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Monday, 20 September, 2021

US-China relations
US vs China — part two Premium content
While both countries have leaders who give lip service to tackling inequality, I have doubts about any progress
Friday, 17 September, 2021

US-China relations
For Biden — and America — it’s basically China from now on Premium content
If Beijing holds co-operation hostage to its demands, the world will forever be waiting for Godot
Monday, 13 September, 2021

World
Pipeline problems Premium content
Nord Stream 2 is a terrible foreign policy conundrum for everyone involved
Friday, 10 September, 2021

Newsletter
The Republican party: Covid-19’s dependable ally Premium content
The GOP has decided that the worse the pandemic, the weaker Joe Biden’s chances of re-election
Friday, 27 August, 2021

Newsletter
The known known of Rumsfeld’s legacy Premium content
The former defence secretary corrupted America’s highest ideals and damaged its national interest
Monday, 23 August, 2021

Employment
Are teen summer jobs back for good? Premium content
The unemployment rate for 16- to 19-year-olds is the lowest since the 1950s, but that’s only part of the story
Friday, 20 August, 2021

Terrorism
Twenty years since 9/11 — a personal story Premium content
The former head of Pakistan’s intelligence agency falsely claimed Osama bin Laden was being framed
Monday, 16 August, 2021

Climate change
The dangers of promising a green jobs boom Premium content
If positions don’t replace those lost in carbon-heavy sectors, a ‘betrayal’ narrative could turn nasty
Friday, 13 August, 2021

Climate change
Talking about my generation Premium content
Their biggest piece of good fortune could be missing the worst effects of climate change
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Monday, 9 August, 2021

Coronavirus pandemic
Which political systems have best managed the pandemic? Premium content
None have proved significantly better at handling Covid-19, but a country’s population size could matter
Friday, 6 August, 2021

US politics & policy
Why Andrew Cuomo makes me nostalgic for Al Franken Premium content
The NY governor’s stand-off exemplifies the mendacity of what presents itself as principled politics
Monday, 2 August, 2021

Work-life balance
Summer holiday edition Premium content
Will shorter working days come to pass, and how would we use the extra time?
Friday, 30 July, 2021

Geopolitics
‘Succession’: the Xi, Putin and Biden editions Premium content
In the next three years, the world’s three most powerful countries have to navigate transfers of power
Monday, 26 July, 2021

US politics & policy
Covid, climate change and our tragedy of the commons Premium content
It’s as if we are all engaged in some kind of wilful blindness about our own role in this sort of moral hazard
Friday, 23 July, 2021

Coronavirus pandemic
Britain’s breakthrough infection culture Premium content
Boris Johnson’s pursuit of ‘freedom day’ is an act of pyromania
Tuesday, 20 July, 2021

US politics & policy
Joe Biden and the post-neoliberal era Premium content
This president is looking to fundamentally shift the economic dynamic from capital to labour
Friday, 16 July, 2021

US politics & policy
Trump, McCarthyism and the demise of demagogues Premium content
The rise and fall of the late US senator may prove instructive to the future of Trumpism
Monday, 12 July, 2021

US foreign policy
The end of the ‘forever war’, or just a hiatus? Premium content
Joe Biden might not end up paying a political price if Afghanistan collapses after the US withdrawal
Friday, 9 July, 2021

Big tech
Why Amazon is wrong to fight Lina Khan Premium content
The FTC chair’s position is crucial to understanding the rise of large tech platforms
Friday, 2 July, 2021

US foreign policy
Russian crime but little punishment Premium content
Inability of Biden administration to confront Putin’s foreign aggression casts shadow on America’s ability to lead globally again
Monday, 28 June, 2021

US politics & policy
America (finally) gets an industrial strategy Premium content
The government is looking at strategic and long-term ideas, but they could be even more radical
Friday, 25 June, 2021

Newsletter
The well-earned demise of UBI Premium content
Universal basic income has outlived its usefulness
Monday, 21 June, 2021

Global trade
Competition and concentration Premium content
Deglobalisation in areas such as semiconductor production could be good for the global economy
Friday, 18 June, 2021

US politics & policy
The strategic unexcitingness of Joe Biden Premium content
The US president is carrying on as if everything is normal — it could be a premeditated decision
Monday, 14 June, 2021

New York City
New York needs a law and order mayor Premium content
Eric Adams understands that if crime continues to increase, the city is going into a downward spiral