Populism
The coronavirus cure for global populism?
How the pandemic exposed some leaders’ bluster and might yet undermine authoritarian regimes
Why populism is popular
Richard Reinsch reviews The New Class War By Michael Lind
It’s the economy, stupid
The US election was another reminder of people’s biggest political priority
The kindest of ghosts
A new history of childhood reading is a treasure
The world is not enough
In the battle between abstract globalisation and rooted identity, the human spirit itself is at stake
Don’t Cry for Me, Diego Garcia
A small island is in trouble, foreigners are probably up to no good, and the Tories are yomping to the rescue
There is no “Woke Right”
A new attempt to delineate the boundaries of acceptable opinion has failed
“Trope” is not a synonym of “lie”
You cannot dismiss an argument by calling it a trope
Are we being misled on Georgia?
Claims of electoral fraud are serious — but they have not been substantiated
Amicus curAI?
The implementation of AI into the judicial process must be handled with care
Don’t bite the hand that feeds the birds
The government’s flawed biodiversity analysis endangers successful state-funded schemes
Imaginary friends
The idea of a synthetic companion that knows everything about you goes well beyond friendship
Fleeing Sally Rooney’s god
Why have critics been ignoring one of the novelist’s most important themes?
