Weekend Essay

Relax about ‘Western civ’ Stale ideologies are failing — the West isn't

Michael Lind

Michael Lind

18 mins

15 Feb 2026 -

weekend analysis

The cost of Trump’s tariffs Workers feel betrayed

John Rapley

John Rapley

6 mins

14 Feb 2026 -


Weekend Essay

Peter Mandelson's failed revolution New Labour sold Britain to the highest bidder

Aris Roussinos

Aris Roussinos

7 mins

14 Feb 2026 -


Big Tech

How I beat my phone addiction Total abstinence doesn’t work

Richard Hanania

Richard Hanania

7 mins

12 Feb 2026 -


The Right

The Groyper who would be governor James Fishback blends trolling and populism

Nikos Mohammadi

Nikos Mohammadi

8 mins

10 Feb 2026 -


Big Tech

How I beat my phone addiction Total abstinence doesn’t work

Richard Hanania

Richard Hanania

7 mins

12 Feb 2026 -


The Right

The Groyper who would be governor James Fishback blends trolling and populism

Nikos Mohammadi

Nikos Mohammadi

8 mins

10 Feb 2026 -

Enhanced Games

Don Jr’s festival of steroids Can he juice up the world?

Oliver Bateman

Oliver Bateman

7 mins

13 Feb 2026 -

Realignment

How to save the Democrats The postwar economy isn’t coming back

Henry Tonks

Henry Tonks

6 mins

13 Feb 2026 -


Education

Who will defend the SEND kids? Don’t fall for callous misdirection

Stephen Unwin

Stephen Unwin

8 mins

13 Feb 2026 -


Palace of Westminster

Politicians don’t deserve Parliament Westminster’s grandeur deludes our leaders

Wessie du Toit

Wessie du Toit

7 mins

12 Feb 2026 -

By-election

Matt Goodwin’s road to Reform Politics is just as sordid as academia

Samuel Rubinstein

Samuel Rubinstein

6 mins

11 Feb 2026 -

Labour

The conservative case for Keir Starmer Who will keep Left-wing factions in check?

Mary Harrington

Mary Harrington

6 mins

10 Feb 2026 -

Free speech

The faith of my father, Jimmy Lai He prays for his Communist captors

Claire Lai

Claire Lai

4 mins

11 Feb 2026 -


Suburban sadism

Lucy Letby’s trial by Netflix The former nurse is as banal as she is evil

Poppy Sowerby

Poppy Sowerby

4 mins

6 Feb 2026 -

50 years on

Agatha Christie and the red scare Twenties crime capers were obsessed with communism

Alwyn Turner

Alwyn Turner

6 mins

29 Jan 2026 -


Enhanced Games

Don Jr’s festival of steroids Can he juice up the world?

Oliver Bateman

Oliver Bateman

7 mins

13 Feb 2026 -

weekend essay

Britain's Atlantic subordination Our place in the world is clear

Aris Roussinos

Aris Roussinos

7 mins

24 Jan 2026 -

Our Mission

When the herd takes off in one direction, what do you do?
UnHerd is for people who dare to think for themselves.

Mission Statement
The Right

The Groyper who would be governor James Fishback blends trolling and populism

Nikos Mohammadi

Nikos Mohammadi

8 mins

10 Feb 2026 -


The Right

Looksmaxxing is the new trans Clavicular’s cybertruck smashes conservative hope

Nikos Mohammadi

Nikos Mohammadi

6 mins

3 Jan 2026 -

Year In Review

On Bonnie Blue and Roger Scruton We have stripped sex of enchantment

Kathleen Stock

Kathleen Stock

6 mins

26 Dec 2025 -


Realignment

How to save the Democrats The postwar economy isn’t coming back

Henry Tonks

Henry Tonks

6 mins

13 Feb 2026 -

America

The futility of retiree protests Why let Trump ruin your retirement?

Daniel Kalder

Daniel Kalder

6 mins

14 Nov 2025 -

Oligopoly

MAGA will win the media war The European insurrection is doomed

Wolfgang Munchau

Wolfgang Munchau

5 mins

9 Feb 2026 -


zoomers

What young Republicans are telling us Racial language-policing has failed

Valerie Stivers

Valerie Stivers

7 mins

23 Oct 2025 -

History

Don’t mention the old World Wars Outdated analogies make bad foreign policy

Michael Lind

Michael Lind

6 mins

23 Oct 2025 -


Technofeudalism

Escaping AI slavery Only the Left can tame big tech

Yanis Varoufakis

Yanis Varoufakis

6 mins

12 Feb 2026 -

belief system

Why Human Design is perfect for our age It’s religion for the LinkedIn class

Alexandra Jones

Alexandra Jones

7 mins

13 Oct 2025 -

Weekend Analysis

What the Russians taught Epstein We’re living in a global kleptocracy

Seva Gunitsky

Seva Gunitsky

6 mins

7 Feb 2026 -


premier league

The triumph of Brexitball Our football style has followed politics

Jonathan Wilson

Jonathan Wilson

7 mins

10 Oct 2025 -


Prenups

Why heartbreak is good for you True love is all about risk

Kat Rosenfield

Kat Rosenfield

5 mins

12 Feb 2026 -

Architecture

Trump’s monumentalistic aesthetic He wants to memorialize America's greatness

Adam Ellwanger and John J. Waters

Adam Ellwanger and John J. Waters

6 mins

23 Sep 2025 -

Weekend Essay

The water wars are coming This finite resource will define the century

Peter Frankopan

Peter Frankopan

8 mins

7 Feb 2026 -


Dispatch

Estonian opioids are heading for Britain Nitazenes are far deadlier than fentanyl

Michal Kranz

Michal Kranz

11 mins

21 Sep 2025 -

Psychedelics

Should philosophers take drugs? We must embrace the weirdness of the world

Justin Smith-Ruiu

Justin Smith-Ruiu

8 mins

12 Sep 2025 -


Celebrity

Is Olivia Colman a gay man? Luvvies should stick to acting

Poppy Sowerby

Poppy Sowerby

5 mins

11 Feb 2026 -

Faith

The war for China's soul Xi sees Christianity as spiritual opium

Christopher Harding

Christopher Harding

5 mins

1 Sep 2025 -

weekend spotlight

Was Shakespeare a black woman? Conspiracy theories are good publicity

Andrew Doyle

Andrew Doyle

6 mins

7 Feb 2026 -


Energy

Trump’s climate policy is class warfare MAGA wants to own the libs

Matt Huber

Matt Huber

5 mins

30 Jul 2025 -

obituary

Ozzy Osbourne made Birmingham his power He reassured the city's alienated weirdos

Tracy King

Tracy King

5 mins

24 Jul 2025 -


corruption

How Bangladesh’s revolution failed This election will change nothing

Pratinav Anil

Pratinav Anil

8 mins

11 Feb 2026 -

Music

How Black Sabbath transcended Birmingham Heavy metal was forged in the Midlands

Daniel Kalder

Daniel Kalder

6 mins

3 Jul 2025 -

The Left

The mutual-aid delusion Helping your neighbor is nice, not radical

Ryan Zickgraf

Ryan Zickgraf

4 mins

5 Feb 2026 -


War

Trouble in the National Guard Troop morale has rarely been lower

Malcom Kyeyune

Malcom Kyeyune

9 mins

26 Jun 2025 -

spooked

Americans are seeing ghosts The paranormal industry is booming

Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling

Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling

5 mins

23 Jun 2025 -


ethnic conflict

Can Syria break its sectarian cycle? The Kurdish experiment was doomed

Aris Roussinos

Aris Roussinos

7 mins

10 Feb 2026 -

culture wars

Can China rescue the classics? Greek philosophy may be of ideological use

Bruce Clark

Bruce Clark

6 mins

13 May 2025 -