In a market swamped by the journalistic equivalent of fast food, Standpoint offers the discerning reader a feast of great writing. Its core mission is to celebrate our civilization, its arts and its values — in particular democracy, debate and freedom of speech — at a time when they are under threat.

Standpoint provides an opportunity for a fresh, truly international cast of writers to explore the timely and the timeless. It offers a guide for those perplexed by the 21st century and a running commentary for those who are happy to embrace it.

In a world of rapid change, Standpoint is an indispensable resource and companion.

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Treason! Spies, lies, spivs and lawyers: Nick Cohen on the enemy within, Edward Lucas on the Russia row and the ISC report
Murder in Malta: John Sweeney on the death of Daphne Caruana Galizia
Trevor Phillips says white boys are today's educational left-behinds
Harriet Sergeant asks why ex-prisoners have the odds stacked against them
Dimon Liu on Hong Kong, Maureen Lipman eavesdrops, Peter Pomerantsev spikes 'fake news'. Plus: Melanie McDonagh, Alex Polizzi, Sebastian Gorka, David Goodhart