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Thursday, 2 December, 2021

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Is Russia on the brink of war with Ukraine?
Russia’s military build-up on the Ukraine border
Monday, 29 November, 2021

Communist Party of China
Why China’s elite tread a perilous path
Wealth, power and fame are no defence against the arbitrary power of the Communist party
Thursday, 25 November, 2021

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China and the US: competition or conflict?
The evolving relationship between the two superpowers
Monday, 22 November, 2021

EU immigration
Europe’s war over sovereignty is just beginning
The transformation of Michel Barnier into a nationalist is a warning sign for the EU
Thursday, 18 November, 2021

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COP26: success or failure?
What did the Glasgow meeting achieve and where do we go from here?
Thursday, 18 November, 2021

Rachman Review podcast25 min listen
COP26: success or failure?
What did the Glasgow meeting achieve and where do we go from here?
Tuesday, 16 November, 2021

FT SeriesBest Books of the Year 2021
Best books of 2021: Politics
Gideon Rachman selects his must-read titles
Monday, 15 November, 2021

COP26
The UN climate process is designed to fail
Global agreements cannot deliver change fast enough, so powerful nations will start looking for alternatives
Thursday, 11 November, 2021

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Poland’s challenge to the EU
Should the bloc be flexible on the rules or take a hard line?
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Thursday, 11 November, 2021

Rachman Review podcast22 min listen
Poland’s challenge to the EU
Should the bloc be flexible on the rules or take a hard line?
Monday, 8 November, 2021

Chinese politics & policy
China’s self-isolation is a global concern
Beijing’s zero-Covid policy is damaging international business and global governance
Thursday, 4 November, 2021

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COP26: climate goals at stake in Glasgow
Will determination to firm up the Paris pact survive the global energy crisis?
Monday, 1 November, 2021

Brexit
UK-French rivalry puts the west at risk
The problem is not fish, or Northern Ireland — it’s Brexit. And it’s time for the US to stage an intervention
Monday, 1 November, 2021

Special ReportManaging Climate Change
The threat of conflict over water is growing
Increasing shortage of vital freshwater supplies and rising sea levels risk war and mass migration
Thursday, 28 October, 2021

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Israel’s new political landscape
Does Netanyahu’s departure as prime minister mark the end of an era?
Monday, 25 October, 2021

Middle Eastern companies
Israel breaks out of its global isolation
A technology boom and geopolitical change are helping the Jewish state to expand its horizons
Monday, 18 October, 2021

US politics & policy
Joe Biden’s two-front war for democracy
The US president’s domestic problems are hobbling his efforts to defend freedom overseas
Monday, 11 October, 2021

Taiwan
The moment of truth over Taiwan is getting closer
The US and China are engaged in a dangerous game of military poker over the future of the island
Monday, 4 October, 2021

German politics
Why Germany is the west’s sanest country
Lessons learnt from its 20th century history have helped it to avoid the perils of populism
Monday, 27 September, 2021

EU foreign policy
Europe still lacks a unifying vision
The German election ought to open up new possibilities for the EU — if only it could take them
Friday, 24 September, 2021

ReviewPolitical books
There Is Nothing for You Here by Fiona Hill — memoir from Trump White House
Reflections from a senior US official with a working-class British background makes for a valuable and riveting historic read
Monday, 20 September, 2021

Aukus
Why Aukus is welcome in the Indo-Pacific
America’s efforts to strengthen deterrence of China are gathering momentum
Thursday, 16 September, 2021

FT News Briefing podcast9 min listen
US-UK-Australia security pact, Amazon bets on healthcare
Partnership looks to strengthen the allies’ ability to counter Beijing in the South China Sea
Thursday, 16 September, 2021

Rachman Review podcast22 min listen
Is Trudeau’s popularity wearing thin?
Canada’s upcoming election could bring a change in leadership
Monday, 13 September, 2021

Xi Jinping
The Xi personality cult is a danger to China
A one-party state, combined with ritual veneration of the leader, is a recipe for misrule