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Tom Clark speaks to the man who has been unfairly caricatured for declaring ‘the end of history’—when, in truth, he sees...
06/09/2026

Tom Clark speaks to the man who has been unfairly caricatured for declaring ‘the end of history’—when, in truth, he sees no end in sight

We speak to the man who was unfairly caricatured after declaring ‘the end of history’—and today sees no end in sight

The RA’s new exhibition wants us to consider Richard Dadd as an artist, not a psychiatric patient and killer. But you ca...
06/09/2026

The RA’s new exhibition wants us to consider Richard Dadd as an artist, not a psychiatric patient and killer. But you can’t simply separate the work from its circumstances, argues David McAllister

A new exhibition of the artist’s work is a revelation. Could he have produced these paintings without his institutionalisation?

A new governing philosophy—“working-class liberalism”—should be based on two pillars: local governance and shared prospe...
06/09/2026

A new governing philosophy—“working-class liberalism”—should be based on two pillars: local governance and shared prosperity, writes Daron Acemoglu

To remake a politics that works for all, liberal democracy needs a new governing philosophy

“Call it human fracking.”Big Tech has quantified, monetised and exploited our attention. Could the manifesto ATTENSITY! ...
06/09/2026

“Call it human fracking.”

Big Tech has quantified, monetised and exploited our attention. Could the manifesto ATTENSITY! be a SILENT SPRING for our time?

Big Tech has quantified, monetised and exploited our attention. Can we dare to rebel and engage with the world in different ways?

“Smoke from Peak District wildfires drifts across Manchester.... The Altrincham tram materialises from the orange haze l...
06/09/2026

“Smoke from Peak District wildfires drifts across Manchester.... The Altrincham tram materialises from the orange haze like Shaun Ryder from an afterparty”

Satirist Henry Morris goes behind the scenes with our new PM:

Common sense correspondent Henry Morris reports from a Cobra meeting during the sixth heatwave of the year

Trump’s failed half-wars have destabilised the US and its international relations, writes Andrew Adonis—but they haven’t...
06/09/2026

Trump’s failed half-wars have destabilised the US and its international relations, writes Andrew Adonis—but they haven’t yet triggered a complete collapse of the established order

Whether on Iran or Canada, the US president threatens all-out war—but he doesn’t deliver

🎻 Alan Rusbridger recounts his recent trip to Austria’s Schubertiade, which made him consider the purpose of classical f...
06/09/2026

🎻 Alan Rusbridger recounts his recent trip to Austria’s Schubertiade, which made him consider the purpose of classical festivals

A trip to Austria’s Schubertiade put the question into stark relief. Are they a form of conservation? Or can they aspire to new creation?

In 1961, two scandalous books upended everything Europe thought it knew about the two world wars.Ian Bostridge on Fritz ...
06/09/2026

In 1961, two scandalous books upended everything Europe thought it knew about the two world wars.

Ian Bostridge on Fritz Fischer, AJP Taylor and how we find “truth” in history:

Reading various books on the Second World War has made me wonder: how do we determine historical truth?

Iceland’s EU vote may have come down to fish, but “there will be more EU-related referendums before long, including mega...
06/09/2026

Iceland’s EU vote may have come down to fish, but “there will be more EU-related referendums before long, including mega important ones akin to Brexit”, writes Andrew Adonis

So long, and thanks for all the fish

For five years, one woman from Helmand has been clinging on to the future that was taken from her by the Taliban, writes...
05/09/2026

For five years, one woman from Helmand has been clinging on to the future that was taken from her by the Taliban, writes Neggeen Sadid

For five years, one woman from Helmand has been clinging on to the future that was taken from her by the Taliban

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