April 3, 2009 | Standpoint Magazine

Morality and Public Space

The Western democratic state depends on a public space that is free, peaceful, and equally accessible to every citizen. How far can we go in shaping the space to meet the demands

April 3, 2009

Critique·Modern Life·Philosophy·Social Affairs

The think-tank Demos has switched from New Labour to ‘Progressive Conservatism’. Philip Blond has journeyed from ‘Radical Orthodoxy’ to ‘Red Toryism’. Now the two have joined forces and both Right and Left

April 3, 2009

Counterpoints·The Church of England·UK Politics·Westminster

India: Tariq Ali’s Plan for Pakistan

Although previously banned, Tariq Ali’s books can now be read anywhere in Pakistan. In the aftermath of the jihadist attacks in Mumbai and on the Sri Lankan cricket team, will the Brit-Pak’s

April 3, 2009

Afghanistan·Dispatches·India·Islam·Literature·Media·Pakistan·War on Terror

Beirut: Blood on the Streets

‘Then the beating began. One of the new arrivals punched Christopher hard in the face. Two others grabbed his arm and started dragging him across the street. For the first time the

April 3, 2009

Dispatches·Ethnicity·Islam·Israel·Lebanon·Middle East·Syria·War on Terror

April 03, 2009

From One Oxymoron to Another

India: Tariq Ali’s Plan for Pakistan

Beirut: Blood on the Streets