Dispatches
Our Principles Are All We Have
In the aftermath of the November 13 attacks, Paris hovers between defiance and disorientation
Mutinous Talk In The Highlands
In rural Scotland there has been a surge in support for breaking up the estates
Red Flags Flying Over Parliament Square
The tumultuous day Jeremy Corbyn was crowned Labour leader
Gaza Withdrawal Symptoms
Israel’s 2005 disengagement from Gaza has left lasting bitterness
Undeterred, Erdogan Usurps Ataturk’s Legacy
Turkish democracy remains under threat despite Erdogan’s election setback
No End In Sight To The Exodus From Libya
There are no easy answers to the Mediterranean migrant crisis
A Grim Prospect For South Africa’s Jews
Antisemitism is on the rise in South Africa and the ANC have done much to encourage it
The Global Politics Of Netanyahu’s Victory
There was more to his controversial statement about Arab votes than Netanyahu’s critics cared to acknowledge
Let’s Make Putin’s London Cronies Sweat
Our failure to face up to the Russian ruler could have dire consequences
The Fifth Republic’s Darkest Days?
The Parisian political elite has lost touch with reality and the public
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