Can we blame our media's failings on the fuzzy romantic notion of the Anglosphere?
Category: Ideas
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.
Let’s talk about neoliberalism again
If "neoliberalism" is a real thing, is it something we can blame the liberal thinkers of last century for? Or would they be just as troubled by it as we are?
Italy: populists and populism
Will Italy's rival populists get together? Or does that idea rest on a misunderstanding?
The trials of social democracy
Centre-left parties in Germany and Italy are putting their futures on the line next week. There's a thriving industry in trying to work out what's gone wrong with social democracy.
The Bolshevik putsch, 100 years on
Lenin and the Bolsheviks took power a century ago. Much blood has flowed under the bridge since then.
Czechs swing rightwards
Another election, another bad result for the centre-left. The future direction of Czech politics is uncertain, although public opinion remains basically centrist.
OK, let’s talk about gun control
Stop worrying about the Second Amendment, and worry about the culture that treats violence as acceptable and makes guns seem like a good thing.
The World is Not Enough 