Does counter-terrorism work?

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Intelligence veteran Mark Lowenthal reveals how after a shift to counter-terrorism from the 1990s, spycraft is returning to its Cold War operations

Why has political change been so difficult to achieve in the Middle East, and why has the region reached this low point in its 100 years history? The people of the region have been systemically denied

Why there is no effective rationale for free speech

The shared struggles of Hieronymous Bosch, Max Beckmann and William Kentridge

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