Required reading
The Republican Party hates democracy. They have put up every hurdle they can to prevent Democrats winning control of Congress – despite this, the opposition party made big gains in the mid-term elections this week.
DONALD Trump was full of praise for his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinistö this week. ‘I enjoyed being with you aContinue Reading
Welcome to the first of a new series of monthly ‘Letterhole Diaries’, for all the thoughts and stories that aren’t worth a full blog post, and a summary of some of the month’s biggest events.
Iran – or Persia – has frequently been portrayed as a civilisational foe. Yet classical Greek attempts to rationalise their enemy go beyond our own shallow interpretation.
Latin America has always been a haven for populist politics. In 2018, corruption and economic stagnation might see two elected as president in the region’s largest economies, Mexico and Brazil.
IT WILL TAKE a gargantuan effort for the Democratic Party to wrest the Senate away from the Republicans this November.Continue Reading
In retrospect, 2017 hasn’t produced a lot of good news, from Trump to the sexual harassment revalations. But don’t despair: there are signs the tide is beginning to turn.
Is Geert Wilders about to become the Dutch prime minister, and realise his plan to silence Islam and reclaim his country? In the liberal and pluralistic Netherlands, that is far from the case.
IN NOVEMBER 2008, it seemed for people across the globe that a new age of peace and hope had been usheredContinue Reading
With the rise of populism unabated, it is time for liberals to make their ideals of tolerance, freedom, and openness palatable again. To do this, they must learn from their champion: Justin Trudeau.
