Book review: Mussolini in Myth and Memory
Paul Corner's book tackles popular misconceptions about the Italian dictator – and the nostalgia for authoritarianism to which they give rise
Politics & Conflict
Martin Wolf on the crisis of democratic capitalism
"The west has failed with Russia. We cannot fail with China"
Farewell to coal country
Driving from Washington DC to Chicago reveals the uneven landscape of America's green transformation
An assault on our rights
The new Public Order Act will have far-reaching consequences for democracy
When voters get it wrong
When politicians use propaganda and outright deception, we must acknowledge that voters cannot always make the right decision at the ballot box
How have the protests changed Iran?
Six months after the killing of Mahsa Amini, the protests in Iran have changed the country. We ask journalist Soraya Lennie, is the damage to the Islamic Republic beyond repair?
Book review: The Age of the Strongman
Gideon Rachman surveys the rise of the authoritarian leader but fails to give us a road map for strengthening liberalism.
Hunting for Vakulenko
Ukrainian writers are being targeted by Russian forces. Their loved ones are left searching for the truth.
Fighting for the rights of future generations
Around the world, young people are suing their governments over the climate crisis.
Sri Lanka’s dream village
The protest site in Colombo helped remove one of Asia’s most powerful strongmen. The site may be destroyed, but its spirit lives on.