WORLD
It's dumb to make 'decolonisation' a dirty word
It’s easy to see why US elites are tempted to stigmatise and banish the words that offend their preferred image of a still-dominant, liberal-democratic West. Those who remain indifferent to the irresistible momentum of decolonisation must each day find the world a disconcertingly more unfamiliar place
WORLD
Western fantasies of wooing the Global South are dead
The West’s overnight interest in the Global South was rooted more in expedient self-interest than sober understanding of its intricacies. The phrase “Global South” itself flourished only after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, driven by the awkward realization that non-cooperation from Asian, African and Latin American countries could doom the Western effort against Putin
WORLD
BRICS shows it’s little more than a meaningless acronym
The group seeks to counter US influence but mostly practices cynical expediency
TRENDS
King Charles' coronation should be Britain’s last
The country needs to grapple with urgent challenges of the present and future instead of lavishly reenacting its past
