You have no doubt all read Fitzroy MacLean’s excellent Eastern Approaches. I finished it this morning. His life as a young diplomat in pre-WWII Moscow includes the most extraordinary account of Stalin’s biggest showtrial. And that’s only the aperitif, before MacLean packs in the foreign service to become one of the first members of the … More Tanks very much
Ever wondered what happened to the babies born after being exposed to the zika virus? It seemed like the world moved on pretty quickly after the hysteria of 2016. All the scare stories about a little-known virus that has seemingly come from nowhere and could threaten the health and development of babies all around the … More Whatever happened to the Zika babies?
I first reported on Asia Bibi’s case almost nine years ago. I am thinking about it again as she awaits the outcome of her final appeal – and wondering whether she might now be free if there had been no publicity. In most cases, the more publicity, the more outrage, the more pressure the better. … More Does publicity help Asia Bibi?
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