A weird-left explanation of how the future lost its shine, with ideas from Max Weber, Kate Raworth and Jonathan White.

Tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in face of new Israeli offensive More than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, new figures from the UN reveal, with tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in the face of a new Israeli offensive. Multiple strikes by Israeli artillery, tanks and warplanes hit Gaza City again on Thursday, prompting what a UN official called “new waves of mass displacement” after about 60,000 fled the new assault in 72 hours earlier this week. Continue reading...

A picture of her grandmother posted on social media sent the author to the archives of Albania’s former security services — and raised difficult questions about who watches us today

When Lea Ypi discovers a photo of her grandmother, Leman, honeymooning in the Alps in 1941 posted by a stranger on social media, she is faced with unsettling questions. Growing up, she was told record...

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Lea Ypi: In conversation with Hannah Dawson at Hoxton Hall today.

As the European Union grapples with long-term budgets and shifting political priorities, I spoke with Jonathan White about how Europe, as a shared democratic project, can endure in an age when collect...

How the text message is transforming our democracies.

The more shocking the carnage becomes, the more people are punished for speaking out. This just makes it clear how much is really at stake, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

When Lea Ypi discovers a photo of her grandmother, Leman, honeymooning in the Alps in 1941 posted by a stranger on social media, she is faced with unsettling questions. Growing up, she was told record...