The West
Russia’s policy of Westernophobia
Weekly pressers from Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs have turned into festivals of hostility towards the countries caught in the Kremlin’s crosshairs — why?
Is this the end of Western liberal democracy?
We need to appreciate the inherent messiness that permeates Western societies, rather than seeking to repudiate it
Why are our leaders so useless?
We look in vain for direction or hope from the leaders of tomorrow
Decline of the sclerotic West
Richard Reinsch reviews The Decadent Society, by Ross Douthat
When did the Cold War actually start?
Professor Jeremy Black picks-over the evidence with Graham Stewart
Tristram and the tyrants
Laurence Sterne’s 250-year-old masterpiece is a radical, riotous celebration of liberty loathed by both Nazis and communists
The millennial’s guide to feminism
Julie Bindel’s new book rescues modern feminism from its failings
How Britain really eats
Lisa Hilton enjoys a Thai feast that shows that fiery and exotic has now become mainstream
Modernist architecture melts our brains
Findings from lockdown suggest environments lacking the complexity of life may pose a threat to humanity
A special place in hell
Why the “special relationship” needs to end
Poetry matters
When poetry is sold as nothing more inspiring than literary politics, is it any surprise the poetry shelves in Waterstones are so dusty?
Orwell: my self-help guru
Slavery should be reinstated so that it can be abolished by a queer woman of colour
Maybe not Yes
With only two remaining members from the classic 70s lineup, a lot is riding on the band’s new album The Quest
Battle of the leftists
Which group of non-teachers run the universities: Vice-chancellors or UCU leaders?
No friend indeed
The feminist fix: how to expose mansplainers like Billy Bragg who only pretend to be feminist allies
We need to forgive Shamima Begum
An ISIS bride calls Christianity’s bluff