The Economist marks its 175th anniversary with a resounding call to arms for liberalism.
Category: Ideas
Understanding Germany’s racial challenge
Is Germany a prisoner of its history when it comes to racialised conflict?
Socialism with a human face?
It's fifty years since Soviet tanks crushed the Czechoslovak experiment in humane socialism. But the issues involved have not disappeared.
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.
The World is Not Enough 