Destabilisation, not Conquest: Russia’s Real Strategy | Jake Scott
Putin does not need to take Ukraine, or even necessarily enforce the independence of Luhansk and Donetsk. Instead, in many ways, he has done what he really needed to do
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Little Dark Age and Murdering the Author | Jack Campion
The fact is that reactionary media, be it music, film, literature or television, is entirely hegemonic to the left’s favour.
Why We Will No Longer Publish the Word ‘Woke’
As of today, the Mallard is no longer publishing articles that include the word ‘woke’, in either print or online. Too many submissions, not just to the Mallard, but other publications – have become...
The National Farm Service | Jake Scott
Perhaps it is a little bit of a meme, but I care quite a bit about Britain’s farming capacities. My father is a farmer, and so was his father; I grew up on a...
Dispatches from DC – February Excerpt | Raheem Kassam
This article is an excerpt from Raheem Kassam’s column, ‘Dispatches from DC’, originally published in the eleventh issue of the Mallard magazine, ‘Any Spirit Free’. You can purchase a copy here. America is obsessed...
Dr. Chris Newton: The only person who really knows what’s going to happen next is Putin
Jake Scott: Could you just give us a bit of background to the current situation in Ukraine and what has led to this point? Chris Newton: Obviously Ukraine was in the USSR sphere of...
Ukraine is the Origin of Europe’s next Refugee Crisis | Jake Scott
Almost no-one is discussing the reality that the next European refugee crisis is brewing in Ukraine, and the hardest truth to face up to is it might not even need Western nations’ involvement to erupt.
Reading Kant’s Significance in the History of Political Ideas | Jake Scott
The purpose of this short enquiry is into the significance that Immanuel Kant’s essay, “An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?” (1784) played in the development of political thought. It is widely known...
2021: A Year In Review
Every year, the Mallard asks its contributors to reflect on the last twelve months, and the next twelve to come. We are very grateful that this year, as terrible as it may have been,...
Benedict Rogers: In China, we see the Tyranny of Tech
Georgia: Please explain a bit about yourself, and how you came to work on human rights, especially in China? Ben: I first went to China when I was 18 years old in my gap...
