Trinity collage : FLAT EARTH
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.WHICH three human beings best sum up the spirit of the age? It's not the sort of question we would normally dare ask, but since a reader has supplied both the query and an answer, it's worth considering. The notion came to him, in fact, when he wa nderedinto a shop in Rawalpindi and there he saw, side by side on three posters, Bruce Lee, Saddam Hussein and the Princess of Wales. The more you think about this trio - Hero, Ogre and Beautiful Princess, the more plausible the choice seems.
It's true that Lee was only a celluloid hero, that Di is of perhaps less than fairy-tale innocence, and that the Ogre on the Tigris is still alive and building palaces across his unlucky land. And it's also true that the fates of the three are not entwined, as in the best legends - but put that down to the dissocia
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments