COP28
Allocating blame in the name of climate change
Dwelling on the question of historical responsibility for climate change helps no one
A captivating northern star
If Lise Davidsen sneezes, the opera world shuts down
The danger of naive humanitarianism
The rejection of force is complacent and unsustainable
“Trope” is not a synonym of “lie”
You cannot dismiss an argument by calling it a trope
Getting the measure of the Russian bear
A defensive concern under the right conditions can morph into a warrant for brutal expansionism
Leo Varadkar is still stirring division
The former Taoiseach should have more humility
Sophocles’s lack-of-foresight saga
Families will feud, from the BC era to 2024
Tough women take on the bad guys
When it comes to spy dramas and domestic angst, less is very definitely more
Liberal myths of the “good old ways”
Donald Trump’s foreign policy is not so very different from the Democrats’ imagined golden age of American leadership
British libel laws are a SLAPP in the face to press freedom
We need major liberalisation of libel law
Escaping the digital dark age
We cannot rely on digital media to preserve our art and knowledge
October letters
Misquoting Shakespeare and a rounded sense of humour
