Amoral Equivalence
Beyond Terror and Martyrdom by Gilles KepelThe Case Against Israel’s Enemies by Alan Dershowitz
Beacon of Liberty Amid Depression
Just over 70 years ago, a group of intellectuals met in Paris to revive liberalism. Their views have an eerie echo today
Blown Up in Bin Laden Country
Is Pakistani intelligence allowing the country’s tribal areas to become a Taliban stronghold? What can the West do about it? The moment the bomb exploded, our Frontier Corps driver slammed on the
The Barrister and the Bomb
Geoffrey Robertson's latest target is nuclear Iran. But his new book looks through the prism of "legal architectures" and so cannot offer real suggestions as to how to stop the Iranians get
Palestine’s Tragedy
The recent Israeli Apartheid Week shamefully neglected Zionism's complaisance to peaceful co-existence
All at Sea Over Pirates
Piracy on the high seas, especially near failed and unstable Muslim states, is becoming an international security headache
New York: Diary
‘New York feels much calmer than London about the financial crisis. It’s not clear if this attitude is a product of resignation or sheer denial, schadenfreude against wealthy financiers, or perhaps a