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Bans NEVER Work — So Why Should Britain’s Social Media Ban Be Different?

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a ban on social media for children and adolescents under 16. Australia’s social media ban has proven unsuccessful — why would Britain be... Read full article

Ellis Cashmore - June 28, 2026

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World News
The New Five Forces, Part 2: Geopolitics and Forced Choices
by Noa Gafni
Middle East News
The Executioner’s Noose, Not the Scales of Justice: Crime and Punishment in Israel and Palestine
by Anna-Christina Schmidl
Science & Technology
The New Five Forces, Part 1: Technology as a Structural Disruptor
by Noa Gafni
Europe
Navigating the Global Labyrinth: The Imperative of Cognitive Fitness
by Matthieu Silbermann

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The Rise of the Ottoman Empire

by Atul Singh & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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The Greatest Show on Earth

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique, Samantha Mendiguren

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Football and Politics: An Old Love Affair

by Ellis Cashmore

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Mediaphobia — A Timeline of Panic

by Ellis Cashmore

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The Indian Subcontinent’s Hindu–Muslim Divide

by Pocket Dynamo, Atul Singh & Ishtiaq Ahmed

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The Story of World War II

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique & Anton Schauble

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A Trillion Reasons Democracy Is Doomed

Two new “trillionaires” — the US military and Elon Musk — now occupy the headlines. Both represent a dangerous concentration...

On the Meaning (and Danger) of “Should”

The word “should” pervades public discourse — from politicians to celebrities to AI chatbots — yet...

Whose Safety? The Hidden Hand Behind AI Content Filters

Gemini refused to answer my innocent question in French about a Russian journalist’s remarks on post-match...

Latin America’s World Cup Moment

As the 2026 World Cup comes to North America, the...

by Steven E. Hendrix

Danielle Smith’s Voice of Reason and Other Fairy Tales

by Ranjani Iyer Mohanty

Putin–Xi Summit Was an Exercise in Diplomatic Discipline and Strategic Alignment

by David Mahon

Cairo’s Double Game: Egypt Arms a Sanctioned General While Playing Peacemaker

by Hollie McKay

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The Dialectic: Japan — The Aging Land of the Rising Sun

In this episode of The Dialectic, Atul Singh and Glenn Carle examine Japan’s transformation from a postwar economic giant into a more assertive middle power confronting demographic decline, economic stagnation and rising regional threats. Decades of debt accumulation, low growth and an aging population have...

by Glenn Carle & Atul Singh

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