How the American realist became the world’s most hated thinker. By Gavin Jacobson Late at night on 23 February 2022, John Mearsheimer was at home in the suburbs of Chicago finishing an article for ...

At least Nixon could sober up. Trump is a lunatic every hour he is awake At least we don’t have a borderline sociopath in charge Also this week: late nights with ER, and longing for the moral optimism ...

The first questions about the loss of human identity in a tech-filled world were raised in Mamoru Oshii’s 1995 hit film. By Emad Ahmed Japanese animated films and anime series are weird. But the ...

UK politicians and their staff are hopelessly in thrall to Aaron Sorkin’s world of political make-believe. By Will Lloyd The curious thing about the man with the most sustained influence on British ...

The insurgent party has provoked another argument in Labour about who its core voters are By Ethan Croft Labour remains at odds over the Green challenge as the clock ticks down to election day on 7 ...

Exclusive extracts from the writer's final interview. By George Eaton Exclusive extracts from the writer’s final interview.{C} Tweet Update: Christopher Hitchens has died of oesophageal cancer at the ...

One hour before his deadline expired, Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, as both sides attempted to claim victory By Katie Stallard As the final hours ticked down to Donald Trump’s ...

The internet dictionary: what does kys mean? With its resemblance to “kiss”, it looks almost sweet – but it can cause genuine distress. By Amelia Tait The word “die” has the same number of letters.

Can the Lib Dems fight off a Green challenge? Both parties would like to be seen as the progressive alternative to Labour By Ethan Croft In Westminster it is eerily quiet as the parties scatter to the ...

Forty-one days later, the mullahs are still in control, Iran is charging a toll for ships to pass through the Strait, and ...

François Ozon subtly updates The Stranger and its author’s attitudes to French colonialism By David Sexton Albert Camus’s 1942 debut novel, L’Étranger, remains one of the three most widely read ...

The once “edgy” comedian is now a left-wing commentator who stars on Taskmaster, comedy’s cuddliest show. How did he get here? By Marc Burrows Frankie Boyle’s TV show, New World Order, has not been ...