Need to Know - Black Lives Matter
EDITORIAL What is it? The phrase that has been used across the world this year has been familiar to some since 2013. After the acquittal...
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Faltering democracies in a post Cold War world - 'The Light That Went Out' by Ivan Krastev &
How can it be true that the post-Cold War settlement has left an almost universal feeling of aggrievement? That is the question Ivan...
Unpacking the DNC: Lessons about Biden's campaign strategy
The last few decades have overseen the evolution of the US party conventions from the large-scale partisan gatherings that they once...
Michael Palin's North Korea Journal is a real page turner
In the new normal we find ourselves in, it's natural to procrastinate. Which usually leads to binging Netflix. In an effort to correct...
Primary Wins for Establishment Republicans keep the Senate in play - but at what cost?
The current outlook for the GOP is nothing if not grim. At the turn of the year, many on the right were bullish about the impending...
Iain Dale’s new book says we can all get along if we put our minds to it
Why can’t we all just get along? It sounds a reasonable and legitimate question, but it is one too many of us have failed to take heed of...
Can Netanyahu weather Israel’s COVID Storm?
Who would’ve guessed? Mere months ago, there was a near consensus among pundits that the COVID-19 outbreak had single-handedly brought...
Master of the Senate is an immersive long read
During lockdown, a maelstrom of Twitter accounts have emerged that meticulously judge the décor, artwork and bookshelves of television...
Engines of Privilege is an empowering call for educational reform
What does it mean to have privilege? The definition takes many forms. I believe privilege is having an advantage within society, not...
Trans rights are being eroded in both the UK and the US
On both sides of the Atlantic, last week marked a step backwards in trans rights. The Trump administration has moved to allow healthcare...
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