Opinion

France used to revere its intellectuals – but the men moaning about ‘le wokisme’ are intellectual lightweights

Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news

A new proposal to restrict the use of trial by jury could fundamentally undermine the justice system

He promised to end America’s wars abroad. Instead, he is starting one at home

The eccentric monarch’s fantastical Bavarian castles, once dismissed as kitsch, have finally gained Unesco World Heritage status

The American philosopher championed ideas that inspired the likes of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr – as well as the protests of today

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In Gaza, Mahmoud once dreamed of finishing his studies and making a life for himself. Now he just dreams of survival

In the capital city’s abandoned temples and underpasses, Taiwan’s youth are reclaiming their space – and culture

Extreme summer heat, driven by climate change, is putting off tourists and having a devastating effect on the Eternal City’s economy

The country’s food scene is generally underwhelming – but a city on the Caribbean coast is a vibrant hub of innovation and local pride

A pair of middle-aged men from either side of the iron curtain maintain their friendship through Scalextric racing, codewords and shared nostalgia. And beer

It’s just the latest in a long line of books that weren’t what they seemed

Fence sitting is no longer possible, or right. The manner and scale of Israel’s demolition of Gaza goes way beyond either legal proportion or respect for civilian life

Victims do not get their compensation, quick action to fix obvious problems is impossible and the guilty escape the blame. And yet the inquiries drag on…

In the words of the IFS: “No country has successfully introduced a wealth tax." Try telling that to Labour’s left

If they ever manage to set up their new hard left party, there will only be one winner – Nigel Farage

The companies that make some online games now want to retire them, which raises the question – who actually owns things nowadays?

The PM’s meeting with Emmanuel Macron has brought the Brexit ghouls out in a chorus of whingeing. It seems they prefer Britain to be isolated

Of course you do – and that’s leading us towards quite a serious economic misunderstanding

Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news

It’s becoming increasingly difficult for politicians to tell voters things they do not want to hear. But deceiving the electorate is a very bad idea

A very influential, rich American says the Antichrist has returned. The worst thing is how many people might actually believe him

I’ve not given up on culture; far from it. What I do instead is split my life between online and offline

The worry is that this becomes a technology that we use because we can rather than because we know it can make a difference

A new cross-party commission has been created to look at the problems of social cohesion in Britain. But can it confront the most controversial issue of them all?

The activist group has fallen foul of UK anti-terror laws – good. Because the radical, violent action it carries out harms the very causes its claims to support

There is gold in a mountain of dross – if you know where to look

Those who turn their back on world news and just get on with their lives inside a protective bubble are part of the problem

A new TV series asks what happens if human minds can be fully uploaded into machines