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It's a tense time in the Middle East after drones attack Saudi oil fields. Foreign affairs editor and commentator, Christopher Dickie, examines the escalating tensions between the US and Iran.

Ian Dunt unpicks the constitutional complexities as the ‘Battle for Brexit’ reaches the UK's highest court, Julian Cribb explains why food and hunger are under-appreciated causes of war and British historian Alan Lester asks whether Boris Johnson is a 21st-century version of Lord Palmerston.

Bruce Shapiro on rising tension in the middle east and Kate McClymont on the murder of Michael McGurk.

What to do about Gladys Liu? Is it time to start considering some of the ancient Indigenous wisdoms, to solve contemporary problems?

Daniel McCarthy reflects on John Bolton's time as US National Security Advisor and new research shows how convicts helped change the political and social landscape of Australia.

The Kashmir conflict continues, life after Mugabe in Zimbabwe & the life of artist Erwin Fabian

Bruce Shapiro on US politics; why US local governments and electoral rolls are vulnerable to ransomware; and the Vatican museum's indigenous collection

Slow economic growth, drug testing welfare recipients and the push for a Federal anti-corruption commission. While the overall wealth of the world's population is increasing, is it increasing equally, or is that possible and even desirable?

Deal, no deal, a general election? Ian Dunt's Brexit update. Antony Loewenstein takes us inside the bloody war on drugs and how would ecomodernists avert a climate crisis - Jonathon Symons explains.

Violence in West Papua, the secret history of Koch industries and the role of Richard Casey in the Bengal famine.

Boats and refugees , religious freedom and toilets have dominated Canberra politics in the past week. Why has the state of Western Sahara has been waiting almost 30 years for their promised referendum for independence?

Daniel McCarthy analyses the political shift in the once solidly Republican State of Texas. Australia, once again, debates developing nuclear power. An innovative solution to re-green a barren African landscape.

The arrest of Yang Henjun in China, East Timor anniversary, the working elephants on Myanmar

Bruce Shapiro, on a visit to Sydney, sits down with Phillip to discuss a range of pressing US political issues, and compares secrecy cultures of Australia and the US.

The anniversary of Scott Morrison's first year as Prime Minister. Can Italy's would-be strongman become the next Prime Minister? The amount of sludge that was created during the gold rush caused huge problems across the goldmining community.

Louise Adler shares her thought on life with Phillip Adams

Ian Dunt on Boris Johnson upping the Brexit ante, why the 60-year old Antarctic Treaty is under pressure and the explosive political legacy of Denis Michael Rohan.

Bruce Shapiro, Simon Barnard on convict slang and DeRay Mckesson on Black Lives Matter

Pacific Islands Forum divided over climate change. Despite Putin’s control over the internet, a small space for dissent still remains.

Daniel McCarthy examines the changing economic relationship between the US and China. Journalist Will Fitzgibbon and law professor Miranda Stewart reflect on the mining giant Glencore's loss against the Tax Office in this weeks High Court decision. Criminologist Barry Godfrey turns to the historical record to understand why some criminals reoffend while others don't.

The Pacific Islands Forum, Moonkind and the legacy of the comedy of John Clarke

Bruce Shapiro analyses US politics. Is secular Bangladesh threatened by the rise of extremism and terrorism? Australia's first wireless broadcast, 100 years ago, was not on the radio.

Before I forget, Geoffrey Blainey's memoir of the first forty years of his life, from his childhood to his career as historian and writer.

Ian Dunt's UK report, the state of the global nuclear energy industry and a rare first hand account of life as a Rohingya refugee.