Not taking seriously political figures we find undesirable will not change their potential impact or ambitions – Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Steve Bannon, and Nigel Farage only benefit from being underestimated, writes Hardeep Matharu 
      
  US Politics
The Reform Leader is joining forces with a US-based Christian legal group, which campaigns for abortion to be outlawed around the world
      
  "America’s enemies will only watch with glee, as America self-destructs from within", says former UK diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
      
  The treaty represents a rare victory for international law and the “rules-based order” the UK is meant to stand for
      
  As Donald Trump prepares to usher in an oligarchic dark age, Democrats must reflect on how their own flirtation with plutocracy shattered their party's chances
      
  Senior politicians, military leaders and experts send an open letter calling on Europe and Canada to join forces in defending Ukraine from Russian aggression
      
  European leaders fear Donald Trump could soon open Europe's doors to Moscow
      
  The global consensus on tackling climate change is fragmenting at the very moment action is most needed
      
  The UK Government is dominated by figures from a discredited past at a time of radical global change, argues Neal Lawson
      
  As tensions mount over long range missile attacks on Russia, Chris York explains the daily routine for Ukrainians living in the capital Kyiv