World Politics
In Jail Just for Exposure
I sure hope the thing is a hoax. Because any of the other explanations reveal what kind of country we have become: censored, submissive, and self-centered. And these poor bridesmaids are left to themselves.
The Strange Afterlife of Fascism
Fascism’s face may no longer feature a posturing Mussolini or raging Hitler, but its spirit festers, in different guises but with more perfect weapons, all to the detriment of what is left of liberal civilization.
Well, Clausewitz Had a Pope
It’s a serious argument, and it deserves a serious response – not from theologians, but from the people designing kill-webs and autonomous targeting systems and compressed decision architectures.
Buy Temu at Your Own Risk
I don’t believe Temu should be banned though. It’s up to the consumer to decide if they want to buy something cheap, nasty and potentially dangerous, or something more expensive but doesn’t break the second time you use it.
Green Policy Is Deadlier Than Guns
Politicians do not just refuse to fix their mistakes: they save their loudest contempt for whoever is rude enough to mention them, or daring enough to fix them.
Did Switzerland Help the ‘Angel of Death’?
A legal challenge by historians may finally unseal records.
Just Repeal and Undo
The longstanding, established parties of the right need to start repealing and undoing – or get out of the way so that the Paulines of the world can have a go.
A World-First To Target Declining Trust in Politicians
Welsh candidates and ministers will no longer get away with lying.