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Jul 11^th

Explainer 18:40

Explainer

US copper tariffs are a bet against China

That America could be held hostage by a single foreign producer creates justifiable unease

Ralph Schoellhammer

News 17:05

News

Majority of Generation-Z men favor restricting porn

UnHerd Staff

News 13:11

News

news

German state bans AfD members from civil service

Jack Davey

Thursday, July 10thThursday
Jul 10^th

Explainer 21:30

Explainer

Trump tariffs will drive Brazil into the arms of China

Alex Hochuli

Debate 19:30

Debate

debate

Why the federal government should control Washington DC

John Masko

Explainer 13:00

Explainer

More Ukraine aid risks angering MAGA

When it comes to handing out American weapons, US troops must be at the front of the queue.

Jennifer Kavanagh

Analysis 10:00

Analysis

Will BCG’s Gaza plan damage the consulting industry?

Nathan Halberstadt

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Weekend essay

How the Trump shooting changed America

Christopher Caldwell

6 mins

Girls

Why women hate Lena Dunham Hating her is its own micro-industry

Sarah Ditum

6 mins

11 Jul

Weekend spotlight

Ireland’s rising racism Pent-up antagonisms have found a target

Terry Eagleton

6 mins

12 Jul

Sex wars

Stop writing men as monsters It turns feminism into misogyny porn

Valerie Stivers

6 mins

11 Jul

Battle Plan

How the West can beat the rest Armies must learn from their mistakes

Edward Luttwak

5 mins

10 Jul

Sex wars

Stop writing men as monsters It turns feminism into misogyny porn

Valerie Stivers

6 mins

11 Jul

Battle Plan

How the West can beat the rest Armies must learn from their mistakes

Edward Luttwak

5 mins

10 Jul

Tom Ough: Will Nvidia eat the world?

Don’t blame Zohran Mamdani for playing Columbia’s race game

The grooming gangs scandal

US copper tariffs are a bet against China

Majority of Generation-Z men favor restricting porn

German state bans AfD members from civil service

Trump tariffs will drive Brazil into the arms of China

Why the federal government should control Washington DC

More Ukraine aid risks angering MAGA

Will BCG’s Gaza plan damage the consulting industry?

How the Trump shooting changed America

Why women hate Lena Dunham Hating her is its own micro-industry

Ireland’s rising racism Pent-up antagonisms have found a target

Stop writing men as monsters It turns feminism into misogyny porn

How the West can beat the rest Armies must learn from their mistakes

Stop writing men as monsters It turns feminism into misogyny porn

How the West can beat the rest Armies must learn from their mistakes

Stop writing men as monsters It turns feminism into misogyny porn

Did too much hate break Lena Dunham? Hating her is its own micro-industry

From the UK edition

Why won’t Labour put a figure on its small boats scheme?

Gregg Wallace’s autism is no excuse for misconduct

FTSE record masks underlying risks in UK economy

Kemi Badenoch attacks welfare system Tories helped create

Britain’s own policies are driving surge in small boat crossings

Jenrick is already to the Right of Farage

Norman Tebbit was ahead of his time on British identity

Why are Scottish Greens opposing the Prostitution Bill?

Only NHS drones can defeat Britain’s Nimbys

England doesn’t need policing ‘mega forces’

The invasion of the phone snatchers Why is street crime escalating?

Why Starmer needs a French connection

The dangers of cell confessions

Slaves still stalk the Muslim world

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Politics

US copper tariffs are a bet against China

Why won’t Labour put a figure on its small boats scheme?

German state bans AfD members from civil service

How the Trump shooting changed America

Ireland’s rising racism

California is setting a dangerous precedent on trans athletes

Trump won’t defeat Brics

Grok’s antisemitism lays bare the emptiness of AI ethics

Europe has no option but to accept Trump’s tariffs

Trump risks breaking Japan alliance over tariffs

Macron and Starmer face the world with diminished authority

Did Epstein files turn Kash Patel into a ‘Deep State traitor’?

Don’t blame Zohran Mamdani for playing Columbia’s race game

Is Netanyahu ready to alienate his far-Right coalition?

How Musk got played His new party misjudges America

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

Americans are seeing ghosts The paranormal industry is booming

Trump: the Multipolar President?

These Times

Stop writing men as monsters It turns feminism into misogyny porn

The social care Ponzi scheme Foreign workers are abused by a corrupt system

Our Mission

Inside Afghanistan’s deadly arms trade American guns are a jihadi’s best friend

What did Tucker Carlson’s Iran interview actually achieve?

Grindr CEO confirms ‘significant’ user spike during RNC

Germany cannot subsidize its way out of energy crisis

Musk’s America Party is the endpoint of populism

England doesn’t need policing ‘mega forces’

‘I Kissed a Boy’ pays lip service to dogma Contestants don't practice what they preach

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

How the BBC killed HARDtalk

Stephen Sackur

Did too much hate break Lena Dunham? Hating her is its own micro-industry

India can’t win a war with Pakistan Modi has everything to lose

Culture

Gregg Wallace’s autism is no excuse for misconduct

Is Anna Wintour’s departure the end of Vogue?

Glastonbury’s Kneecap censorship has backfired

Stop writing men as monsters

Why publishing loves tall tales

Xi and Putin snubbing Brics signals return of Realpolitik

Liberals owe a debt to Trump on women’s rights

China’s overproduction is economic self-harm

White House doves are pressuring Trump on Ukraine