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Hunting the Lynx with the Old Believers

'The first who came to Tuva had come in search of Belovode: a mythical Russian utopia that peasants believed existed out in Siberia'

December 17, 2013

Dispatches·Russia

Republicans Cannot Go On As The ‘Party Of No’

For American conservatives to return to the White House in 2016, they must stop running up an escalator that is moving down

December 17, 2013

Features·US Politics

Misunderstood For Six Hundred Years

The negative image of Gypsies that persists today is the result of centuries-old xenophobia, misrepresentation and downright fantasy

December 17, 2013

Europe·Features

Performance-Related Pay Will Be A Débacle

Michael Gove's proposal that teachers be rewarded financially for achieving targets undermines the very ethos of the profession

December 17, 2013

Education·Features

God, Hayek and the Conceit of Reason

The economist knew the survival of civilisation rested on belief but couldn't make the leap of faith

December 17, 2013

Critique·Faith

Duller Than Double French

Tristram Hunt found Education Under Siege a useful book. It's nothing more than the dying groans of the blob

December 17, 2013

Books·Education

The First Steps of a Great Newspaperman

Sarah Johnson introduces an account by her late father of his earliest days in journalism

December 17, 2013

Features·Media

A History of Blood Hatred

How do racisms start? Francisco Bethencourt’s study of racial prejudices since the Crusades does its best to answer the culturally sensitive question

November 27, 2013

Books·History

Good By Stealth

The media presents Israel as a pariah but its recent efforts to provide aid to Syrian refugees belies its consistently negative image

November 27, 2013

Counterpoints·Israel·Middle East

A Real Arab Spring

Israel’s thriving and very much integrated Arab population confounds the perpetual accusation that it is somehow an 'apartheid state'

November 27, 2013

Counterpoints·Islam·Israel

Major and Mobility

John Major is wrong. Far from the current Conservative-led cabinet being overwhelmingly privately educated it is in fact the most representative in history

November 27, 2013

Counterpoints·UK Politics

Floreant Drones

Whatever's killing off our bees, it isn't touching our society drones: London private members' clubs are hives of activity

November 27, 2013

Counterpoints·Modern Life

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