Ben Judah

Ben Judah is a British-French journalist and the author of This Is London and Fragile Empire.

Articles by Ben Judah
A cashier at a Travelex Bureau de Change counts U.S. Dollars in exchange for British pounds on Feb. 19, 2004 in London. The recent dramatic fall in the U.S.dollar has seen a rise in UK customers changing their pounds for the weaker greenback.
A cashier at a Travelex Bureau de Change counts U.S. Dollars in exchange for British pounds on Feb. 19, 2004 in London. The recent dramatic fall in the U.S.dollar has seen a rise in UK customers changing their pounds for the weaker greenback.

The Dirty Secrets of Capitalism Are Undermining Democracy

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Charles G. Davidson, Ben Judah
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speak during a G-7 foreign ministers' summit in Liverpool, England, on Dec. 12, 2021.
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speak during a G-7 foreign ministers' summit in Liverpool, England, on Dec. 12, 2021.

Liz Truss Is Ready to Flex London’s Muscles Abroad

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Ben Judah
A U.S. $100 bill is placed on a stack of Syrian pounds
A U.S. $100 bill is placed on a stack of Syrian pounds

Biden Is Flagging on Kleptocracy

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Ben Judah
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks at a “No to No-Deal” rally.
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks at a “No to No-Deal” rally.

Gordon Brown Is a Model for Post-Power Politicians

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Ben Judah
U.S. and Chinese officials meet at the opening session of talks at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 18.
U.S. and Chinese officials meet at the opening session of talks at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 18.

Great Power Competition Is Not Enough

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Ben Judah, Trevor Sutton
Joe Biden's U.S. election victory is seen on the front pages of British newspapers
Joe Biden's U.S. election victory is seen on the front pages of British newspapers

Biden Could Help Heal Europe’s Brexit Wounds

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Erik Brattberg, Ben Judah
Crowds gather for an opposition rally in Minsk, Belarus, on Aug. 6.
Crowds gather for an opposition rally in Minsk, Belarus, on Aug. 6.

Europe Must Stand Up for Belarus

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Benjamin Haddad, Ben Judah
A branch of the German bank Commerzbank
A branch of the German bank Commerzbank

Trans-Atlantic Ties Should Put Finance, Not Security, First

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Edoardo Saravalle, Ben Judah
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, meets with Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, meets with Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau

Facing Trump, Putin, and Xi, London Needs Old Allies for New Ideas

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Ben Judah
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Forget the G-7, Build the D-10

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Erik Brattberg, Ben Judah
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks to guests during a campaign stop in West Point, Iowa, on Oct. 23, 2019.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks to guests during a campaign stop in West Point, Iowa, on Oct. 23, 2019.

Biden Could End Kleptocracy’s Grip on the United States

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Yakov Feygin, Ben Judah, Edoardo Saravalle
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World Map

The West Is Open for Dirty Business

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Ben Judah, Nate Sibley
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Blood in the Streets of Bishkek

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