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The West is being played by the Taliban
There have been some curious juxtapositions in Afghanistan this week. On the one hand, the under-19 Afghan cricket team was…
The ivermectin skeptics
The first time I heard about ivermectin was from my doctor early on in the Era of Covid-hysteria. The United…
Hurricane Ida exposes the dire state of American infrastructure
Watching coverage of Hurricane Ida on both sides of the Atlantic, it was hard to escape the impression that politicians…
Who really owns the Benin Bronzes?
Should the British Museum return its priceless collection of Benin Bronzes? For years, the museum has stood firm in its…
Can China save us from Prince Harry?
Cockburn is a traditional sort. He is favorably disposed toward anything that has existed for a long time, even things…
Six times Remainers denied an EU army would happen
One of the points of discussion which dominated British politics in the Brexit era was the possibility of the formation…
Pakistan is relishing its role as kingmaker in Afghanistan
The details of engagements involving the head of MI6 are, unsurprisingly, usually kept secret. But not so Richard Moore’s meeting with the…
The Democrats damned Biden by impeaching Trump
Joe Biden is officially a victim of the new rules that every Democratic president is going to face from here…
The extortion plot against Matt Gaetz
Federal authorities indicted a man on Tuesday who stands accused of extorting Rep. Matt Gaetz’s father for $25 million. For…
Texas keeps on resisting Roe
President Biden had no censorious words concerning the Taliban as the evacuation catastrophe in Kabul unfolded, but he sure let…
Why can’t we fire the Blob?
Let’s say that two decades ago you were wondering where to invest your savings for retirement and the money that…
Farewell, Yoshihide Suga, Japan's unloved leader
Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga has fallen on his sword. Suga announced today that he will not be seeking reelection as leader…
Why isn't the vaccine UK approved for 12- to 15-year-olds?
This afternoon, the JCVI has essentially passed the buck on vaccinating 12- to 15-year-olds. It has declared that the health benefits…
Why raise tax to subsidise the wealthy?
When conservatives renege on election-time promises not to raise taxes, they tend not to be forgiven in a hurry. ‘Read…
Boris Johnson's tax gamble
Will MPs go along with Boris Johnson’s social care plans? On Tuesday, the Prime Minister is expected to share his…
Scotland’s four-day week policy would be a disaster
A shock poll commissioned by the IPPR Scotland thinktank has revealed this week that more than 80 per cent of…
Boris could pay a big price for his flawed social care shake-up
Boris Johnson pledged to ‘fix the crisis in social care’ over two years ago. Next week, the Prime Minister is…
Ken Cuccinelli: Afghans flown to US ‘not being vetted’
Former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Ken Cuccinelli said Thursday that the United States has flown in thousands of Afghan…
The Taliban didn’t beat America. Afghanistan did
The late Edward Said invented, or at least brought into vogue, the notion of Orientalism. For a time this became…
Justin Trudeau’s election gamble is backfiring
In 1966, a year before Pierre Elliott Trudeau first blazed to power, the bard-poet Leonard Cohen published his second and final…
France's provocateur is coming to London
Five years ago, London’s affluent French poured their dosh into the campaign of Emmanuel Macron. This time around, supporters of…
Scotland's census sex muddle is bad news for transgender people
What is your sex? It is a simple question and one that we can all surely answer. When it comes…
Could a left-wing coalition end up running Germany?
A spectre is haunting Germany — the spectre of the left. As Merkel’s Christian Democrats fall further behind in the…
When will Twitter treat Biden like Trump?
With the conclusion of the disastrously-executed Afghanistan withdrawal, the attention of Joe Biden and his loyal media apparatchiks has turned to…
Fact check: how much US kit have the Taliban got?
With the war in Afghanistan having officially ended on Monday, the world’s thoughts have turned to how the Taliban will…
