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The Vanishing of Peng Shuai Jul 28, 2025

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Whatever really happened between Zhang and Peng, the truth is that they were both already victims, having been raised in a society that completely denies the importance of the individual.

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Why the Islamic Republic Must Fall Jul 28, 2025

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As a dissident Iranian, I support Israel’s efforts to weaken the Ayatollahs’ regime. I’m not alone in this.

By Armin Navabi.

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The Soldier and the Revolutionary Jul 25, 2025

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The contrasting lives and ambitions of two major figures in the fight for Indian Independence: General Kodandera Subayya Thimayya (“Timmy”) and Subhas Chandras Bose.

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Too Much Monkey Business Jul 24, 2025

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The questions at the centre of the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial are still contested today.

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Glamourising Violence at Glastonbury Jul 22, 2025

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Bob Vylan’s “death to the IDF” chants at Glastonbury reveal how Britain’s economic despair has radicalised a generation and threatens to revive ancient hatreds.

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Are We Dating the Same Guy? Jul 22, 2025

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Women create whisper networks to keep themselves safe from antisocial male behaviour. But unfortunately, such networks can be highjacked by our antisocial female peers. By ⁠Amy Eileen Hamm⁠

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Red Spies and Lies Jul 18, 2025

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Clay Risen’s new book about the American “Red Scare” emphasises the injustices of anti-communism but minimises the true extent and danger of communist infiltration.

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Traitors to the Human Mind Jul 17, 2025

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As an aggressive activist strategy, the “pinkwashing” charge is shameless and shrewd. As moral reasoning, it is inane.

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The Teaching Problem Jul 14, 2025

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The reason most teaching is bad is that most teaching follows a demonstrably bad model.

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Conflicting Visions of Peace Jul 11, 2025

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Netanyahu’s Nobel Prize gesture masks serious diplomatic divisions over Iran’s nuclear programme and the future of Gaza’s devastated population.