Government Autonomy
Can the power of information be controlled?
The internet democratised speech but with the new Online Safety Bill, politicians and the media are trying to put the genie back in the bottle
Democracy’s accountability problem
The unaccountable “independent” state is our future – whether we like it or not
Iranian women deserve more support
Self-styled internationalists are failing them
Fabian fry-up
After last night’s disco, a very hungover conference is ready for a hearty plate of social democracy
Franco-Irish vigour
Augusta Holmès: Symphonic poems (CPO)
The childishness of republicanism
Lidia Thorpe’s outburst is no reflection of the Australian attitudes towards the King
Knife-edge of the Western world
Vilnius is a serene western capital on a critical eastern frontier
No, Churchill wasn’t the bad guy
The debate over Britain’s wartime leader has been reignited by an ignorant revisionist account
The problem with petty scandals
They distract us from state failure and institutional decay
The uneasy aftermath of the Austrian elections
Will the Austrian establishment close ranks against the Freedom Party?
Hatred without end
A year on from October 7th, mutual dehumanisation and refusal of moral responsibility characterises our “debate” over the Gaza war
Tragedy, comedy and an Italian parable
Three great novels capture a moment of change for society