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Local children giving British Army patrols in Al Amarah an enthusiastic welcome. (Photo by James Jeffrey)
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Why the Intellectual Dark Web has failed
Internet ideologues have yet to formulate a coherent vision to turn their ideas into action
Don’t just do something, stand there!
Three new books resist the modern cult of busyness
The deep wisdom of rootedness
Society has lost touch with the people and places who helped to shape it in the first place
Shrimp for breakfast in Sapporo
A culinary adventure with Japan’s finest seafood
For whom the road tolls
Did turnpike roads transform travel in the 18th century? Or were they a means for rent-seeking?
The ongoing reality of Russian imperialism
People rationalising Russian military intervention are betraying their ignorance of Russian history
Healers who harm
Bad Therapy: Why The Kids Aren’t Growing Up by Abigail Shrier
Plagiarism: a racist weapon
It has been genuinely disturbing to see Claudine Gay ousted simply for being an empowered black woman
Fine art versus luxury goods
The auction houses’ love expensive brands
The coddlin’ of the British dance
How Britain’s anarchic rave scene turned authoritarian
The first rule of Plot Club is…
The Tories are absolutely, definitely, certainly not scheming to replace Rishi Sunak
