Is it Ruth Davidson’s destiny to save the Union?
A profile of the leader of the Conservative Party in Scotland.
Where are we now?
The LRB dedicates a vast spread to responses to the UK’s EU referendum result. Contributors look at the issue from all sorts of angles – the greatest value perhaps lies in the interplay between the viewpoints when placed alongside each other.
Tim Kaine’s Radical Optimism
Tim Kaine, the first major elected politician outside Illinois to endorse Barack Obama in 2008, finds himself on the ticket eight years later.
Inside Hillary Clinton’s Surreal Post-Election Life
A profile resulting from the first major interview with Hillary Clinton since her election defeat in November.
Get Boris!
An insight into the latent internecine warfare ready to break out in The Conservative Party.
RT, Sputnik and Russia’s New Theory of War
An impressive piece of reporting, looking at the Russian propaganda machine, its highly strategic attempts to “undermine the U.S.-led liberal democratic order”, and some of its recent successes in influencing international geo-politics.
The Showman
A May 2016 profile of Preet Bharara, the charismatic United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, who announced yesterday that he had been fired by the Trump administration after refusing to stand down.
Trivium’s Guide To: The 19th Party Congress
Produced by a consultancy specialising in China, an in-depth visual guide to the intrigue, power plays and key issues at stake in the country’s upcoming Party Congress, seen as a pivotal moment in Xi Jinping’s tenure.