US Politics
The US government’s subversion of Trump, 2016-2020
A new movie pulls together a complex and disturbing story in 90 minutes
Excl: Former President of Bolivia says he has been “persecuted” by a US-backed “coup”
In a rare interview, Kapil Komireddi and Evo Morales discuss the US election, Elon Musk, and solidarity with Jeremy Corbyn
Reflections of a scientific humanist
Michael Shermer’s new book is a collection of skilful elucidations of academic ideas
American Xanadu: an appreciative history of Mar-a-Lago
Les Standiford’s book situates Mar-a-Lago’s surreal qualities in the larger history of Palm Beach
Is it too late for Trump?
The Critic’s political and US editors discuss last night’s debate with Chris Buskirk, editor of American Greatness
The degrading cynicism of Joe Biden
While Trump was firm but measured, Biden’s response was to consistently stoke fear of death
Why free market think tanks are neither evil nor geniuses
Kurt Andersen’s ‘Evil Geniuses’ is a one-sided guide to the imminent future
Batting for Biden: the BBC and the US election
The BBC has been wholly partisan in its coverage of Donald Trump ever since he was elected
American puritanism lives on
Judge not a sext lest your sexts be judged
Hail to the Chief
The expansion of executive power in America
Hoorah for winter!
Life comes alive again in October when you can start anticipating proper National Hunt racing
The public sector must reform or die
Too big to fail? It is too big to succeed
The monumental cradles of democracy
Squeezed into a single large volume, readers can now find a remarkable account of the Greek city
Oxford elects
Meet the denizens of Oxford’s disenchanted garden currently competing for the university’s top sinecure
Do our leaders understand the power grid at all?
It seems as if basic facts are being completely ignored
How Roman women were victimised twice
The victims of abuse could also be degraded by historians
Action Tom
Can Tom Tugendhat MP resolve his vibes problem?
Am I prepared to help my mum die?
Euthanasia poses impossible questions about life and death
The Age of Coles
The former vicar is perfectly suited for the Starmer years
Blogosphere bubble
Reviving a simple English classic: bubble and squeak
The authorities are inept sheriffs of social media
Politicians, the police and the judiciary should stop trying to control a landscape they do not understand
