24 Mar 2021 - 12:02am

The death of the American city Rising crime and a pandemic-inspired exodus are powering urban decay

Joel Kotkin

08.03

Hollywood’s Cinderella has spoken Meghan Markle, actress and influencer, knew what her audience wanted

Kat Rosenfield

04.03

The death of American dignity Distracted by identity politics, the Democrats have lost sight of the country

Justin Webb

03.03

Twilight of the American empire After years of liberal imperialism, the US has finally overstretched itself

Aris Roussinos

17.02

‘Slam poetry’ is all rhyme no reason Today's court poets reflect a society that's given up on shared values

Mary Harrington

12.02

Trump’s legacy: dinosaur porn Were the ferocious culture wars of the last administration a proxy for forbidden passions?

Sam Leith

10.02

How China bought Britain’s universities Our cash-strapped campuses are turning to Beijing — but at what cost to national security?

Mark Edmonds

08.02

China’s plan for medical domination If there's another pandemic, the West could be dependent on Beijing for vaccine development

Steve Boggan

02.02

What America can learn from Russia Spiralling addiction, inequality and an oligarch class can pave the way for authoritarianism

Daniel Kalder

19.01

The American Dream that failed With Western democracy in chaos, John Rawls's utopia remains vanishingly elusive

Dominic Sandbrook

18.01

Trumpism is here to stay Even with the President gone, his shadow will loom large over the Republican Party

Eric Kaufmann

11.01

Why America is haunted by Ancient Rome Even as the Capitol was seized, historical parallels were being drawn

Tom Holland