World Politics

Take That

The bursting forth of user-generated content was supposed to dethrone the captains of the culture industry still languishing in dreary, elitist old media formats. Instead,…

Irish Politics

Is the Pope a Communist?

Some people are impressed by the apparent humility of Pope Francis and his objections to market capitalism. But should the left regard him as an…

World Politics

Freedom Smells Like French Perfume

Many feminists abhor Femen for its naked protests and apparent acceptance of conventional or trashy ideas of beauty, but there is also a more basic…