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India: Tariq Ali’s Plan for Pakistan

Although previously banned, Tariq Ali’s books can now be read anywhere in Pakistan. In the aftermath of the jihadist attacks in Mumbai and on the Sri Lankan cricket team, will the Brit-Pak’s

April 3, 2009

Afghanistan·Dispatches·India·Islam·Literature·Media·Pakistan·War on Terror

Imaginary Islamist Think-Tanks

Extremists dub themselves 'Directors' of organisations that exist only in name, and the mainstream media swoons

February 16, 2009

Counterpoints·Faith·Islam·Media·Political Correctness·Social Affairs·UK Politics·War on Terror

Annie v. Elvis

When celebrities get involved in politics, they should look to Elvis rather than Annie Lennox In January, Annie Lennox released a statement on the Gaza conflict, saying that as a mother and

January 28, 2009

Counterpoints·Foreign Aid·Media·Modern Life·Music·Philanthropy·Political Correctness·Politics

Desperation’s Noticeboard

Classified: The Secret History of the Personal Column by H.G. Cocks

January 28, 2009

Books·Gender·History·Media·Modern Life·Publishing

Nothing Left But the Credits

Philip French, who has died aged 82, was the doyen of British film criticism. In 2009, in the run-up to the Oscars, he discusses the demise of cinema as an art form

January 26, 2009

Dialogue·Film·Media·Modern Life·Theatre

Back to the Feelgood Sitcom

The comedy of self-recognition invites us to laugh gently at ourselves, rather than despise others

December 16, 2008

Counterpoints·Media·Modern Life·Satire·TV

Bearhugged by Uncle Vlad

Germany's fawning attitude towards Putin stems from a belief that Russia is the nearest thing it has to a colony

December 15, 2008

Eastern Europe·Energy·Espionage·Europe·Features·Germany·Global Governance·History·International·Media·Politics·Publishing·Russia·The West

New York: A Cousin in the White House

US Election Week diary: New Yorkers and their attitudes towards the new president “I don’t want to live in a country that will elect Sarah Palin.” Fragments of a conversation between two

November 26, 2008

Dispatches·Ethnicity·McCain·Media·North America·Obama·Social Affairs·Urbanism·US Politics

The Terrorist Threat to Business

Luke Johnson, entrepreneur and business commentator, discusses terrorism's growing menace with historian Michael Burleigh and Standpoint editor Daniel Johnson

November 24, 2008

Academia·Dialogue·Economy·History·International·Ireland·Islam·Media·Military·Northern Ireland·Policing·Political Correctness·Politics·Publishing·The West·TV·UK Politics·War on Terror

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

October 24, 2008

Dispatches·Economy·Film·International·McCain·Media·North America·Obama·Social Affairs·The West·Urbanism·US 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

A Suez Affair

The public and the private are always swirling around, in a fluid, ever-changing relationship

August 19, 2008

Counterpoints·History·Media·UK Politics

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