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The forgotten queen of crime fiction

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Josephine Tey's early death denied her a rightful place among the pantheon of crime writers.

The forgotten queen of crime fiction | @alecmarsh.bsky.social

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Josephine Tey's early death denied her a rightful place among the pantheon of crime writers.

The madness in Rousseau’s method

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The 18th-century philosopher Thomas Day, a fanatical believer in the virtues of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's educational methods, tested his theories to destruction.

The madness in Rousseau’s method | Nigel Andrew

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The 18th-century philosopher Thomas Day, a fanatical believer in the virtues of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's educational methods, tested his theories to destruction.

The perils that remain on Gaza's path to peace

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Donald Trump’s plan to bring peace to Gaza – and the wider Middle East – may ultimately depend on the US president himself.

The perils that remain on Gaza’s path to peace | @jackfdickens.bsky.social

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Donald Trump’s plan to bring peace to Gaza – and the wider Middle East – may ultimately depend on the US president himself.

The perils that remain on Gaza's path to peace

Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump’s plan to bring peace to Gaza – and the wider Middle East – may ultimately depend on the US president himself.

The perils that remain on Gaza’s path to peace | @jackfdickens.bsky.social

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Donald Trump’s plan to bring peace to Gaza – and the wider Middle East – may ultimately depend on the US president himself.

The madness in Rousseau’s method

Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 1d

The 18th-century philosopher Thomas Day, a fanatical believer in the virtues of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's educational methods, tested his theories to destruction.

The madness in Rousseau’s method | Nigel Andrew

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The 18th-century philosopher Thomas Day, a fanatical believer in the virtues of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's educational methods, tested his theories to destruction.

Why the West is missing out on Africa's minerals

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Why the West is missing out on Africa’s minerals | Paul Josephson & Viktoriya Zakrevskaya

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As the AI revolution continues to gather pace, Western nations need to rethink their relations with African governments. If they do not, China and Russia will win the geopolitical game for the contine...

Tea and treachery in Hitler's Berlin

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Tea and treachery in Hitler’s Berlin | Roger Moorhouse

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In a Berlin apartment in 1943, aristocrats and intellectuals gathered for tea to vent their doubts about Hitler. But one guest was a spy, and their words would seal their fate.

Many perceive Italy as a country divided between an economically prosperous North and an impoverished, agrarian South. The origins of this divergence lie in a 19th-century ‘black legend’ designed to d...

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The Risorgimento myth | Gerald Warner

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The Risorgimento myth

France's common sense vacuum

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More than institutional rewiring, France needs to transform its political culture, away from grandiose ideals and toward common sense.

France’s common sense vacuum | Marc Le Chevallier

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More than institutional rewiring, France needs to transform its political culture, away from grandiose ideals and toward common sense.

The roots of Kurdish discontent

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The roots of Kurdish discontent | William Gourlay

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A failed rebellion led by a Kurdish holy man a century ago still looms large over tensions between the Turkish government and its country’s largest minority.

Why the West is missing out on Africa's minerals

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Why the West is missing out on Africa’s minerals | Paul Josephson & Viktoriya Zakrevskaya

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As the AI revolution continues to gather pace, Western nations need to rethink their relations with African governments. If they do not, China and Russia will win the geopolitical game for the contine...

Lee Miller's life on both sides of the lens

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Vogue model, photographer, Surrealist muse, war correspondent and gourmet chef – Lee Miller's life was one of constant reinvention.

Lee Miller’s life on both sides of the lens | Katie Tobin

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Vogue model, photographer, Surrealist muse, war correspondent and gourmet chef – Lee Miller's life was one of constant reinvention.

France's common sense vacuum

Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 2d

More than institutional rewiring, France needs to transform its political culture, away from grandiose ideals and toward common sense.

France’s common sense vacuum | Marc Le Chevallier

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More than institutional rewiring, France needs to transform its political culture, away from grandiose ideals and toward common sense.

Many perceive Italy as a country divided between an economically prosperous North and an impoverished, agrarian South. The origins of this divergence lie in a 19th-century ‘black legend’ designed to d...

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The Risorgimento myth | Gerald Warner

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The Risorgimento myth

Tea and treachery in Hitler's Berlin

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Tea and treachery in Hitler’s Berlin | Roger Moorhouse

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In a Berlin apartment in 1943, aristocrats and intellectuals gathered for tea to vent their doubts about Hitler. But one guest was a spy, and their words would seal their fate.

A new biography of the formative years of the Victorian poet illuminates an unparalleled historical moment of vulnerability and wonder.

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Mathew Lyons @mathewlyons.bsky.social · 4d

Not my headline, but it's perfect! Thank you @engelsbergideas.bsky.social

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I had the great pleasure of reviewing Richard Holmes' superb new biography of the young Tennyson for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social tracing the impact of contemporary scientific developments on his work - and on his already troubled pyschology. engelsbergideas.com/reviews/tenn...

Tennyson was young once

A new biography of the formative years of the Victorian poet illuminates an unparalleled historical moment of vulnerability and wonder.

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Mathew Lyons @mathewlyons.bsky.social · 4d

I had the great pleasure of reviewing Richard Holmes' superb new biography of the young Tennyson for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social tracing the impact of contemporary scientific developments on his work - and on his already troubled pyschology. engelsbergideas.com/reviews/tenn...

Tennyson was young once

With the US seemingly resigned from the peace process, the war will end when Ukraine's infrastructure is destroyed – or Russia runs out of money.

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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 4d

With the US seemingly resigned from the peace process, the war will end when Ukraine's infrastructure is destroyed – or Russia runs out of money.

Will Russia crack? | Owen Matthews

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Will Russia crack?

A new biography of the formative years of the Victorian poet illuminates an unparalleled historical moment of vulnerability and wonder.

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Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 4d

A new biography of the formative years of the Victorian poet illuminates an unparalleled historical moment of vulnerability and wonder.

Tennyson was young once | @mathewlyons.bsky.social

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Tennyson was young once

All Werner Herzog's works are mysterious; they never quite resolve into a simple idea or conclusion. His latest book explains why.

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Werner Herzog’s truth | Bryan Appleyard

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Werner Herzog's truth

All Werner Herzog's works are mysterious; they never quite resolve into a simple idea or conclusion. His latest book explains why.

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Werner Herzog’s truth | Bryan Appleyard

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Werner Herzog's truth

Why politicians need to show, not tell

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The West's political institutions should strive to do less, but better.

Why politicians need to show, not tell | Eliot Wilson

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The West's political institutions should strive to do less, but better.

Viktor Orbán’s geopolitical hedging

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The Hungarian leader's balancing act between western powers and a revisionist bloc is unsustainable in an era of great-power competition.

Viktor Orbán’s geopolitical hedging | @elviratamus.bsky.social

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The Hungarian leader's balancing act between western powers and a revisionist bloc is unsustainable in an era of great-power competition.

The fight for the Arctic's future

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The melting of polar sea-ice is opening up a new and uncertain sphere for geopolitical competition.

The fight for the Arctic’s future | @edentravels.bsky.social

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The melting of polar sea-ice is opening up a new and uncertain sphere for geopolitical competition.