Many in the West, of the political right and left, now deny imperialism. For Josef Schumpeter, empires were pre-capitalist atavisms that would not survive the spread of capitalism. But even the ...

There is far more to 1919-1939 Germany than it simply being a prelude to Hitler’s rise to power. As financial ruin, military ...

Thanks for following our live page today. Before we go, here's a round-up of the key developments today: Speculation continues to mount over when potential peace talks between Russia and Ukraine ...

Russia's opening gambit ahead of expected peace talks has been laid out in the media, says our Moscow correspondent Ivor Bennett. "There has been a lot of talk about potential meetings and contact ...

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