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08/27/2022 - 2:00pm

What Carl Schmitt reveals about Vladimir Putin The German theorist haunts the Kremlin

Friday, August 26

Wolfgang Streeck: the age of German dominance is over The economic historian discusses Germany's crisis and the future of Europe

The strange theory of Aleksandr Dugin and “child sacrifice” Social media has been gripped by Dugin derangement syndrome

Michael Millerman

The American Academy of Pediatrics is denying reality Frustrated doctors are beginning to go public

Eliza Mondegreen

Novak Djokovic’s vaccine ban is a disgrace to American sport The tennis great is a victim of pandemic-era stupidity

Park MacDougald

Thursday, August 25

Tensions mount on the Estonian-Russian border Life in Narva, Estonia's easternmost city, just got more complicated

Emmanuel Macron announces the “end of abundance” The French leader has a bleak vision of the time ahead

Katherine Bayford

Emily Maitlis gives a masterclass in BBC bias She has revealed the truth about the corporation's "neutrality"

Why is Eric Adams avoiding journalistic scrutiny? The New York mayor's evasiveness will cost him politically

A political revolt is brewing in Germany The coalition government is out of touch with what voters want

Ralph Schoellhammer

Rishi Sunak: we were wrong to spread fear during Covid The former chancellor opens up about his government's failings

Wednesday, August 24

The Twitter whistleblower proves Elon Musk right Peiter Zatko's leaked documents reveal chaos inside the company

Has Long Covid been exaggerated? New data suggests that real numbers may be much smaller than claimed

How Covid mobilised America’s moms The most fearsome group in society has been politically activated

Mary Harrington

Andrew Tate and the lost boys Banning the influencer won't reduce the appeal of his message

Tuesday, August 23

Crime is not a ‘Right-wing’ issue Sneering pundits seem to think concern at criminality is reactionary and distasteful

Wind farms are profiteering during Britain’s energy crisis Kwasi Kwarteng should hit them with a windfall tax

Will Truss or Sunak really defeat the woke blob? Conservative rhetoric requires conservative action

The West played itself with Russia sanctions Six months into the war, they have only made us poorer

Philip Pilkington

Why are British schools spying on students? Biometric data doesn't belong in the classroom

Monday, August 22

Matt Hancock is wrong about euthanasia Assisted dying policies are beset by moral hazards

Lionel Shriver: We need to talk about Ezra Miller The author considers the fall of the actor she helped make famous

Alexander Dugin was never Putin’s brain His attempted assassination shows how little understood Russia is

Katherine Bayford

Farewell Michael Gove, almost a philosopher king He was too cerebral for the real gore of politics

Nicholas Harris

Why losing the midterms would be good for the GOP Only defeat can break Trump's hold on the party

Saturday, August 20

Morocco is torn between East and West over Ukraine The country's divided loyalties make it vulnerable to great power manipulation

Friday, August 19

Can Ron DeSantis ban diversity training? A judge ruled against the 'Stop WOKE Act', but the law could survive

Firewood: the premodern solution to Britain’s energy crisis Biomass is already our greatest source of renewable energy

Why is the political gender gap growing? Men and women are diverging on culture war issues

Sweden reaps the benefits of its no lockdown policy Two new studies suggest the country is emerging less harmed than other nations

How Greg Gutfeld conquered American late-night comedy Viewers are tired of Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon's liberal clichés

Liz Truss needs a Minister for Winter Our next Prime Minister needs to prepare for a chaotic Christmas