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The liberal order is under threat. Increasing inequality, the rise of far-right nationalism and the climate emergency pose unprecedented challenges. It’s time for some radical thinking. On November 4th Intelligence Squared is bringing to its stage two of the world’s great radicals – Yanis Varoufakis, the former Greek finance minister known for his trademark leather jacket, motorbike and self-described erratic Marxism, and legendary music producer Brian Eno, known for his progressive politics and human rights activism.

The election of a comedian to run the government of Ukraine is a significant signal of frustration among the public. This follows the election of a clown in Italy. People are angry with the...

I thought about making this my last article on climate for this or any other website except my own. I planned the action some time ago, but it was the recent headline in the...

In the last week of May European citizens will have their last chance to vote in a European Parliament election that makes a difference. It will be a paneuropean election where we can, perhaps for the last time, oppose both faces of authoritarianism across Europe: (A) The inane authoritarianism of the business-as-usual establishment, and (B) The authoritarianism of the xenophobic Nationalist International that is reinforced by the establishment’s policy of socialism for the bankers and austerity for the many.

Have we reached the height or depth of idiocy with the claim that the cold weather is due to global warming? No, because new insane claims appear every day. This cumulative madness explains but...

Have we reached the height or depth of idiocy with the claim that the cold weather is due to global warming? No, because new insane claims appear every day. This cumulative madness explains but...

Monday 18 February, 20.00, live from Théâtre du Rond-Point. A discussion between Aude Lancelin and Yanis Varoufakis on politics and philosophy. Follow on @LeMediaTV.

Guest Opinion: Dr. Tim Ball I will not apologize for my outrage at being lectured to about my moral obligations concerning climate change from the likes of Benjamin Santer, from his position at the...

Guest Opinion: Dr. Tim Ball I will not apologize for my outrage at being lectured to about my moral obligations concerning climate change from the likes of Benjamin Santer, from his position at the...

Nobody does a better job of proving Mark Twain’s maxim than Al Gore. “It’s better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt.” His latest example was...