Do we really need Rawls?
Daniel Chandler’s much-hyped new book says that, in an age of polarisation, the American philosopher offers a blueprint for society.
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The delusions that bind communism and liberalism
The self-deception that fuelled Bolshevism did not die with the end of the Cold War: it persists in Western liberals…
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The forgotten politics of personal sacrifice
For the first time in decades, Western politicians are asking people to forfeit for the greater good – and are…
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In the ruins of anti-fascist hegemony
The end of Roe vs Wade is part of a wholesale attack on America's democracy and postwar liberal consensus by…
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Why liberalism is in crisis
John Gray and Ross Douthat debate the decline of the West.
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The hypocrisy of Hollywood liberalism
The Golden Globes saga is just the latest instance of the film industry squandering its moral authority.
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Why democracies need the notion of a loyal opposition
Democracy is a battle of ideas, but one that depends on treating opponents as legitimate adversaries not treasonous enemies.
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Liberal democracy is still under threat
In countries such as the US, Italy and France, status quo-style politics won't win elections anymore.
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The meaning of Vladimir Putin’s attack on liberalism
By railing against liberalism, “cancel culture” and trans rights, the Russian president is exploiting debates taking place in Western societies…
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What the liberal idealisation of the 2012 Olympic Games gets wrong
Far from bringing the country together, the London Olympics promoted an urban model that would draw its residents further apart.
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