Western military aid has kept Ukraine fighting; it has not been calibrated to let Ukraine win. Ths reflects West European interests: Berlin, Paris and London want a settlement that contains Russia without provoking the regime collapse a Ukrainian victory might trigger. Behind the visible story of delays and conditions in weapons system delivery lies a less visible European leverage — debt. Three-quarters of Ukraine's public debt sits with EU, IMF and World Bank creditors, on terms that (…)

Peut-on être homosexuel et défendre les musulmans ? Voilà la question qu'un journaliste m'a posée cette semaine. Le sous-texte est clair : les musulmans seraient homophobes, donc indéfendables. En plein « mois des fiertés », le petit manège recommence. Certains aiment se donner des airs de courage et opposer les combats. D'un côté, la lutte contre les LGBTphobies, de l'autre, la lutte contre l'islamophobie. Objectif : fabriquer un fossé entre minorités. Les musulmans sont assignés au rôle (…)

PERHAPS DONALD TRUMP was misunderstood : When he promised that the war with Iran would end in “Unconditional Surrender,” we didn't realize that it meant “surrender” would be by him. But seriously, amidst the swirling uncertainties about whether the war is really over and what comes next, there are some things we need to be clear about. First, this was a hideous imperialist war with horrific global consequences, a whole world of collateral damage. Second, once having launched the war, it (…)