Venezuela's petty socialism
Venezuela’s socialism will be durably remembered as an archetype of economic failure, political repression and ludicrous leadership. Even its closest allies are taking heed
- 13 May 2014Snowden, Rafael Correa, and Ecuador
Asylum for Snowden would give Correa the type of low-cost yet high-visibility profile he craves, causing the U.S. national security machine further embarrassment
- 25 June 2013Peace or appeasement in Colombia?
By agreeing to negotiate with FARC, Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos is simply allowing the continuation of war by means of politics
- 11 September 2012Wake up call for Swedish social democrats: Julian Assange is friendly with dictators!
The Left's judgement of Assange, from the start of the Wikileaks saga, has been far too lenient
- 23 August 2012The Assange Diaries: Monday 20th to Wednesday 22nd
Desperate for the taste of anything other than guinea pig, Julian hatches a new plan and gets involved with the embassy sport scene
- 22 August 2012The Assange Diaries
Holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy, Julian Assange shares his thoughts...
- 20 August 2012Assange, Asylum and Immunity
Embassies have replaced churches as the setting for confrontations between rival legal orders and concepts of fairness. Assange is in a different world, writes a former UK ambasador
- 17 August 2012The Flight of The Assange
The appeal to Ecuador's President Rafael Correa to grant Julian Assange asylum belongs firmly in the you-could-not-make-it-up file
- 27 June 2012Hugo Chavez: FARC's unreliable partner
Close logistical support is suggested in new report between Venezuelan officials and wanted murderers - so what do we do about it?
- 13 May 2011