"The Swerve’s primary achievement is to flatter like-minded readers with a tall tale of enlightened modern values triumphing over a benighted pre-modern past. It’s no accident, I think, that The Swerve’s imagined Middle Ages bears a strong resemblance to America’s present era of superstitious know-nothing-ism... The Swerve presents itself as a wor…

@quarsan praises libraries. And reading.

Thomas Carothers reflects on the post-election situation. "Finding ways to encourage autocratic allies to respond more productively to impulses for positive political change in their own societies is not easy given the varied interests at stake, but it is not impossible."

With detailed examples of the UK media's mendacity about Europe.

'stop saying “This will change the face of the press in the UK.” That is precisely the objective.'

A lack of resources and skilled management at the State Dept. (At last, some sane commentary!)

Brrrrr!!!!!

I agree with most of this.

George W. Bush and Bill Clinton helping out on autism.

Short answer: no.

A three-letter word was key.

In favour of smaller states.

The disconnect between media and political incentives.

The excellent Jason, as ever.

Frank Jacobs takes on the disappearing island story.

Gerry thinks not. Let's see what happens in Rotherham.

Chipping away at the death penalty.

40 years after That Was The Week That Was, where is satire on British TV?

Picture from Monday night's #EUtweetup.

...in South Africa.

Chiang's writing, like Philip K. Dick's, is often very cinematic.

Background to #1reasonwhy.

A disaffected conservative writes.

Shocking!

How the new state of affairs in #Georgia is seen in Brussels.

Realism from the Centre for European Reform.

Does what it says on the tin.

Now online! For free!

Some of these were right, and some were not.