Foreign Aid
ONLINE ONLY: Marching to Candahar
Butcher and Bolt by David Loyn
Saving the Pagans of Pakistan
This month’s small charity making a big difference is the Hindu Kush Conservation Association
ONLINE ONLY: The UN Human Rights Council: Not Fit for Purpose
As the UN General Assembly begins its 63rd session, the Human Rights Council makes a mockery of UN Ideals.
ONLINE ONLY: Iraq is not a Four Letter Word
British politicians are ignoring Iraq just when it needs us most
ONLINE ONLY: Washington, D.C.: It’s Not Rocket Science!
An American commander explains why Afghanistan is winnable
ONLINE ONLY: How Not to Help Africa
Why Britain’s ‘Budget Support’ is the worst kind of foreign aid.
Teaching Protection
This month’s small organisation making a big difference is Tostan
Will the green agenda be killed off by the pandemic?
‘Will the green agenda be killed off by the longer-term coronavirus recovery? Or might the closure of so much business, and the cleaner air that results from planes not flying and factories not working, give us extra years to gain control of our environment?’
Why T.S. Eliot still matters
His contemporaries’ reputations have diminished. But Eliot’s has grown: he is the poet who shows us what can be saved from the ruins
Music’s in the house
Rappers have found a role in lockdown: chronicling coronavirus with topical tunes. Most people, though, are rushing to the safety of the past