review explores the book’s revelations on the contradictions between workers’
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Editor’s Note: The following excerpts are adapted from Scarred Communities by Dr. Daya Somasundaram, a senior professor of psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, and a consultant psychiatrist. Originally
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