Michael Auslin
Without the Emperor, What is Left of Old Japan?
Akihito has signalled that he is ready to abdicate, leaving a hidebound nation whose identity is still defined by its ancient imperial hierarchy
Shock And Awe: Tales Of A Washington Insider
The American establishment pays court to the Oval Office, but now the masses outside the Beltway are turning on their lords and masters
The Next US President Must Carry A Big Stick
The new leader of the free world will face a choice — continue the declinism of Barack Obama or reassert America’s global influence
Underrated: Shinzo Abe
The Japanese Prime Minister’s bold reforms are now paying off
Overrated: Xi Jinping
The Chinese leader is repressive, bullying, and inadequate
Will the green agenda be killed off by the pandemic?
‘Will the green agenda be killed off by the longer-term coronavirus recovery? Or might the closure of so much business, and the cleaner air that results from planes not flying and factories not working, give us extra years to gain control of our environment?’
Why T.S. Eliot still matters
His contemporaries’ reputations have diminished. But Eliot’s has grown: he is the poet who shows us what can be saved from the ruins
Music’s in the house
Rappers have found a role in lockdown: chronicling coronavirus with topical tunes. Most people, though, are rushing to the safety of the past