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No more denial
In the US, the dogma of individual freedom is too often accompanied by disdain for expert opinion. Coronavirus should teach us that this mindset just isn’t worth the risk.
Diplomacy
The power of personal relationships in peace talks and the relationship between the US and UK.
20 Books in 20 words
Do popular business and self-help books teach us anything new? We take a look at 20 titles – from old to new, serious to less so – and summarise each in exactly 20 words.
Defence Briefing
Vietnam’s surprising purchases from the US, and France’s defence exports have a moment.
Politics
Kazakhstan’s retiring president, Denmark’s Green party leader and Nordic nations feeling postal pressure.
Diplomacy
Press freedom comes under the spotlight and the UK’s ambassador to Switzerland tells all.
Domestic bliss
Luxury fashion in Mexico used to be European – but rising womenswear stars are redressing the balance.
Defence
How a no-deal Brexit could affect UK security, Nato turns 70 and the US makes some big purchases.
Politics
An old party in the Netherlands making new changes, Filipino activists and Trump’s fake news.
One thing I learned this year
Whether caught up in terror or a typhoon – or governing a nation – all of our writers learned a key lesson in 2018.
