Beirut
Shellshocked: Lebanon’s revolution falters again
Lebanon protests are futile as opposition lacks a coherent strategy
Ukraine’s cross-cultural contradictions
Has Ukraine overcome its legacy of historical antisemitism?
Whisperings of the cruel sea
Britten: Concertos (Orfeo)
Do not sanction the truth
Stating biological facts should not be cause for heavy-handed complaints proceedings
The meaning of the battle for Polish Television
The “liberal” suspension of the rule of law should concern us all
The truth is out there
Henry Staunton is dismissed as dangerously “erratic” by the powers that be, but he may just be telling the truth, no matter how weird
Fear the Keir
Starmer is Blair 2.0 — but this time, things can only get worse
The abdication of responsibility
A monarch quitting undercuts the point of the institution they represent
A sharp satire perfect for Critic readers
We should be giving copies of this magazine away at every screening
Don’t just do something, stand there!
Three new books resist the modern cult of busyness
The art of Caspar David Friedrich
In our brave new world of modern art, there’s a growing appetite for celebrating the mystery of the natural world