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Tag: military
Feature: The Taliban’s War on Opium Could Have Disastrous Effects
by Niko Vorobyov
Last April, Afghanistan’s new government announced a ban on poppy cultivation. With the country supplying 86% of the world’s opium, it's likely to push addicts towards stronger and more dangerous highs. Niko Vorobyov reports.
Report: Labour Backs Plan to Use Army to Break NHS Strikes
by Polly Smythe
Badly paid soldiers could be used to scab on striking nurses, and Labour thinks this is a good idea.
Feature: How Putin Bribed Russia’s Peasant Army Into a War They Don’t Want
by Liza Smirnova & Alexey Sakhnin
Three-quarters of Russians are city-dwellers. Yet the army today looks almost the same as it did under the tsars, write Alexey Sakhnin and Liza Smirnova: peasants in overcoats.
Opinion: The Tories Want to Increase Military Spending During a Cost of Living Crisis
by James Meadway
As rising military spending starts to put pressure on domestic public services, we must reject the idea that ordinary people should shoulder the cost of war and other crises, writes James Meadway.
Opinion: For Putin, Failure in Ukraine Isn’t an Option
by Volodya Vagner
Given how Vladimir Putin has so publicly tied himself to the invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s failure will be hard to present as anything other than his own, writes Volodya Vagner.
Analysis: Sanctioning Russia Won’t Work. Just Look at Iran
by Arron Merat
As the US and its allies impose sanctions on Russia, a cursory look at Iran, which has been sanctioned for over a decade, shows they are a largely symbolic and counterproductive measure, writes Arron Merat.
Analysis: The Navy Wants Nothing to Do With the Tories’ War on Migrants
by Daniel Sohege
The Home Office’s plans to militarise the Channel are illegal - and the navy wants no part in them, writes Daniel Sohege.
Downstream: Veterans: Rightwing or Radical?
They are claimed from all sides and by all parties. But who are Britain’s ex-service personnel? What do they want? And what do their politics – whether conservative, liberal or socialist – tell us about Britain as a post-imperial country? Aaron Bastani speaks to Joe Glenton, journalist and author of ‘Veteranhood’.
Analysis: Lula’s Back, and Bolsonaro is Feeling the Heat
by Benjamin Fogel
Climate and coronavirus breakdown are eroding support for the Brazilian strongman. Could the newly free ex-president hammer the nail in the coffin? Historian of Latin America Benjamin Fogel thinks so.
Opinion: Labour and the Tories Have Reduced Veterans to Instruments in the Culture War
by Joe Glenton
Veterans like Joe Glenton are often instrumentalised by culture war politicians. Labour's provisional new PR strategy and the death of Captain Tom have made this clearer than ever.
Downstream: Can Britain Become an ‘Innovation Superpower’ After Brexit? Aaron Bastani Meets David Edgerton
For Brexiteers Britain’s departure from the EU offers a shot at national renewal, with the country once more becoming a free trade and innovation superpower. But how likely is that, and are the Tories really serious about a break with the politics of the last 40 years? Aaron Bastani interviews Professor David Edgerton, author of […]
The Bastani Factor: Britain. The Secret State? With Ian Cobain
The Secret State? While we often hear how Britain must remember its history, the British state goes to great lengths to do the very opposite. This week’s ‘The Bastani Factor’ sees Aaron joined by author & journalist Ian Cobain as they discuss the secrecy of the British state.
Explainers: A Veteran Speaks on Remembrance Day
Joe Glenton on what we should be thinking about this Remembrance Day.
A Brief History of the Anglo-Saudi Military Pact
by Ben Tippet and Jack Browne
As Theresa May welcomes Saudi crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the UK, Ben Tippet and Jack Browne trace the murky trading relationship between Britain and Saudi Arabia.
A Century On, Families Still Seeking Justice for Black Soldiers Executed in Texas
by James Jeffrey
On this day in 1917, 13 black soldiers were sentenced to death with no chance of appeal for their alleged involvement in the Houston riots - their story swiftly swept under the carpet of history. A century on, their relatives are still fighting to get them justice.
#StopDSEI: 10 Reasons You Should Join the Campaign to Shut Down the Arms Fair
by Andrew Smith
Next month the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair will be descending on east London. Here are ten reasons you should join the campaign to shut it down.