Alexander X. Douglas asks why we’re taken in by meaningless catchphrases.
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Lying with Bar Graphs
Katherine Hawley on why it matters when we’re given misleading statistics.
Trump and May
Jennifer Saul on how Theresa May is getting away with it.
What Does “Democracy” Mean?
Jennifer Hornsby on the UK and French elections.
Richard Rorty and How Postmodernism Helped Elect Trump
Rupert Read on Richard Rorty’s warning to the future.
Assholes: A Theory of Donald Trump
Matthew Meyer on a book that charts the rise of the American asshole.
In Defence of Honour: Kwame Anthony Appiah Interviewed
In issue 53 of TPM, Kwame Anthony Appiah told Julian Baggini why honour cannot be dismissed as an outdated virtue.
Dolly the Sheep and the Human Cloning Debate – 20 Years Later
Russell Blackford looks at how the human cloning debate has played out over the last 20 years.
Donald Trump, Deniability and Figleaves
Jennifer Saul on Trump’s surprisingly careful linguistic choices, and why they matter.
Brexit
Véronique Munoz-Dardé on the meaning of sovereignty in the Brexit referendum debate.
