The Ideology We Refuse to Name

The Ideology We Refuse to Name

The West Culture Wars

The Ideology We Refuse to Name

From France's Interior Ministry to the legacy of the Rushdie fatwa, this investigation examines how governments and institutions have approached political Islam over the past three decades.

Stefan Tompson / 2026-08-03

Can Britain Survive the Next 100 Years?

Can Britain Survive the Next 100 Years?

Can Britain Survive the Next 100 Years?

The debate Britain can no longer avoid.

Stefan Tompson

Why He Left France for Poland

Why He Left France for Poland

Why He Left France for Poland

Hugo Deux left France for Poland after serving as a French gendarme. In our conversation, he explained why he believes France's experience should serve as a warning to the rest of Europe.

Stefan Tompson

The Green Trojan Horse

The Green Trojan Horse

The Green Trojan Horse

The Green Party may no longer be about the environment. It may be about Britain's political future.

Stefan Tompson

Is Belfast Europe's Tipping Point?

Is Belfast Europe's Tipping Point?

Is Belfast Europe's Tipping Point?

Europe's political landscape is being transformed by mass immigration, declining trust in traditional parties and growing battles over free speech. Belfast may be the clearest warning yet.

Alexander Francis Shaw

The Untouchable Ally

The Untouchable Ally

Foreign Influence

The Untouchable Ally

How a tiny Gulf monarchy used money, lobbying and strategic leverage to become immune from Western criticism.

Alexander Francis Shaw

Who Are "The British People"?

Who Are "The British People"?

Who Are "The British People"?

Britain cannot solve its migration crisis until it answers a more fundamental question: who are "the British people"?

Adam Starzynski

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Britain's Security Debate Has Changed

Britain's Security Debate Has Changed

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Europe Found Its Spine on One Border. It Has Two.

Europe Found Its Spine on One Border. It Has Two.

Europe Found Its Spine on One Border. It Has Two.

The European Union proved this summer that it can act decisively to defend a border. The question is why it only chose one.

Benjamin Reed

Who Owns South Africa's Water?

Who Owns South Africa's Water?

Who Owns South Africa's Water?

A new law promises to redress historical injustice but could it make access to water increasingly dependent on race rather than productivity?

Ben Fritz

Hungary's First 80 Days Under Péter Magyar

Hungary's First 80 Days Under Péter Magyar

Hungary's First 80 Days Under Péter Magyar

Hungary voted to dismantle the Orbán system. A few weeks later, constitutional upheaval, media pressure and political raids are raising fears that power has merely changed hands.

Bela Teleki

Trump Should Follow Thomas Jefferson's Iran Playbook

Trump Should Follow Thomas Jefferson's Iran Playbook

Trump Should Follow Thomas Jefferson's Iran Playbook

Military strikes may delay Iran's nuclear ambitions, but only the credible threat of regime change can end them.

Matthew Cookson

Why Do Islamists Want This Politician Dead?

Why Do Islamists Want This Politician Dead?

Why Do Islamists Want This Politician Dead?

Death threats. Fatwas. Twenty-five years under armed guard. Geert Wilders believes too many politicians still refuse to confront the issues that put him there.

Stefan Tompson

He Went From Communist Prison to Prime Minister

He Went From Communist Prison to Prime Minister

He Went From Communist Prison to Prime Minister

Imprisoned by Yugoslavia's communist regime before leading Slovenia four times as Prime Minister, Janez Janša argues that history returns in new forms.

Adam Starzynski

Meet the Al Jazeera Journalist Stirring Up Hate From Washington

Meet the Al Jazeera Journalist Stirring Up Hate From Washington

Foreign Influence

Meet the Al Jazeera Journalist Stirring Up Hate From Washington

She lives in the American capital. Her salary comes from the Qatari state. Her broadcasts tell 430 million households that America is a captured power and that Israel’s parliament debates the right to rape. Meet Redi Tlhabi.

Arthur Mercer