Hibernating with Mary and Helène The work of the great Jewish artist Helène Aylon, who died earlier this year, will help me in my seasonal contemplation of birth, death and resurrection December 23, 2020 Features
War and truce in Nagorno-Karabakh The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has global significance, not least because of its powerful backers: Russia and Turkey December 23, 2020 Features
Europe and the Macron Doctrine The French president’s grand international strategy is founded on one questionable premise: the coherence and solidity of the EU December 23, 2020 Features
Why Henry James still matters Not everyone will find a haven in his work. But his magnificently eloquent body of work challenges us and repays the effort December 23, 2020 Features
The trouble with idealism Why do people with the best of intentions so often create the worst of outcomes? They come up against reality December 23, 2020 Features
Emulate Australia? It’s not that easy Many countries want to imitate Australia’s success. But its values and governance are eccentric—and may not travel December 23, 2020 Features
A new optimism for the Middle East The Abraham Accords signed last month between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain signal a new reality underpinned by moderate Islam October 21, 2020 Features
Why Immanuel Kant matters Immanuel Kant is often misunderstood — and he is partly to blame. But what he has to say is well worth thinking about August 28, 2020 Features
Martians, mushy peas, leprechauns (and gin) An awful lot of advertising is graceless and uninviting. But very occasionally an advert has the cheek to be enjoyable and funny August 28, 2020 Features
The complex cruelty of comedy With comedians coming under pressure to only perform ideologically pure material, can comedy and satire survive? August 28, 2020 Features