Kara Kennedy
Kara Kennedy is a freelance writer based in Washington DC. She tweets at @karakclairmont
A captivating northern star
If Lise Davidsen sneezes, the opera world shuts down
Two cheers for pedestrianisation
Pedestrianisation cannot solve all of Oxford Street’s problems
Brooding blokes
Russian writers loved a pouting, picturesquely pained protagonist
An optimistic history of women’s rights
Sexed: A History of British Feminism. Susanna Rustin
Two-tier justice in Northern Ireland
Why do only some killings deserve investigation?
Defend the arts … before it’s too late
It will take more than a new government and a bonfire of policy documents to put things right
The British state is failing to protect women
Misogyny, rape and sectarian violence go increasingly unchallenged in the UK
Starmer and the blob
The Conservatives must focus on our constitutional order
A real plan for growth
A series of simple economic blunders has led to self-defeating policies that strangle any chance of prosperity for all