France, Zionism and antisemitism

Antisemitism in France is a mixture of change and continuity, which defies simple explanations and easy solutions.

Somaliland’s success

Somaliland looks like a model case of democratic self-determination. Does that explain why it's ignored by the west?

Ideas matter, independently of who's paying for them. But that doesn't mean that the latter is unimportant.

Ten years ago, Russia and Georgia went to war. Remembering what happened then might help us now, but it might not.

Can white people be victims of racism? And if so, is it a serious problem?

The saga of section 44 is an interesting lesson on the intersection of law, history and politics. Where do we go now?

Cambodia's autocrat predictably wins an "election", but the international community shows little interest.

Barack Obama defends democracy and liberalism in South Africa. Some conservatives now admit that's a good thing.

Donald Trump doesn't really look like a blackmail victim, but there's still something unusual going on in his relationship with Vladimir Putin.

Opponents of immigration are just that, regardless of whether it's legal or illegal. With Peter Dutton, at least we know where he stands.