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Discussion on BBC News with me about the UN, Burnham's meeting with Trump, China, AI
Sep 22, 2026
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Discussion on BBC News with me about the UN, Burnham's meeting with Trump, China, AI
Me on LBC Matt Frei discussing US and Israeli war crimes and the use of AI
Sep 22, 2026
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How to understand the world: the grammar of power and its traces - some techniques learned the hard way
Sep 07, 2026
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The Grammar of Power and its Traces
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How do we make sense of what is going on in the world today?
The information out there is bewildering and full of lies and propaganda. Most people donāt think about how they think ab...
Profile of CR in 'Larrun'
Sep 02, 2026
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The Basque news magazine Aria devoted its weekly supplement, 'Larrun', to an interview and profile of CR.Ā You can read it here (in Basque).
Early reviews for There We Are Human Again
Jun 29, 2026
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A couple of early reviews from Amazon:
Five stars
"Iāve read a fair amount of politics books over my life (I studied it at university for a start) and I remember Carneās first book, āIndependent Diplomatā, as one of the best Iāve ever read. Well this book is also extraordinary: itās intensely pers...
How Power Works: Iran/US MOU: The worst diplomatic agreement ever?
Jun 28, 2026
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Each week I look at one major international event and try to explain the structures of power behind it ā the actors, ideologies and assumptions shaping events.
Itās no wonder that the US delayed the release of the āMemorandum of Understandingā that extends the ceasefire with Iran. The document co...
How Power Works: State Surveillance grows ever more intrusive
Jun 28, 2026
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Why does the state do this, and why do we put up with it?
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The Metropolitan Police of London, Britainās largest police force, has just announced that it will deploy surveillance drones across the capital. Only a few months ago, the government announced the rollout of face recognition ...
