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Episodes


Democracy is India's Achilles' heel

George Steiner on the Poetry of Thought

The United Nations is terminally paralysed: the democratic world needs a forum of its own

Obama's foreign policy is a gift to America's enemies

Both Britain and the EU would be happier if they got divorced

The Trouble with This Country Is the Daily Mail

Umberto Eco in conversation with Paul Holdengräber

Defeating Isis means Western Boots on the Ground

The Catholic Church is Beyond Redemption: Pope Francis Cannot Save it

Greece versus Rome, with Boris Johnson and Mary Beard

What Next For Feminism?

From The Library: The Art World Is A Boys' Club

Anthony Sattin on Cairo

From the Library - Daniel Goleman On Focus: The Secret to High Performance and Fulfilment

From the Library: The Parthenon Marbles Should Be Returned To Athens

Terry Eagleton in conversation with Roger Scruton

The Right To Bear Arms Is A Freedom Too Far

Effective Altruism: A Better Way to Lead an Ethical Life

The Great European Refugees And Migrants Debate
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