Archive - The Leopard

Everything is Palestine

A distant conflict devours the European left.

Jul 4, 2025 • Sam Wilkin

Those who hate the West

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

May 19, 2025 • Sam Wilkin

The liberal blind spot

The reluctance to discuss problems in minority cultures has boosted the far right.

Feb 24, 2025 • Sam Wilkin

Antisemitism is gentrifying. We should be alarmed.

Apr 14, 2025 • Sam Wilkin

A new EU capital

Dysfunction in Brussels has reached a tipping point.

Oct 17, 2025 • Sam Wilkin

Europe’s Munich moment

A disarmed and decadent continent faces a rapacious dictator. What could possibly go wrong?

Feb 17, 2025 • Sam Wilkin

The case for monolingualism

Europe’s pride in multilingualism is misplaced. Just ask the French.

Dec 2, 2024 • Sam Wilkin

Post-colonialism gets Israel wrong

Filtering a complex conflict through a binary worldview leads the left down a dark path.

Oct 7, 2024 • Sam Wilkin

Reverse Paris Syndrome

Japanese cities are better than ours.

Sep 16, 2025 • Sam Wilkin

The demise of X is bad news for online pluralism – and Bluesky isn't helping.

Dec 16, 2024 • Sam Wilkin

Air conditioning is a poor substitute for district cooling.

Aug 22, 2025 • Sam Wilkin

Netflix uncovers mythical European culture

Ratings suggest that a pan-European audience does indeed exist – but it took an American company to find it.

Sep 16, 2024 • Sam Wilkin

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