The Roots of Democratic Decline by Zehra F. Kabasakal Arat, et al
Notwithstanding recent setbacks for illiberal, populist, and authoritarian leaders in some countries, good-governance groups and experts on democratic decline continue…
From Jefferson to Nehru by Shashi Tharoor
The Declaration of Independence continues to challenge countries, including the US and India, to measure themselves against the ideals they…
Inequality in Évian by Adriana Abdenur
en English Economics Jun 12, 2026 Adriana Abdenur The G7 summit must recognize that extreme disparities in income, wealth, opportunity,…
Europeans Are the G7’s Grownups
Slowly but surely, the European Union is taking steps to reduce its current-account surplus and direct more of its substantial…
Modi Is Rigging Indian Democracy by Jayati Ghosh
Under the guise of routine voter-roll maintenance, India’s Election Commission has purged tens of millions of voters, disproportionately affecting opposition…
The Future of Development Finance Is Not Primarily About Money by Tanu M. Goyal & Shekhar Aiyar
Multilateral development banks have not kept pace with changes to the global financial environment. For middle-income countries like India, accessing…
Nigeria’s Perilous French Gambit by Adekeye Adebajo
Politics Jun 8, 2026 Adekeye Adebajo Nigeria’s increasingly close relationship with France marks a departure from six decades of foreign…
The Trump Economy Is Bad News for Republicans by Desmond Lachman
Donald Trump triumphed in the 2024 election by continually hammering on the Biden administration’s dismal inflation record. If his party…
SpaceX Is the New East India Company by Alessio Terzi & Stefano Marcuzzi
Although SpaceX is not about to rule over foreign subjects, as the chartered companies founded in the early modern era…
The ECB Should Not Raise Interest Rates Yet by Philippe Legrain
Against a backdrop of acute uncertainty, weak growth, subdued wages, and elevated market interest rates, monetary tightening is warranted only…
The Pope and the AI Profiteers by Antara Haldar
Innovation Jun 5, 2026 Antara Haldar In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV rightly rejects the idea that markets alone…
AI Must Not Encroach on Human Dignity by Michael R. Strain
In a world captivated by technological advances, Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical seeks to shift attention away from the marvels…
The Living Ghosts of Violent Radicalism
Following World War II, the most militant student movements emerged in the former Axis powers as a way to cope…
Using AI to Test Policy Language by Monica de Bolle
Policymakers have long understood that language affects economic behavior, but until recently, there were few tools capable of systematically analyzing…
Volunteers aim to document every species in the Smoky Mountains
A gentle shower fell as four people in rain gear made their way deep into a spruce-fir forest high in…
Europe’s Competitiveness Bogeyman by Daniel Gros
Economics Jun 4, 2026 Daniel Gros Calls for European leaders to protect domestic industry from “unfairly” subsidized Chinese competition have…
Putting American Science on a MAGA Leash by Stephen Holmes
A draft rule from US President Donald Trump’s White House Office of Management and Budget would subject all scientific research…
How Measles Came Roaring Back by M. Niaz Asadullah & Zia Sadique
Bangladesh is facing soaring measles cases not because of a single localized failure, but because of years of systemic erosion.…
The Pope’s AI Vision and Its Limits by Peter Singer
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on AI is clear-eyed about the limits of techno-utopianism. But its vision of technology directed toward…