Sex strikes are hot again

There are four simple principles to South Korea’s 4B movement. These are all refusals, since the “B” stands for “bi”, meaning “no” in Korean. No heterosexual marriage (bihon). No childbirth (bichulsan). No dating men (biyeonae). No sexual relationships with men …

The art of Trump’s Israel deal

It is tempting these days to think that all reality revolves around the State of Israel, but Donald Trump’s defeat of Kamala Harris was overwhelming enough to discredit explanations that stress any single factor. The psychic shocks of the post-October …

America First leaves Europe last

“False and dangerous.” “Deeply concerning.” “A neo-Nazi-sympathising sociopath.” Many of Europe’s leaders may have been regretting their previous criticisms of Donald Trump. From Donald Tusk to David Lammy, the bloc’s liberals rushed to offer their stiff congratulations to the newly …

Why the Scots love Trump

Irvine Welsh thinks the man is a fascist; Brian Cox says he is a monster; Gordon Brown thinks he will destroy democracy. But among those many famous Scottish voices fulminating about Donald Trump, spare a thought for someone you have …