Will Self on the literary novel’s demise, and why Naomi Klein won’t fix the world
The one-time enfant terrible of British literature talks about information overload and how emotion rules the political sphere
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Princess Diana’s legacy is more urgent than ever
Exclusive excerpt: Two decades after Diana’s tragic death in Paris, Tina Brown’s new book remembers Di’s compassion, glamour and rebellious spirit
For the record: Tony Blair on the U.K.’s war in Iraq
The former British PM expresses "sorrow, regret and apology" for a war in Iraq that "turned out more hostile, protracted and bloody than we ever imagined."
The soft power of Justin Trudeau, Canada’s viral PM
As Justin Trudeau takes his branding tour to the United States, the question emerges: how long will the sheen from this ’new Canada’ last?
Canada doesn’t have its own Bernie Sanders. That’s a problem.
Historian Ian McKay explains why in Canada, a good socialist is hard to find
Canada and Iraq: Plus ça change
Paul Wells explains why Jean Chrétien would be proud of Stephen Harper’s Iraq policy
Social failure, embodied in an acronym
Meet the NEETs, young people not in education, employment, or training
Syria exposes hollowness of today’s British Labour Party
Comparing Milibands
On the applicability of Tony Blair analogies
At the outset of his campaign, Thomas Mulcair brushed aside a comparison to Tony Blair and instead invoked Gary Doer and Lorne...
Q&A: Brian Topp
As part of our coverage of the NDP leadership, we’re running interviews with each of the candidates here at...