Category: The Conversation

  and publish lies with almost total impunity

The coronation is a critical moment for King Charles to show that the monarchy can be more efficient and more sensitive to the legacy of British imperialism.

Shame plays an important role in political life – or at least it used to

Beijing is eager for more control over the selection of Tibetan Buddhist leaders like the Dalai Lama

Manhattan grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump, showing he, like all other presidents, is not an imperial king

Today’s immigrants — who mostly come from the Global South — face a system of ever more complex chutes and ladders when it comes to their status in

The rise of artificial intelligence may result in new religions

Health struggles are part of the human condition, but politicians often resist revealing full medical records

The treatment of Ukrainian refugees exposes a humanitarian double standard that has channelled vital funding away from equally deserving crises.

Here are the trends on the cusp of transforming the online world

How gossipy memoirs feed national fascination with privileged elites

  Populism has been unleashed. We’re beyond the stop-gap measures of small-step reform or pragmatic centrist liberalism. What’s next? We’re about to find out.

… so why is there so much outrage about George Santos

  Governments reduce access to social services at their own risk

Leaving on her own terms may be Jacinda Ardern’s final triumph, and one more part of a rich, complex political legacy.