There’s nothing fancy about being a spy – in fact, one intelligence document warns that candidates should not be recruited if their motive is glamour.
The report suggests South Africa is seeking closer ties with Russia on integration of the Condor project with another system being developed.
Air strikes won’t solve anything in Iraq and Syria, where the West is the problem, not the solution.
The Western alliance at last has an enemy that seems to fit its bill – Nato is ready to defend Europe from ‘Russian aggression’.
The external struggle to dominate Ukraine has put fascists in power and brought the country to the brink of conflict.
Neo-Nazis are in office for the first time in post-war Europe – but they are backed by the US and the West.
The rebels’ backers should use their influence to resolve the conflict around the negotiating table.
Terrorism is invoked to justify many things, but current surveillance dwarfs all past behaviour.
Countries in the Latin America region have confounded sceptics with their rapid growth and social progress
The support of the US and Britain allows Israel to continue its policy of occupation and aggression, says Seumas Milne.