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The startling Netflix hit Adolescence reminded me of “Liam”, a student I met while doing research for the book Gen Z, Explained. At the age of 11 Liam had begun hanging out with alt-right subcultures ...
There’s a funny clip circulating on social media in which the American comedian John Mulaney likens the Trump presidency to a horse loose in a hospital. “It’s never happened before,” he says in a tone ...
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Do you remember Julian Assange’s catchphrase, “Courage is contagious?” I think he may have borrowed it from the old Bible basher Rev Billy Graham, but no matter: it had a catchy ring about it. Sadly, ...
Welcome to this week’s Weekly Constitutional, where a judgment or other formal document is used as a basis of a discussion about law and policy. This week’s document is the International Emergency ...
Alona Ferber, senior editor: Philippe, you’re heading to Chile tomorrow where your book [38 Londres Street] has already caused a bit of a stir. Why did you want to write this book? Philippe Sands: ...
The spectacle of Marine Le Pen’s downfall has all the trappings of a political drama: the courtroom, the damning verdict, the righteous declarations of persecution. And, of course, the inevitable ...
Cometh the hour, cometh the man. It is not only Canadians who should count themselves fortunate that, through domestic political happenstance, Mark Carney became prime minister of Canada at exactly ...
Have journalists failed to spot the biggest economic scoop yet? Plus, as Columbia University yields to the Trump administration’s demands, Anya Schiffrin responds to the controversy On Media ...
Alan and Lionel are joined by Jodie Ginsberg and former war correspondent Peter Greste, who was imprisoned in Egypt under false charges for 400 days. Is the US moving in the same direction? This week, ...
Once there was a concerted attempt to use the United States constitution to prevent a president from seeking re-election. It may well be that the president would get popular support, it was contended, ...
Not many filmmakers release music. David Lynch did. Sally Potter does. Here’s what the sounds reveal about the sights Then there’s Sally Potter. She has long been one of this country’s most restless ...