8320, 8323, 8322, 8300, 8455, 8302, 8415, 8456, 8457, 8458, 8462, 8463, 8416, 8472 Why the West failed to contain Covid-19 As infection rates soared in the US and Europe, East Asian countries suppressed coronavirus without national lockdowns. Why didn’t others follow their lead? By Robert Skidelsky and Massimiliano Bolondi
8320, 8324, 8415, 8457, 8459 Donald Trump is once more walking away from failure at a profit The US president’s supposed coup is more like a corporate bankruptcy. By Quinn Slobodian
8320, 8323, 8415, 8457, 8462 What Germany’s anti-lockdown protests reveal about the country The arguments deployed against Covid-19 measures show how attached Germans are to constitutional patriotism. By Ido Vock
8320, 8324, 8415, 8457, 8459, 8416, 8468, 8470 Anne Applebaum: “History has always hung in the balance. We just imagine that it didn’t” The historian and author of Twilight of Democracy on the meaning of the US election result and whether the age of progress is over. By Harry Lambert
8320, 8322, 8300, 8365, 8302, 8415, 8493, 8494, 8457, 8461, 8416, 8468 What will a cashless China mean for the world? A new Chinese digital currency could help the country forge an alternative to the US-led global financial system. By Nicu Calcea
8508, 8268, 8415, 8457, 8458, 8459 What Trump wants now How misguided fears of a presidential coup exposed the hysterical thinking of the liberal Resistance. By Thomas Meaney
8268, 8328, 8320, 8415, 8457, 8458, 8416, 8468 Digital warfare will erode the distinction between the state and civil society As Boris Johnson announced an extra £16bn for the Ministry of Defence, the potential costs of modern combat to our democracy have never been higher. By Paul Mason
8415, 8457, 8459 The Biden transition has begun, but the delay could prove costly for US democracy Donald Trump's refusal to publicly concede, and his continued efforts to overturn the election results, is jeopardising national security, the pandemic response and democracy. By Emily Tamkin
8508, 8268, 8415, 8457, 8459 Leader: The last days of Trump As the president concedes power, the problems that fuelled his political rise will continue to haunt the republic. By New Statesman
8508, 8268, 8517, 8415, 8457, 8459, 8416, 8469 What US democracy can learn from ancient Greek philosophy In the face of intense political partisanship, Plato and Aristotle stressed the need for friendship among citizens and extolled the virtues of moderation and like-mindedness. By Teresa Bejan
8415, 8456 Why Covid-19 vaccines offer cause for hope and concern Many are optimistic after news of two vaccines claiming 90 per cent efficacy. But the global search for the most potent immunisation continues – and the road ahead is unclear. By Anjana Ahuja
8320, 8323, 8415, 8493, 8497, 8457, 8462, 8416, 8471 Why Moscow’s snowless winters are a warning to the world Russia’s warming climate has left it unmoored of its cultural foundations. By Felix Light
8268, 8275, 8387, 8415, 8457, 8458 Brexit emptied so many serious political minds of sense, on both sides of the issue. Now let it be The best position on Brexit after this week is not that it was right or wrong but that it was yesterday. By Philip Collins
8268, 8296, 8274 Boris Johnson is in a mess of his own making over coronavirus There is no good reason for the Prime Minister to have shrouded his decision-making in darkness. By Stephen Bush
8268, 8298 DWP debt drives people to food banks – exposing the Orwellian nature of Universal Credit Food bank users are now more likely to be in debt to the government than to loan companies or family and friends. By Anoosh Chakelian
8268, 8415, 8457, 8458 Can the Home Office be de-radicalised? The government department's unpredictable and inhumane policies suggest something in its culture is going badly wrong. By Jonn Elledge
8277, 8283, 8415, 8422 The Crown has been accused of inaccuracy – not least by those who were there Amid numerous complaints about the royal drama, Jeffrey Archer has described the portrayal of Margaret Thatcher's relationship with the Queen as "farcical". By Eleanor Peake 8277, 8283, 8415, 8422 The Crown has been accused of inaccuracy – not least by those who were there Amid numerous complaints about the royal drama, Jeffrey Archer has described the portrayal of Margaret Thatcher's relationship with the Queen as "farcical". By Eleanor Peake
8277, 8283, 8415, 8422 The Crown has been accused of inaccuracy – not least by those who were there Amid numerous complaints about the royal drama, Jeffrey Archer has described the portrayal of Margaret Thatcher's relationship with the Queen as "farcical". By Eleanor Peake 8277, 8283, 8415, 8422 The Crown has been accused of inaccuracy – not least by those who were there Amid numerous complaints about the royal drama, Jeffrey Archer has described the portrayal of Margaret Thatcher's relationship with the Queen as "farcical". By Eleanor Peake
8277, 8280 David Fincher’s Mank sparkles like a Hollywood classic Screenwriters don’t dream of getting their name above the title. But in this remarkable film, a screenwriter’s name is the title. By Ryan Gilbey
8277, 8279, 8415, 8422, 8475 What islands teach us A doctor's odyssey is a reminder of the trials and wonders of solitude. By Erica Wagner
8277, 8282 How I finally learned to love jazz music Growing up in the Sixties, a child of the pop age, jazz barely grazed me. Now, I see it’s a gift to us all. By Michael Henderson
8277, 8282, 8515 Miley Cyrus’s Plastic Hearts: rebellious, retro pop-rock anthems Drawing from 1980s rock, metal and her country roots, Cyrus abandons her belting soprano to sound like a 50-year-old smoker in cowboy boots. By Emily Bootle
8300, 8362, 8415, 8493, 8496 Who wins on the ephemeral internet? After years of tracking our digital footprints, platforms are trying to free us from what we post. But with everything set to automatically disappear, we must begin to ask ourselves: who benefits most from a lack of accountability? By Sarah Manavis
8300, 8303, 8415, 8493, 8496 How Zoom calls revived my social anxiety If you are instinctively shy or self-conscious, a video call is a uniquely awkward way to communicate. By Sophie McBain
8508, 8268, 8300, 8362, 8303, 8415, 8416 Can the right thrive on Parler? Right-wing personalities are moving away from liberal social media “echo chambers”, but risk building a useless one of their own. By Sarah Manavis
8300, 8362, 8415, 8493, 8496, 8416, 8473 What is Parler? Inside the pro-Trump “unbiased” platform Billed as a defiant alternative to Twitter, the app has become synonymous with the alt-right and is gaining ground in the UK. By Sarah Manavis
8268, 8445, 8300, 8362, 8415, 8493 David Attenborough’s claim that humans have overrun the planet is his most popular comment A new study shows that Attenborough's unverified claims regarding overpopulation dominate social media discourse. By Sarah Manavis
8508, 8320, 8324, 8300, 8362, 8415, 8493, 8496, 8457, 8459, 8416, 8470 Revealed: Joe Biden has been hit harder by Twitter’s new retweet policy than Donald Trump New Statesman analysis suggests the changes have significantly limited the reach of the Democratic candidate’s tweets. By Katharine Swindells
