Is it reasonable to compare the destruction wrought by Islamic State with some of the faults of modern capitalism?
Category: Political issues
Is a Chinese endgame coming?
A China expert offers reasons to expect Communist rule to run into trouble sooner rather than later. Australia, as usual, has its head in the sand.
Election preview: Estonia
Estonia provides another example of co-operation between centre-left and free marketeers, but this time security issues seem to be uppermost in the voters' minds.
Another ceasefire, but the war continues
Another ceasefire falters in Ukraine. It's clear what the Ukrainian government is trying to achieve, but Russia's war aims are less obvious.
Greece’s new government with an uphill task
Greek voters have put their trust in the radical left, but the new government will have to convince Europe's power-brokers that it's worth cutting a deal.
Update on freedom of speech
Fairfax publishes a prime example of how not to engage in the debate about racial vilification.
OK, let’s talk about free speech
It's human rights commissioners at twenty paces, as Australia argues about the meaning of free speech and the local implications of the massacre in Paris.
Sanctions, east and west
American sanctions against Cuba have had more than fifty years to work, but haven't. Sanctions against Russia, however, are doing unexpectedly well.
UKIP scores again
The UK Independence Party wins itself a second seat in the House of Commons. It's bad news for the Conservatives, and not much joy for Labour or the Lib Dems either.
Catalonia’s “yes” vote is just the beginning
No surprise that the "yes" vote won a big victory in Catalonia's independence referendum. The question is whether it was big enough to bring the central government to the negotiating table.
The World is Not Enough 