While previous instances of American gunboat diplomacy often paid lip service to human rights or democracy, Donald Trump has dispensed with idealistic justifications for military intervention abroad.

America's current dysfunction - as exemplified by Trumpism and the decline of democracy - stems from the massive rise of private power and the deep inequalities it has produced. As the root causes of ...

Among the major issues that will dominate attention in the next 12 months are the war in Ukraine, Europe’s strategic position, technological decoupling, and the risk of an AI-induced market correction ...

Contrary to what far-right leaders claim, Europe’s greatest challenge is not immigration or “wokeness,” but its own economic and technological backwardness. With productivity growth lagging and ...

After three years of extraordinary returns, investors should start worrying about the inevitable crash that follows periods of sustained euphoria. But while the odds of a major market correction in ...

The new US National Security Strategy represents a decisive departure from the universalist values that have guided US foreign policy since 1945. Its nativist, anti-liberal stance should dispel any ...

Democratic societies should not resist technological and economic changes that might accompany AI; but they must introduce policies to neutralize the political impact. We already see, in America and ...

Today’s Germany – rich, democratic, and firmly anchored in Europe – reflects the legacy of the postwar Wirtschaftswunder. But nothing is guaranteed forever: To preserve its gains, Germany once again ...

The Trump administration is training the press and the American people to associate the military strikes on small boats in international waters with stopping the flow of fentanyl and other drugs. This ...

While many commentators warn that AI will undermine employment and offer only modest productivity gains, empirical studies continue to suggest otherwise. With the right policies in place, the ...