‘The US economy is pulling in two very different directions.’ Credit: Getty
December 29, 2025

Corporate bankruptcies are a sign of unbalanced US economy AI is soaring as traditional sectors decline

John Rapley

29.12
Bardot on the set of Jean-Luc Godard’s 1963 film ‘Contempt’. Credit: Getty

Brigitte Bardot symbolized France’s uneasy liberation

Anne-Elisabeth Moutet

29.12

Zelensky-Trump meeting produced no winners Peace in Ukraine appears barely closer than a year ago

Jennifer Kavanagh

Sunday
28.12

28.12

Trump cannot shield Republicans from midterm losses The President energizes his base, but that may not be enough

Emily Jashinsky

Saturday
27.12

27.12
America needs more investigative reporters. Credit: Getty

Will there ever be another Seymour Hersh?

Ben Burgis

27.12

Why France’s farmers are leaning into conspiracies Distrust of elites has led to a war over foreign beef

Olly Haynes

27.12

Wikipedia editors are quietly secularizing religion A small group of curators are recasting faith through a narrow academic lens

Ashley Rindsberg

Friday
26.12

26.12
The US strikes are a blow to jihadist propaganda. Credit: US Dept of War.

US strikes in Nigeria will not turn tide against Isis

Kyle Orton

Thursday
25.12

25.12

Christmas is a time for mysticism Non-believers can still find deeper meaning in the festival

Francis Young

Wednesday
24.12

24.12
Some 35% of new Catholic priests since 1992 have come from the Church of England. Credit: Getty

Why are Anglican priests converting to Catholicism?

Dan Hitchens

24.12

Wegovy pill is not America’s silver bullet The FDA has approved the experimental drug, but history gives no cause for optimism

Stella O'Malley

24.12

US denies visa to head of Global Disinformation Index Clare Melford was accused by Washington of coercing American tech companies

James Billot

Tuesday
23.12

23.12

Trump’s self-branding exercise is a sign of political weakness Adding his name to America's ‘Golden Fleet’ won’t protect his legacy

Michael Lind

23.12
The devil is in the (historical) details. Credit: The Odyssey/IMDb

Don't judge Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey on historical accuracy alone

Jacob Howland

23.12

Boiling lobsters alive is needless macho brutality Labour’s plan to ban the practice is long overdue

Julie Bindel

23.12

Silver boom could lead to Eighties-style recession Investors are betting on precious metals as uncertainty surrounds fiat currencies

John Rapley

23.12
There is no natural constituency for a self-consciously Christian political message. Credit: Getty

Christianity has not returned to British politics

Niall Gooch

Monday
22.12

22.12

Will China step in to defend Venezuela? Beijing has warned against any ‘unilateral bullying’

Miquel Vila

22.12

JD Vance: Ukraine will eventually lose Donetsk The Vice President claimed that Kyiv privately accepts it will not hold the city

Rob Lownie

22.12

Why are Zoomers embracing extremist ideas? Young Americans are taking too many lessons from social media

Joel Kotkin

Sunday
21.12

21.12

Are liberals ready to welcome back Dave Chappelle? The comedian is punching Right again

Oliver Bateman

21.12

Betting on casinos will cost New York City dearly What looks like a pragmatic revenue fix will entrench addiction and decline

Matthew Gasda

21.12
Christmas markets have become ho ho horrible. Credit: Getty.

Globalization has killed the Christmas market

Loïc Frémond

Saturday
20.12

20.12

Elise Stefanik’s exit exposes GOP’s New York problem A MAGA-aligned Republican is the wrong fit for a Left-leaning state

Santiago Vidal Calvo

20.12

October 7 inquiry risks entrenching Netanyahu's power Loyalists on the panel may turn the investigation into a whitewash

David Swift

20.12
The future of boxing. Credit: Getty

Boxing was a circus long before Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul

Rob Lownie

Friday
19.12

19.12
Party elites haven't learnt their lesson. Credit: Getty

Why are the Democrats burying their autopsy report?

Michael Baharaeen

19.12

Putin press conference shows why peace remains distant Russia’s President tried to remain bullish in the face of Ukrainian attacks

Bethany Elliott

19.12

OpenAI deal could cement Amazon’s dominance The company will be selling cloud services at a price no one else can match

Gavin Haynes

19.12

Failed Russian assets scheme punctures Europe’s delusion Attempts to frustrate Trump’s Ukraine deal have fallen short

Wolfgang Munchau

Thursday
18.12

18.12

Even some Democrats are breaking ranks on trans Marjorie Taylor Greene’s legislation is long overdue

Lisa Selin Davis

18.12

Vivek Ramaswamy fights a losing battle against the Groypers Republican activists prefer Nick Fuentes to the party establishment

Oliver Bateman