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Long-form essays from Standpoint on politics, foreign affairs, religion, education and economics. Arguments made at length by writers who mean them.

A Democratic Beacon in the Fractious Arab World

Nearly a decade after the US overthrew Saddam Hussein, Iraq is emerging as an increasingly free and prosperous society

June 26, 2012

Features·Iraq

Freedom of the Press Now Concerns Us All

The censorious among us can seize on vast amounts of online evidence and use it to ruin the lives of citizens at random

June 26, 2012

Features·Human Rights·Media·Politics

Cameron Should Scrap His Tired Old Script

The Prime Minister acts like a figure from the era of Clinton and Blair. Their style of politics is dead and he needs a new one

April 20, 2012

Features·UK Politics

We’re Good Europeans Yet They All Hate Us

In 1953 Thomas Mann called “not for a German Europe, but a European Germany”. Now we have both—and neither is happy

March 26, 2012

EU·Europe·Features·Germany

Obama’s Timidity Risks the World’s Security

The President has eviscerated the US defence budget, and so threatens to deprive America of the means to use decisive force

March 26, 2012

Defence·Features·US Politics·War on Terror

How the Left Turned Against the Jews

Anti-Semitism has never been confined to the Right. Its latest manifestation is the left-wing campaign to undermine Israel

March 26, 2012

Features·Judaism

Universities Must Be Freed from Meddling

Britain’s seats of learning are coping with the new funding regime but are threatened by philistine regulators

March 26, 2012

Academia·Features

Forget Wind: Time for Britain to Get Fracking

Blinded by climate change dogma, the government seems determined to play down the Lancashire shale gas bonanza

March 26, 2012

Energy·Features

Melvyn Bragg Misses the Art of the Matter

Culture has never been in better shape, boasts our leading arts broadcaster — but only if you focus on soap operas and sport

March 26, 2012

Features·Modern Life·TV

Web Only: The Asymmetry of Racism Awareness

The Church of England's decision not to censure Rev. Stephen Sizer highlights its, and wider society's, reluctance to condemn anti-Semitic bigotry

February 9, 2012

Features·Judaism·The Church of England

An Islamist Winter?

While Islamists have prospered from the Arab Spring, they are not dominant. But vigilance is needed to protect the flame of freedom

December 19, 2011

Features·Middle East

The Secret of Cheap Energy: Fire Chris Huhne

The global price of gas should be falling, but our "greenest ever" government is busy driving up the cost of heating our homes

December 19, 2011

Energy·Features

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