It's fifty years since Soviet tanks crushed the Czechoslovak experiment in humane socialism. But the issues involved have not disappeared.
Category: Ideas
France, Zionism and antisemitism
Antisemitism in France is a mixture of change and continuity, which defies simple explanations and easy solutions.
Does it matter who funds think tanks?
Ideas matter, independently of who's paying for them. But that doesn't mean that the latter is unimportant.
A quick post about racism
Can white people be victims of racism? And if so, is it a serious problem?
Not all libertarians
An anti-Trump libertarian argues for structural reform to give more power to urban Americans.
Libertarians and “libertarians” (Australian version)
Interesting things happen when you ask self-declared libertarians about their political preferences.
Thinking about the Anglosphere
Can we blame our media's failings on the fuzzy romantic notion of the Anglosphere?
Be careful what you wish for on free speech
People often seem to have the idea that restrictions on free speech will work in the interests of minorities and the oppressed. It usually doesn't work out that way.
Neoliberalism and socialism – compare and contrast
If only the debate about (neo)liberalism was as intellectually engaged as the debate about socialism.
Happy birthday, Dr Marx!
Karl Marx turns 200, and the debate over his legacy is as lively as ever.
The World is Not Enough 