Julian Borger
@julianborger
Guardian's world affairs editor, author of The Butcher's Trail and I Seek a Kind Person, out in January. DMs open.
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http://www.otherpress.com/books/the-butchers-trail/ 30-03-2009 18:36:06
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This is a really troubling development. The BBC is dropping BBC HARDtalk which provided a regular masterclass on how a free media should hold the powerful to account, conducted by Stephen Sackur the toughest, fairest interviewer out there.
Hmmm - I might have betrayed my religious upbringing in this article by Julian Borger in the The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2024/oct…
Great piece by Julian Borger makes important point: London & Paris joining forces with Moscow & Pyongyang would not stop the resolution but could have an impact on their reputations when it comes to other nuclear proliferation issues. shorturl.at/719Nb
‘Death is everywhere’: fears grow that Israel plans to seize land in Gaza | Gaza | The Guardian Al-Awda director Dr. Salha is quoted in this piece from Julian Borger in todays Observer on the horrors of the Israeli assault of Northern Gaza. theguardian.com/world/2024/nov…
I’ve spent the last few days of the campaign dashing across Pennsylvania, Michigan, Virginia and more for the final countdown of this extraordinary election - here’s the special edition of Politics Weekly America, produced by the brilliant Danielle Stephens open.spotify.com/episode/4zpwhm…
Told Julian Borger The Guardian that Tehran leadership is facing a dilemma: failing to respond would be interpreted as weakness, at home and abroad, but a new attack on Israel could further fuel escalation at a time when Iran is vulnerable. theguardian.com/world/2024/nov…
Election Day was Judgement Day for America. A majority embraced a racist and misogynistic criminal who tried to overthrow American democracy and who has been called a "fascist" by former aides. It can happen here. It has. This is us. Here's my latest: motherjones.com/politics/2024/…
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I’ve just finished this deeply moving book, #ISeekAKindPerson by Julian Borger. History of such humanity & inhumanity, beautifully told.
A moving interview with Julian Borger, perfectly conducted by Scott Tong Have a listen. wbur.org/hereandnow/202…
Well-informed piece by Julian Borger on Bosnia’s deepening crisis, secessionists at home, their enablers abroad. 🇭🇺Orbán Viktor malign interference stands out. A strange case of an EU and NATO member state actively fuelling instability. theguardian.com/world/2025/may…
“[Experts] say Dodik’s departure remains a strong possibility: in the past few months, the Serbian leader’s family has approached a senior western official to negotiate terms for his departure, the Guardian has been told.” Julian Borger from Sarajevo. theguardian.com/world/2025/may…
“Now we will suffer the consequences because a wounded regime will pounce on us like prey.” Iranians fear worse is yet to come. I report with Julian Borger and Shah Meer Baloch theguardian.com/world/2025/jun…