Cultural Appropriation
May 2021: Letters to the Editor
Slaves and sources
Post-colonial bad jokes
The whole history of the West is — to confound the simplicities of the woke — one gigantic act of “cultural appropriation”
Bad taste of PC foodies
Cultural appropriation in cooking is wonderful, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto
A fistful of Gandhis
The condescending contrivances of diversified dosh
The ongoing reality of Russian imperialism
People rationalising Russian military intervention are betraying their ignorance of Russian history
Liberal gerontocracy and its discontents
Fewer young people supporting more old people has become an unsustainable situation
Social media and the neoteny trap
The aesthetics of adolescence can be a distraction from the grim potential of the future
The sculptor’s funeral
The death of Imogen Stuart represents the passing of an Ireland that built, rather than destroyed
Love in a remotely-controlled climate
If we outsource our decisions to
machines, we will be less capable
of navigating our own feelings
Britain’s first postmodern election
What Galloway’s victory really tells us about Britain
Poor old Carmen
This update of a classic from the Royal Opera House is a reminder of why messing with great pieces is so risky
Water matters
British towns were built on rivers in more than one sense
The Roman Republic is worth thinking about
The life and death of Tiberius Gracchus illustrate the virtues of populism
Profile: Salvador Allende
Lionised by the Left, the Chilean president refused to moderate his Marxist aims in the face of economic chaos
Teaching leftists about tax
Sometimes, an argument about economic policy is like an oil spill
