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2 weeks ago | 
chathamhouse.org | Bronwen Maddox
Jason Furman, Dame DeAnne Julius and David Lubin discuss the impact of Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs on the United States and the global economy.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
almendron.com | Bronwen Maddox
As a second Trump presidency became a certainty, countries around the world were racing to forge relationships with him and calculate the likely impacts – which could come within weeks of his inauguration.
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Oct 6, 2024 | 
almendron.com | Bronwen Maddox
One year on from the invasion led by Hamas terrorists that has been called the greatest trauma in Israel’s history, in which 1200 Israelis were killed and more than 200 taken hostage, Benjamin Netanyahu’s government claims sudden success. For much of the past year, it has been accused by Israelis of failure to defeat Hamas, capture its leaders or return the hostages. The 7 October attacks left the reputation of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and the intelligence agencies in tatters.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
independent.co.uk | Bronwen Maddox
One year on from the invasion led by Hamas terrorists that has been called the greatest trauma in Israel’s history, in which 1,200 Israelis were killed and more than 200 taken hostage, Benjamin Netanyahu’s government claims sudden success. For much of the past year, it has been accused by Israelis of failure to defeat Hamas, capture its leaders or return the hostages. The 7 October attacks left the reputation of the Israel Defence Forces and the intelligence agencies in tatters.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
almendron.com | Bronwen Maddox
As Israel’s strikes in Lebanon increase, the question of its strategic intentions become more pressing. The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has chosen to escalate the conflict with Hezbollah on its northern border, even though there is no resolution to the war with Hamas in Gaza, and at a time when violence in the West Bank, including from Israeli settlers, is rising. Why is Israel doing this?
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
independent.co.uk | Bronwen Maddox
Paging devices used by Hezbollah forces in Lebanon and Syria exploded near-simultaneously on 17 September, leaving 12 dead and almost 3,000 injured. The following day later, walkie talkies exploded all over Lebanon, killing 20 and injuring at least 400. Both attacks are widely assumed to be the work of Israel.
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Jul 5, 2024 | 
slguardian.org | Bronwen Maddox |Olivia O’Sullivan
It is a mark of the significance of this general election that a result predicted for months still brings with it a sense of uncertainty about what will follow. On paper, there is little difference between most elements of Labour and Conservative foreign policy. The greatest differences are on Europe and migration; on China, Ukraine, the rest, it is astonishingly similar.
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May 25, 2024 | 
almendron.com | Bronwen Maddox
Rishi Sunak’s choice of a 4 July general election appears to have been driven by his judgement that economic news on inflation and interest rates is as good as it is going to get. Yet it was striking how much he emphasised the dark and ‘dangerous’ world environment that is the backdrop to these polls. His words accurately capture many people’s mood of fear in times of great uncertainty. One effect will be to thrust foreign policy further forward in this election than it would normally be.
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Mar 11, 2024 | 
project-syndicate.org | Bronwen Maddox
LONDON – On its face, 2024 might seem like a triumph for democracy. With more than half the world’s population living in countries where legislative and presidential polls are scheduled, this is the biggest election year ever. But there is little cause for celebration, because all this voting comes at a time when democratic governance itself is on the ballot. To advocates of democracy, the system’s virtues are self-evident.
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Mar 11, 2024 | 
qoshe.com | Bronwen Maddox
Aa Aa Aa - A + LONDON – On its face, 2024 might seem like a triumph for democracy. With more than half the world’s population living in countries where legislative and presidential polls are scheduled, this is the biggest election year ever. But there is little cause for celebration,........ © Project Syndicate visit website
