Democracy
Thailand’s monarchy in crisis
Following the recent imprisonment of an activist for ‘disrespecting the monarchy’, James Snell looks at how Thailand’s current king differs from his predecessor
Why George Galloway is voting Conservative
The Leader of the All for Unity party says that tactical voting may succeed in destroying Nicola Sturgeon where the Salmond Inquiry has so far failed
The wokeness of soft power
The content of the Global Soft Power Summit 2021 shows that progressives have turned a vague concept into another divisive label
Faith and apostasy in the gospel of Brexit
The theory that Brexit was caused by a religious fervour deliberately fostered by the Leave campaign is a case of the pot calling the kettle black
The generals’ war on the internet
Myanmar’s new draft cybersecurity law could have grave consequences for civil rights and freedom of expression
The problem with democracy
Progressive authoritarianism is doing its best to ruin democracy for the rest of us
Conte’s conundrum
How has Italy’s Giuseppe Conte defied the odds and become a consequential political figure in his own right?
Exclusive interview: Uganda’s Bobi Wine on the country’s ‘fraudulent’ election
Former popstar Bobi Wine has pledged to exhaust all legal options before taking the fight to the streets for a non-violent resolution
The return of Alexei Navalny
As much as Navalny believes in his work, he believes more strongly in the need to be a participant in Russia’s political drama
What is MAGA America thinking: eavesdropping on the Deplorables
Contrary to what left-wing commentators might think, Steve Bannon’s podcast is no haven for fascists or white supremacists