1843 magazine
War
Nagorno-Karabakh, the republic that disappeared overnight
It had been clinging on to its self-proclaimed status in the face of Azerbaijan’s aggression. Then, over a week, the entire population fled
US election
Cornel West’s quixotic presidential bid holds dangers for Joe Biden
He’s not going to win, but his long record of pro-Palestinian activism might attract left-leaning Dems – if he can get on the ballot
Pakistan
Afghans fled the Taliban in droves. Now Pakistan wants to send them back
Omid has been living in Pakistan without a formal permit. The police are trying to push him out
Journalism
When the New York Times lost its way
America’s media should do more to equip readers to think for themselves
Argentina
The secret police killed his parents. Then one of them adopted him
Argentines orphaned decades ago by a murderous junta are learning who their real parents were
China
Give us our homes! The angry victims of China’s property crisis
Millions of people are waiting for homes that may never be built
Libel
Britain’s scariest libel firm can pursue anyone, anywhere
The government is trying to rein in firms like Carter-Ruck. It isn’t easy
Gaza
A wedding and countless funerals: scenes from Gaza’s ceasefire
The lull in bombing offers a respite from loneliness, but not from fear
Darfur
The man who escaped genocide, twice
Refugees from Sudan are furious with the world for ignoring their plight
Psychology
Sorry you feel that way: why passive aggression took over the world
From Slack to the dinner table, honesty really is the best policy
West Bank
Fear and goading in the West Bank
In the aftermath of Hamas’s attack, violence and intimidation by Israeli settlers towards Palestinians has increased