Regulars
The vaccine race
A vaccine is our best shot at getting the world back on track. But the path to getting there is complicated
The duel: Are empires always bad?
A source of atrocity—or belonging? Two contributors advance opposing positions
Stephen Collins's cartoon: Liberal escapism
And a crash back to neo-fascist reality
Prospect puzzle and crossword—November 2020
Got a spare moment? Try to crack our enigma
The Prospect editorial: Fog of war
Cultural conflict threatens to tear the US apart and the UK is not immune. A descent into tribalism could render us incapable of rebuilding after the pandemic
Letters: November 2020
Readers respond to the October edition
Hannah Berry's cartoon: The joke-splainer
Does this woman fully understand the humorous dimension of her remarks?
Secret Barrister: “make legal aid universally available for anybody charged with a criminal offence”
The lawyer and author also tells Prospect they "always wanted to be a comedy writer"
Stephen Collins's cartoon: Mr. Fact
And his journey to war
The duel: Is the UK overpopulated?
One contributor says it's time to wake up to demographic reality. The other warns against anti-migrant scaremongering—and questionable economic assumptions. Who is right?
If Joe Biden is to be the next US president, he'll have to contend with more than just the popular vote
America's electoral machinery has always been quaintly anachronistic. But is it now reaching breaking point?
Letters: October 2020
Readers respond to the Aug/Sept edition