8320, 8322, 8415, 8457, 8463 Why Taiwan matters With only nine deaths from Covid-19, the island's handling of the pandemic is a testament to the success of its democracy. By Harry Eyres
8268, 8275, 8415, 8457, 8458 The pandemic has revealed both the enduring wisdom and utopian delusions of Thomas Hobbes The perpetual cycle of lockdowns has shown the reality of the Hobbesian state, where authority is backed by coercion, and the problem with his belief in one all-powerful sovereign. By Helen Thompson
8320, 8322, 8300, 8365, 8415, 8493, 8497, 8457, 8463, 8416, 8468, 8469, 8471 Claims of conspiracy behind India’s farmers’ protests carry a warning for the world The arrest of the Indian activist Disha Ravi suggests that calls for justice and equity may lead to greater suppression. By India Bourke
8320, 8324, 8415, 8457, 8459, 8416, 8469, 8470 Jamie Raskin: Donald Trump’s US almost became a “failed state” The lead house impeachment manager on the psychological toll of the Capitol attack and cynicism as a right wing strategy. By Emily Tamkin
8320, 8321, 8415, 8457, 8464 How the dream of the Arab Spring died A decade after revolutions spread across North Africa and the Middle East, the hopes of a generation have been crushed. By Jeremy Bowen
8320, 8323, 8415, 8457, 8462, 8416, 8469 Was Amnesty International right to strip Alexei Navalny of “prisoner of conscience” status? A person may have made hateful statements but they can still be wrongfully imprisoned. By Emily Tamkin
8320, 8322, 8415, 8457, 8463, 8416, 8468, 8470, 8473 Thant Myint-U: Myanmar's protests show "widespread hatred of past military rule” The historian and former UN peacekeeper on why the military seized power and the prospects of a democratic path for the country. By Ido Vock
8517, 8415, 8422, 8423 Marc Brackett: “Emotions are the most powerful force in the workplace” The founder of Yale’s Center for Emotional Intelligence explains why the feelings of employees “should haunt the sleep of every boss in the world”. By Kate Mossman
8320, 8324, 8415, 8457, 8459, 8416, 8471 What the Texas storm reveals about climate politics in the US While energy and the climate crisis remain hyper-politicised fronts of the culture war, urgent action seems improbable. By Emily Tamkin
8418, 8320, 8323, 8415, 8457, 8462, 8416, 8470 French presidential election: can anyone defeat Emmanuel Macron? With the French opposition divided between at least four camps, next year’s election is the president’s to lose. By Ido Vock
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8471, 8472 The Texas catastrophe shows how capitalism is destroying the planet The economic misery imposed on Texans demonstrates how neoliberalism has created a rigged market and a client state. By Paul Mason
8519, 8268, 8272 Ian Hislop: “Nearly everybody who sold Private Eye was going to close” The journalist and broadcaster on BBC bias, the culture wars and Private Eye’s record subscription numbers. William Turvill
8519, 8523, 8525, 8268, 8445, 8277, 8299, 8320, 8300, 8365, 8415, 8416, 8471, 8422, 8492, 8481 Consider the Oyster: why economics still has so much to learn from the natural world From Charles Dickens to the Dasgupta report, the story of the oyster holds gritty hope for conservation.
8519, 8268, 8328 Pandemic winners and losers: how Big Tech's gains mask a struggling economy A global lockdown has caused dramatic shifts in the economic landscape and focused markets on one sector.
8519, 8522, 8523 Brexit weighs heavy on London’s sustainable finance goals The UK government has high hopes for London staking its claim as a global centre for green finance but Brexit is pulling in the other direction. Mark Nicholls, Energy Monitor
8519 Why businesses won't use “no jab, no job” policies Any employer that discriminates against unvaccinated people faces legal risks, reputational issues, staffing problems and extra costs.
8268, 8275, 8274, 8320, 8321, 8415, 8457, 8464 The Shamima Begum ruling does not mean the UK can disregard British Isis fighters By Stephen Bush
8268, 8328 The pandemic has been catastrophic for young people – how can they be repaid? We need to have a conversation about how the old and rich can compensate the young and poor for their sacrifice. By Jonn Elledge
8268, 8297 How Gavin Williamson’s “fix” for cancelled exams makes everything worse The government has chosen the laziest possible solution: leave it up to schools, let them take the blame – and damn the consequences. By Sam Freedman
8277, 8279, 8415, 8422, 8475 The Brexiteer’s guide to history In his new account of why Britain left the EU, Robert Tombs abandons objectivity for polemic. By Richard J Evans
8268, 8296 “Help for my junior doctors isn’t there”: Dr Hilali Noordeen on burnout in the NHS After 36 years of working in the NHS, the surgeon warns that his colleagues on Covid-19 wards need more support. By Anoosh Chakelian
8277, 8279 Patricia Lockwood’s No One is Talking About This is the first great internet novel The oddball American writer’s debut novel is a witty and true depiction of the experience of living online. By Johanna Thomas-Corr
8277, 8279, 8415, 8422, 8475 How Ishiguro rewrote himself The Nobel winner’s cryptic new novel is the result of a decades-long rejection of “well-formed” fiction. By Leo Robson
8277, 8279, 8415, 8422, 8475 “Can you imagine if you presented Freud to Jane Austen?”: Josh Cohen on literature and psychoanalysis By Leo Robson
8277, 8304, 8279 How Keats lives on His radical depictions of desire and oblivion changed the course of English poetry – and, 200 years after his death, they disarm us still. By Rowan Williams
8277, 8279, 8415, 8422, 8475 Why Keats’s haunting reflections on tuberculosis resonate in the age of Covid-19 By Michael Barrett
8277, 8282, 8515, 8415, 8422, 8490 Katy Kirby's Cool Dry Place: soft but subversive folk-pop Kirby’s sharp lyrics, layered melodies and complex manipulation of rhythm mark her out as an exciting and sophisticated songwriter. By Emily Bootle
8300, 8362, 8415, 8493 After U-turning in Australia, Facebook faces bigger battles elsewhere The social network has won concessions in its fight with the Australian government. But across the world politicians’ frustrations with the company have intensified. By Oscar Williams
8268, 8272, 8300, 8362, 8415, 8493, 8496 Why Facebook was right to block Australian news content The Australian government's demands on tech giants are unjustified and anti-competition. Now Facebook has called their bluff. By Sam Bowman
8300, 8362, 8303, 8302, 8415, 8493, 8496 Why debates about banning online anonymity miss the point Most digital abuse could be mitigated before a message is even seen by its target, if platforms took responsibility for what is published. By Sarah Manavis
8300, 8362, 8415, 8493, 8496, 8422, 8491 How influencers justify jet-setting to Dubai in the midst of lockdown Social media stars have always provided their followers with luxury escapism, should that change in a pandemic? By Sarah Manavis
8300, 8302 Why does Big Tech want us to feel nostalgic? Old memories construct our sense of self. But what if the way we remember them is being manipulated? By Eleanor Peake
8268, 8296, 8300 Can robots make good therapists? Stuck at home in lockdown, and with limited access to mental health services, people are turning to chatbots for company, advice and even friendship. By Sophie McBain
