Rutger Bregman: “It’s a wonderful time to be a social democrat”
The Dutch historian discusses the political consequences of Covid-19 and his new book Humankind: A Hopeful History.
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The former US secretary of state and ambassador to the UN on pandemic multilateralism, Iran, and American decline under Trump.
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An anti-self-help true believer
Kate Bowler, the religious historian with a tough message about suffering.
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Why Jim McMahon is one of the rising stars of Labour.
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The anonymous rapper who wants to be London mayor.
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Why Essex is England’s most misunderstood county
Gillian Darley on snobbery and the many landscapes of London’s neighbour.
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Thomas Piketty: “There will be another economic crash”
The French economist and author of Capital and Ideology on Brexit, Labour’s defeat and the next crisis.
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