Trump’s war accomplished nothing – the Iran deal is proof | Kenneth Roth

The agreement shows the US is in a weaker position than before the warNo one gets a Nobel peace prize for ending a war he started, let alone for a pointless war of aggression that set back the causes that supposedly prompted the conflict. No amount of Donald Trump’s spin can obscure the fact that … Continue reading “Trump’s war accomplished nothing – the Iran deal is proof | Kenneth Roth”

‘The sea took everything away’: how Nigeria’s ‘Happy City’ is disappearing beneath the waves

More than half of Ayetoro – a Christian utopia founded in the 1940s – has been lost to the ocean, and its remaining people are running out of optionsIn the early hours of 15 February 2019, the Atlantic Ocean came for Arowo Victoria’s livelihood. The 60-year-old retired midwife was asleep when neighbours began banging on … Continue reading “‘The sea took everything away’: how Nigeria’s ‘Happy City’ is disappearing beneath the waves”

‘It’s where the poetry is written in cinema language’: the female editors behind cinema’s masterpieces

In an industry dominated by men, many women dedicate themselves to the craft of editing – as well as managing directors’ egos – to create some of the most celebrated and memorable big-screen classicsBehind every great director, to coin a phrase, is a great editor – and as the tributes paid earlier this month to … Continue reading “‘It’s where the poetry is written in cinema language’: the female editors behind cinema’s masterpieces”