Opinion

American socialism is not for the impatient. From the early 19th century on, a parade of reformers, unionists, utopians, anarchists, syndicalists,...

“Recall the face of the poorest and weakest man you have seen, and ask yourself if this step you contemplate is going to be any use to him.” These...

Who could have thought that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) might be one of the winners of the aftermath of the Panama leaks? Given the way in which the...

Even amid the chaos and catastrophes caused by war, there are internationally recognised limits on combatants’ behaviour. And yet recent deliberate...

India’s ruling Hindu-nationalist party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has reasons to smile with its foray into the country’s north-east state of...

The highly likely election of Norbert Hofer, a far-right politician, as president of Austria this coming Sunday has given rise to intense soul-searching in...

"Yoshikado-sensei said, 'They're still there. Spear them! Spear them!' and it was really fun. I was tired, but I realised that even one...

I have no problems with people who think they know too much only if they could keep their opinions to themselves. I bumped into an old acquaintance last...