Did the Cold War ever end?
Vladimir Putin turned seventy on October 7, but Garry Kasparov was not in the mood for a celebration. The Russian…
Have we finally reached Peak Pride?
Have we reached Peak Pride? As a gay man, I suppose I should feel gratified by the fervor with which…
Why Glenn Greenwald backs Putin
Few things are sure in life: death, taxes and Glenn Greenwald advocating whatever position happens to be in the interests…
Jake Auchincloss and incendiary rhetoric
I can’t claim to know what Jake Auchincloss was thinking when he asked, 10 years ago, why it was acceptable…
As a gay Jewish man I did not expect to be spat at in a west London street
There are many places where a gay Jewish couple wearing yarmulkes wouldn’t feel comfortable walking down the street. I didn’t…
How Hillary Clinton found her populist side (and why she’ll have to lose it)
If you want to be the Democratic nominee, it’s populism or bust
How fascist is Ukraine's Svoboda?
Encounters with the rightward edge of Ukraine’s new government
Sochi Olympics: Why picking on gays has backfired so horribly for Vladimir Putin
Russia’s thuggish President has picked on the wrong minority
This Town, by Mark Leibovich - review
Many books have been written about the corruption, venality and incestuousness that characterise Washington DC, but none has been as…
