Foreign Policy
What France really surrendered
“Treason,” the Napoleonic-era diplomat Talleyrand famously remarked, “is merely a matter of dates.” Yet it is really about so much more, as Charles de Gaulle biographer Julian…
September 19, 2023
Magazine - Life & Arts
Forget the hype on French cooking, throw away the Michelin Guide, and grab some Italian
If guidebooks were honest about authentic French experiences in August, they would instruct their readers to go to Portugal or Greece. The typical French activity this time…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Zadie Smith’s new novel The Fraud is more admirable in attempt than execution
White Teeth, Zadie Smith’s 2000 debut, established her as a writer of lively, zeitgeist-observing comic novels. With The Fraud, her sixth novel and her first work of…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Plastic people worry over silicon minds
“I’m really worried about what artificial intelligence is going to do to the culture,” a woman I know told me recently at a party. “I’m concerned that…
Foreign Policy
Review: We May Dominate the World by Sean Mirski
We begin with the story of a rising American republic fresh out of the Civil War, rebuilding at home, and facing a familiar challenge abroad: European intervention…
Magazine - Your Land
Your smart car is spying on you
If you need another reason to lament that cars are fast becoming computers on wheels, consider this: Your smart car is spying on you every time you…
Columnists
East-West crackup
Opinion East-West crackup By Dominic Green September 14, 2023 11:05 PM Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Email Print Opinion East-West crackup By Dominic Green September 14, 2023 11:05 PM…
Daily Memo
In migrant crisis, New York still can’t face reality
IN MIGRANT CRISIS, NEW YORK STILL CAN’T FACE REALITY. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has taken a leading role among Democrats in conceding the damage done to…