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Healey’s Bully Pulpit is Worth Revisiting

The memoirs of one of our most able and most cultivated politicians provide a useful reminder of the virtues of ordinary politics

October 24, 2008

Communism·Critique·Europe·History·Literature·Military·Politics·UK Politics·Westminster

Is Capitalism Morally Bankrupt?

Samuel Brittan and Edward Hadas, both distinguished economic commentators, discuss where to place the blame for the current global crisis with Standpoint editor Daniel Johnson

October 22, 2008

China·Communism·Developing World·Dialogue·Economy·Global Governance·India·International·Modern Life·North America·Philosophy·Politics·The West·Welfare State

A Tory Vision for Europe

Suddenly, the Conservatives are in tune with voters across the continent - and can lead the way to a more democratic EU

September 24, 2008

Constitutional Affairs·EU·Europe·Features·International·Politics·UK Politics

Editorial image for "Rethinking the War on Terror" — The presidential adviser and author of Terror and Consent, Philip Bobbitt…

The presidential adviser and author of Terror and Consent, Philip Bobbitt, shares his ideas on the war on terror in a Standpoint dialogue with Conservative politician and author of Celsius 7/7, Michael

August 22, 2008

Afghanistan·Defence·Dialogue·International·Iraq·Islam·Media·Middle East·Politics·Social Affairs·The West·UK Politics·US Politics·War on Terror

Rome: Arrivederci Roma

The public and government mood towards immigrants, whether legal or illegal, is increasingly ugly

August 21, 2008

Dispatches·Ethnicity·EU·Immigration·Italy·Politics·Social Affairs

A New Mutiny?

Away from the tourist trail, India is threatened by the Maoism that toppled Nepal's monarchy

July 30, 2008

Communism·Defence·Developing World·Features·India·Military·Politics

Betraying the State of Israel

Jews fail to understand anti-Semitism disguised as anti-Zionism

July 30, 2008

Ethnicity·Europe·Faith·Features·Heritage·History·International·Islam·Israel·Judaism·Media·Middle East·Political Correctness·Politics·Social Affairs·The West

The Unfinished Journey of Lionel Trilling

Until recently, it was assumed that Trilling had written only one long fiction, The Middle of the Journey (1947). Now, thanks to Geraldine Murphy we know that Trilling was a third of

July 23, 2008

Academia·Communism·Critique·History·Judaism·Literature·Politics·Publishing

Democrats v Autocrats

The Return of History and the End of Dreams by Robert Kagan

July 18, 2008

Books·China·Defence·Global Governance·History·International·Middle East·North America·Philosophy·Politics·Russia·The West·War on Terror

ONLINE ONLY: Alarming but Never Alarmist

Terror and Consent by Philip Bobbitt

July 17, 2008

Books·Global Governance·International·Politics·War on Terror

Faking a Killing

The world reacted with horror when it saw a 12-year-old boy shot dead by Israeli soldiers. But the footage, it transpires, told a lie

June 27, 2008

Defence·Features·France·International·Islam·Israel·Media·Middle East·Military·Policing·Politics·The West·War on Terror

American Revolution

Barack Obama has the mood, the momentum and the money in his favour – but John McCain’s character and record could yet swing November’s presidential election for the Republicans To the happy

June 26, 2008

Features·McCain·Media·North America·Obama·Politics·The West·US Politics

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