Fences Broken, Borders Redrawn
When fences erode, or nobody is at home, neighbours tend to take advantage. A nibble at a patch of land, a fence post pushed a yard away, a wall extended, a fact
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When Widows Howl and Orphans Cry
Each new morn New widows howl, new orphans cry, new sorrows Strike heaven on the face….” Shakespeare’s lines, which once described Scotland’s sorrows under his tragic hero Macbeth, resonate widely in our
Soviet Skylines: How Moscow’s Iconic Ukraina Hotel Became a Symbol of War and Memory
The Soviet Union of yore had a straightforward way of naming places. Moscow’s railway stations, for instance, are named after destinations, broadly defined. Before the war, the beautiful Kievsky station used to
Fundamentally Flawed: The World’s Descent into Chaos
A tour d’horizon—a global survey of hotspots—is standard ambassadorial practice. Conducted usually over lunch with a counterpart in some comfortable diplomatic perch, it helps suss out mutual positions and makes for a
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