In Defense of Julian Assange
Assange has been persecuted and slandered by governments and the media just for doing what any true journalist should do.
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Thomas Lambert, Staff Writer
Thomas Lambert is a British writer. Now based in London, he has also lived and worked in Buenos Aires, Milan, and Valencia. He holds a BA in History and Modern Languages from the University of Oxford, and is particularly interested in history, politics, literature, and culture. When not working on his journalism, he tends to be writing either poetry or prose fiction, and is currently completing his first novel.
Email him at lamberttf@gmail.com
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Why Doesn’t Britain Innovate Anymore?
In the 19th century, Britain was “the workshop of the world.” Now, it hardly seems to invent anything. What happened?
The Black Lives Matter Black Hole
Black Lives Matter is just the latest movement to be swallowed by a non-profit sector that is corrupt to its core.
Great Power Competition Heats up in Latin America
China seems set to expand into Latin America. Can the US do anything about it?
Is China’s Economy Going the Way of Japan’s?
If China really does continue down Xi’s autarkic path, then its slump could be even more pronounced than anything Japan experienced.
American Monsters
Navy SEALs are often romanticized as American heroes. In reality, though, they are unaccountable, barbaric, and often homicidal.
Running Amok
A spate of mass killings in Southeast Asia baffled anthropologists for centuries. Can it shed light on mass shootings today?
US Withdrawal From Middle East Could Leave China as the Biggest Target
As the US withdraws from the region, China may come to be seen as the chief foreign interloper.
The Great Representation Scam
How we became slaves to a new corporate cult.
Our Royals
Once the rulers of the British people, the royals are now their pets. Here’s how this happened.
Britain’s House Divided on China
The UK’s politicians are torn on how to handle Beijing.
The Future of the EU
As a cold war between China and the US looms, the EU must decide where it stands.
Satanic Panics
Sex, Satan, and the American soul.
China’s Lost Tradition of Journalism
China once had a rich tradition of independent journalism. What’s happened to it?
The Vampire Strikes Back
What’s behind Sub-Saharan Africa’s vampire panics?
The Institution of Debate is Broken. Can We Do Better?
RESOLVED: Retire the public debate.
Monks in the Googleplex
How Buddhism became Silicon Valley’s official religion.
Peking Man and Chinese Superiority
How a long-lost fossil became a symbol of Chinese supremacy.