There is a ‘deep disquiet’ within liberal democracies: a feeling, manifested on both sides of politics, that the conventional order has failed and is beyond reform.
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In parliament, Tim Wilson’s performative outrage overwhelms his thinking. But on the page, he is thoughtful. Why is Jim Chalmers praising his opponent’s book?
Why are so many Americans unwilling to identify as liberals, white or otherwise, even while supporting traditionally ‘liberal’ government programs?
Jim Chalmers, Andrew Leigh and Gavin Newsom are among the high-ranking politicians reading and sharing Abundance – a book that urges the left to reset its priorities.
Because of the pope’s role to maintain the fullness of tradition and the unity of the Church, a pope cannot be conservative or liberal in a political sense.
It is easy to recognize the ideas of philosopher James Burnham, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Ronald Reagan, in arguments and actions of the Trump administration.
Republicans have a leader, Donald Trump; a banner, MAGA; and a song, ‘God Bless the USA.’ Democrats have nothing like this.
Philosopher Jason Stanley and historian Timothy Snynder have sought to explain authoritarian impulses and politics in the United States and elsewhere and how to resist these.
Robert Sobukwe was committed to individual rights, a key tenet of liberalism.
Donald Trump was supported by a group of converted Democrats, like Joe Rogan, Elon Musk, RFK Jr and Tulsi Gabbard, who are united by membership of the intellectual dark web. What is it?
For too long, liberals have patted themselves on the back for supporting individual rights, civil liberties and democratic governance. But being a liberal takes work – without it, liberalism will fail.
Rushdie feared until he dealt with the attempt on his life, he ‘wouldn’t be able to write anything else’. The book is a clearly cathartic story of courage and resilience, but it’s curiously one-eyed.
Russell Blackford’s How We Became Post-Liberal purports to offer a detached, historical account of why liberalism is in trouble.
The Marriage Bill should strike a balance between preserving non-discriminatory cultural and religious practices and promoting liberal values.
Stan Grant’s new book, The Queen is Dead, is revealing in terms of his decision to step down from public life. ‘I have been reminded what it is to come from the other side of history,’ he writes.
Do the show’s fans secretly identify with the characters’ pursuit of power and pleasure?
How should the war in Ukraine end? That’s the question dividing two schools of geopolitical thought, but one side seems to be winning the argument.
The absence of norms defining the common good and the insufficient place of scientific arguments in the democratic debate weaken the capacity of liberalism to face global threats.
Many people accept the Egyptian government’s restrictions on freedoms, for a variety of conflicting reasons.
Non-racialism is one of the unexamined dogmas of the governing ANC, which has never fully understood how white racism functions.
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