A Kinder, Gentler Eliminationism Peter Beinart has responded to the 7 October massacre and subsequent Gaza war with a deeply duplicitous book. Susie Linfield 19 Feb 2025 · 18 min read
How Hong Kong’s Struggle Came to Britain Conflict is brewing between Hongkongers who have made the UK their home and a Communist Party that wants to make the UK its vassal. Aaron Sarin 13 Feb 2025 · 8 min read
The Evisceration of Hong Kong From laissez-faire to lèse-majesté: an embarrassment in four fits. Geoff Privisant 11 Feb 2025 · 13 min read
Hamas and the Red Cross What remains of the ICRC’s ostensible commitment to “neutrality, impartiality and independence” has been destroyed by the Gaza war. Gerald M. Steinberg 29 Jan 2025 · 9 min read
Jihadist at a Crossroads Syria’s new leader will have to balance his Islamist beliefs with the more pressing tasks of state-building and economic development. Sean Welsh 16 Jan 2025 · 11 min read
Syrian Torture, Then and Now The atrocities committed by the Assad regime were no secret—but they were met with Western inaction. Susie Linfield 14 Jan 2025 · 7 min read
China’s Autoimmune Disorder China is now turning its rage inward. Aaron Sarin 5 Jan 2025 · 6 min read
Syria and the Changing Global Calculus Iran and Russia have suffered serious setbacks over the past year, but grave dangers remain. Joshua Muravchik 31 Dec 2024 · 19 min read
Fragile Europe, On Its Own European leaders are struggling to cope with the multiple crises now facing the beleaguered continent. John Lloyd 16 Dec 2024 · 8 min read
Tyranny Is Not What It Used to Be In her new book, ‘Autocracy, Inc.,’ historian Anne Applebaum provides us with a distinctive and indispensable guide to one of the great challenges of our time. Brian Stewart 16 Dec 2024 · 8 min read
Oversimplify and Vilify ‘The Message’ is a lopsided, unserious, and frequently embarrassing essay, the real target of which is the very existence of Israel. Mark Horowitz 11 Dec 2024 · 12 min read
The Recline of the West Since the 18th century, the very process of innovation was uniquely institutionalised in the West. That is now precisely what is being globalised. Lawrence Cahoone 6 Dec 2024 · 18 min read
The Weak Horse Syria’s crisis demonstrates the importance of power. Brian Stewart 3 Dec 2024 · 8 min read
The Return of Realpolitik Some leaders in Europe may resist a new alliance with Trump’s America, but in a world dominated by bullies, sharp elbows and unpredictability may be what the times demand. Joel Kotkin 2 Dec 2024 · 10 min read
Humanity’s Space Future: Conflict or Cooperation? The future is unwritten, and a future of space cooperation and peaceful settlement remains possible. Joseph Grosso 2 Dec 2024 · 9 min read
