Prague: Diary
‘The post-1989 temptation in Prague has been two-fold. The first has been to legislate the totalitarian past out of existence, the second has been to copy the liberal West blindly at a
True Grits
'We drove into Breaux Bridge, “the crawfish capital of the world”, and the place was shrouded in an early dusk: it was hurricane season'
The Rise and Rise of Marine Le Pen
'Ever since its creation in 1972 the Front National has baffled commentators. No one seems able to decide what the party stands for or where it came from'
Republicans Must Avoid Civil War
To win in 2016, the GOP must resolve the differences between the tea party and country club Republicans, and reach out more successfully to the ethnic vote
Norway’s Problem with Anti-Semitism
Soon Jews will have no visible presence in the most prosperous nation on earth. No one is protecting them
Turks, Arabs and Jews: The Middle East in Crisis
The nominally secular Turkish state has distanced itself from its erstwhile alliance with Israel. The region is now on the brink
Cyril Ramaphosa’s poisoned chalice
South Africa's new leader has a near-impossible task ahead of him
Trump’s big gamble on North Korea
The US President may yet confound his critics
Havana: The Castros Will Not Be Absolved
"Cuba is decaying at a scandalous pace, physically and morally. The social capital of civil values and mutual trust has evaporated and hatred is taking hold"
Women Come Last in Syrian Refugee Camps
'The low status of women in Syria and other Arab nations — as well as the cultural relativism practised by the agencies mandated to protect them — has resulted in abuse and