A new argument for a progressive future
In an extract from their new book Abundance, two leading US thinkers set out the fundamental problem with mainstream beliefs – on both the left and right
The choreography of fascism
The shocking treatment of US deportees to El Salvador is just one attraction in Trump’s theme park of brutality. But why do so many Americans seem keen to buy a ticket?
The social media philosophers
Online influencers can no longer get away with being opinionless, detached, glamorous faces on a screen. Nowadays they need to offer more
We’re not ready for the next pandemic
Trump, foreign aid cuts and anti-vax hysteria have set the world back. We are less prepared than we were in 2020
The prisoner of Erdoğan
A report from the front line as Turkey slides into autocracy
Brazilian blend: The birth of modernism
The Royal Academy celebrates 10 Brazilian artists hugely influenced by Europe
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Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Putin’s dirty tricks campaign
Whether or not they were involved in the Heathrow fire, the Russians revel in the mayhem their hybrid actions cause
What is the meaning of life?
James Bailey’s new book attempts to finally answer humanity’s oldest and most profound question
The hard right will tear itself apart
The idea that Nigel Farage could be prime minister is laughable when he is struggling to hold his party together
Can Cop30 solve its ethical dilemma?
Thousands of trees are being felled in the Amazon rainforest to build a four-lane highway for this year’s climate summit in Belém
Our media obsession with Trump is playing into China’s hands
China may soon become the most powerful country on earth – but the UK media has taken its eye off the ball thanks to the circus in America
Everyday Philosophy: Why corporal punishment must be banned
Modelling physical violence as a way of controlling other people is bad in itself, but emotional damage for victims can be long-lasting and debilitating, too
Donald Trump, America’s unserious narcissist
Despite all the warning signs the first time around, the world is paying a very heavy price for Trump 2.0
Everyday Philosophy: John Cage and the sound of silence
A collective called the 1000 Artists have followed in the composer’s footsteps by releasing a silent protest album
Donald and Vladimir, a love story
Donald Trump and the mind-bending insanity of his foreign policy that treats enemies as friends and vice versa
How we fuel our philosophers
From Voltaire to Kant, the world would be a duller place without the discipline’s coffee-fuelled breakthroughs
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Stop worrying about a Le Pen backlash
When Fred Trump lost his mind
The hellish nightmare of the Depardieu trial
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We’re not ready for the next pandemic
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Brexit botcher Frost sees the music
The Tory leader has been bemoaning the “teenage” tastes of Labour ministers like Rachel Reeves. But was his hero Margaret Thatcher really any better?
Daniel Hannan, the world’s worst television reviewer
The Tory peer has rubbished the Netflix hit Adolescence for not being about something completely different
Comic stood down from White House dinner
The White House correspondents’ dinner will lose its traditional comedian amid fears of upsetting the notoriously thin-skinned president
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Q&A: Does journalism get any better than Adrian Chiles on toilet rolls?
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The failure of Rachel Reeves + the choreography of fascism
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Yes, Team Trump is incompetent. And yes, they LOATHE Europe
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Q&A: Should the French take back the Statue of Liberty?
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Reform’s falling apart – and the best book we’ve read in ages
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Gaza, Columbia and the Copium epidemic
The Brexit statistic that puts Rachel Reeves’s boasts to shame
The chancellor crowed about tiny real GDP growth while ignoring a much bigger bombshell
Britain needs to be more like Switzerland
The UK could boost growth with a bespoke EU deal like the one the Swiss have just renegotiated. What’s the hold-up?
A new front in the Brexiteers’ war on reality
A right wing think tank uses very selective evidence to claims Brexit damage has been overstated
EU defence fund won’t destroy the Brexit reset
UK exclusion from an EU arms fund makes a big deal on May 19 much more, not less, likely
Should Canada join the EU?
Stranger ideas have been mooted – but an expanded deal that shuts out Trump is more likely
Will Reform return disgraced Crispin Odey’s donation?
The man now banned from the City handed Nigel Farage’s party £10,000 last year
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Stop worrying about a Le Pen backlash
Her political ban might boost the National Rally – but equally, it could now crumble. So let’s celebrate
Paris versus the populists
The city’s referendum gives Parisians the chance to have their say. Should Britain do the same?
Merz faces his next challenge
If Germany’s problems don’t get resolved, the extremists could be leading the charge in the next general election
Can Europe defend itself?
Trump is breaking up the old post-war alliance designed to protect Europe from Moscow. If the US withdraws support, can the continent go it alone?
Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Putin’s dirty tricks campaign
Whether or not they were involved in the Heathrow fire, the Russians revel in the mayhem their hybrid actions cause
The day Putin took power
The foundations of the Kremlin strongman’s ascent to power were forged in the ruins of Grozny a quarter of a century ago
Ten Trump Lies – and where they came from
The president comes out with a ludicrous stream of nonsense. But some of what he says has its origins in some unexpected places
Letters: Britain is fundamentally European
The UK needs to be part of the European project as a fully active member. Only then can Europe truly stand united against both Trump and Putin
Letters: With a European army we could deter Putin
If the UK was part of a Europe-wide army there would be sufficient forces to protect Ukraine without the need for US assistance
Britain’s post-Brexit era is over
Thanks to Putin’s aggression and Trump’s greed, the UK has regained its international status
Living in the shadow of coal
Communities whose lives have been shaped and scarred by mining are now shaken by the prospects of a green transition
The iron curtain and the silver screen
Under communism, Polish artists were given freedom to produce posters advertising Hollywood films in a way their makers never dreamed of
How the Dutch hold back the sea
Björk, Pascal and the end of the world
Is The Studio the best show of 2025 so far?
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Europe’s best literary hotels
Rob Pilatus, the new Elvis who signed a deal with the devil
Jules Verne, the writer who travelled in his imagination
Capucine, the French cover girl turned Hollywood star
Ken Adam, the fighter pilot who defined the look of Bond
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