The Easter Rising and the perils of mythology
The IRA wielded 1916 to legitimise their own campaign of violence in the Troubles.
By Finn McRedmond
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The Europeans who built Britain
In architecture, art, publishing and philosophy, continental émigrés fleeing fascism transformed our culture.
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The conviction of Marine Le Pen
Barred from public office for five years, France’s presidential front-runner is committed to fighting her prosecutor.
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Peacekeepers in a world without peace
What is the point of Keir Starmer’s “coalition of the willing”?
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The EU is becoming an engine of war
Building the union was never a “peace project”. But European hard power is now its leaders’ greatest priority.
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Putin’s endgame
With a fractured West and a pliable US president, he sees no reason to abandon his war on Ukraine.
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Why Putin rejected Trump’s ceasefire deal
The Russian leader agreed to a halt on attacks on energy infrastructure but has many demands for peace.
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