China represents world freedom’s greatest threat
It employs its great military, economic and seductive power to advance repression around the world
It employs its great military, economic and seductive power to advance repression around the world
China is driving the rise of omniscient machines
Are we prepared for a world full of machines, governing everything in steely alignment with the technocrats’ goals?
Are we prepared for a world full of machines, governing everything in steely alignment with the technocrats’ goals?
Brain drain puts Venezuela at a further disadvantage
If 7% of the Venezuelan population has fled, that must include some of the best and brightest
If 7% of the Venezuelan population has fled, that must include some of the best and brightest
What CBC gets wrong about the crisis in Venezuela
The Maduro regime has inflicted massive human suffering. You wouldn't know that by watching the National
The Maduro regime has inflicted massive human suffering. You wouldn’t know that by watching the National
Stalin’s Moscow show trials a blind spot for western intellectuals
The eagerness of western intellectuals to justify the Moscow show trials of the late '30s was what was truly frightening about them
The eagerness of western intellectuals to justify the Moscow show trials of the late ’30s was what was truly frightening about them
Where the rule of law weakens, freedom wanes
Freedom and democracy are not stand-alone structures. For stability, they require institutional infrastructure, in particular, the rule of law and tolerance
Freedom and democracy are not stand-alone structures. For stability, they require institutional infrastructure, in particular, the rule of law and tolerance
When an intellectual cozies up to dictators
Is it feasible to separate political views and private behaviour from artistic merit? George Bernard Shaw is a perfect case study
Democracy is anathema for those convinced of the correctness of their views, the righteousness of their morality and the superiority of their intelligence
The moral roadblock at the end of ethical shortcuts
The world is full of stories of people who have done the impossible, and it always begins with a goal. But is it a worthy goal and are the methods ethical?
The world is full of stories of people who have done the impossible, and it always begins with a goal. But is it a worthy goal and are the methods ethical?
Lithuania a country caught between two worlds
A letter from Lithuania: Its history is one of struggle and compromise. Now it's looking to the future and its options with caution
A letter from Lithuania: Its history is one of struggle and compromise. Now it’s looking to the future and its options with caution
The day I was mistaken for Robert Mugabe
My first instinct was to reverse rapidly out of the courtyard and melt away into the busy streets. But when was I going to get another shot at these guys?
My first instinct was to reverse rapidly out of the courtyard and melt away into the busy streets. But when was I going to get another shot at these guys?