Politics

Politics

Film Review

‘Eddington,’ a Greek tragedy in the Wild West

Ari Aster’s new film gives Covid a mythic air

Veronica Clarke

Trump has the resolve to defend the West

We are invited to deplore his strong actions on the border. But the overwhelming response is “This is what I voted for”

Roger Kimball

Trump holds court at Turnberry

Trump, playing host to the British Prime Minister in Britain, rolled out the old classics

Freddy Gray

Trump is right about Britain’s windmills

The wind farms which he feels are spoiling the view from his Scottish golf courses are not just unsightly – they are costing British consumers a fortune

Ross Clark

Conspiracies

Princess Diana and Jeffrey Epstein

On the enduring appeal of conspiracies, theoretical and otherwise

Alexander Larman

Europe
July 28, 2025
Jonathan Miller: How I got under Macron’s skin
Nearly half the French population fears civil war. But from chaos comes wonderful stories
Jonathan Miller
Economics
July 27, 2025
Did Trump win the US-EU trade negotiations?
It is easy to admire Trump’s negotiating tactics. But that doesn’t mean that the US will end up being the big winner from higher import tariffs
Ross Clark
International
July 27, 2025
How Trump helped Nicolás Maduro bounce back
The Venezuelan leader has seized on Trump’s crackdown and dealmaking to boost his regime
Catherine Ellis
Media
July 26, 2025
Hulk Hogan, my hero
Hogan helped bring about the defeat of one of my life’s great villains: Gawker Media
Neal Pollack
Diary
July 25, 2025
Save us from the Lime bike takeover
These bike riders seem to care not for road rules, pedestrians, safety or anyone but themselves
Joan Collins
Policy
July 25, 2025
Elites keep making education about themselves
States that reject the federal school-choice program protect teachers unions, not students
Bethany Lorden
Europe
July 25, 2025
Scotland bends the knee to Trump
These are changed days since his last visit to Scotland as president in 2018
Iain Macwhirter
Middle East
July 25, 2025
Who knows Iran best?
People who’ve endured its evils, not talking heads
Nazanin Boniadi
Politics
July 24, 2025
Just how high did the Russiagate farce go?
The reaction among Republicans on Capitol Hill is one of outright disgust
Ben Domenech
Politics
July 24, 2025
Behold, the First Lady Melania Trump Opera House
While Cockburn has no quibbles with Melania, this move does bear a whiff of kowtowing to Dear Leader
Cockburn