Congress is not likely to be much of a constraint on him
Businesses and farmers will be hit with more tax
Olaf Scholz finally runs out of patience with Christian Lindner
Their critics dwell on the dangers and underestimate the benefits
The small screen claims some riveting shows this year, both new and returning
THE HEDGEHOG REVIEW (FALL 2024): This issue’s theme is “In Need of Repair,” and it includes contributions from James Davison Hunter, Nicholas Carr, Martha Bayles, Olivier Zunz, Elias Crim, Aaron Horvath, Paul Scherz, Firmin DeBrabander, and John J. Lennon, as well as other reviews and essays from such contributors as Eugene McCarraher, Alan Jacobs, Paul Nedelisky, Rita Koganzon, Matthew Milliner, and Richard Hughes Gibson.
At the bottom of each of our system dysfunctions is a distinctive cultural disorder emerging from the many pressures of our rapidly modernizing world.
The Material World is no place for humans. By Richard Hughes Gibson
Nihilism’s Grip on American Democracy by James Davison Hunter
If The Economist had a vote, we would cast it for Kamala Harris
A bigger state but an irrational way to fund it
The Communist Party may be hoarding fiscal firepower to offset a possible trade war
It should not be treated as a disorder
The old order is dying. Our geopolitics columnist will tell you what’s coming next
Overcrowding leads to violence. Violence worsens a staffing crisis. A staffing crisis impedes rehabilitation
With two weeks to go, the Republican candidate now has a slight lead
Why Israel is now bombing Lebanese banks
He hopes this week’s BRICS summit will spark a sanctions-busting big bang
The American economy has left other rich countries in the dust. Expect that to continue, argue Simon Rabinovitch and Henry Curr
No matter who wins in November, Donald Trump has redefined both parties’ agendas
The two superpowers are vying for influence. China will not necessarily win
The new president is much less likely than usual to see allies take charge on Capitol Hill
Kill or be killed is the region’s new logic. Deterrence and diplomacy would be better
Why property prices could keep rising for years
It will take more than a spectacular stockmarket rally to revive the economy
A story of modern migration has had extraordinary results
The first “connectome” of the brain of a complex adult animal has just been completed
Time for credible war aims—and NATO membership
Both must find a way to step back
Hizbullah seems to have miscalculated in its fight with Israel
The vice-presidential candidate is devising his own tactics for bending the truth
Why voters across the rich world are miserable
Legions of self-taught film-makers are coming for the television industry
A race is on to push artificial intelligence beyond today’s limits
Hitting back at the forces blasting Ukrainian cities is legal and proportionate
Domestic students have been paying less in real terms every year
Progress stalled around 2015. To restart it, liberalise
A flood of money, advertising and consultants have left the race for the state a virtual tie
Our statistical analysis finds that woke opinions and practices are on the decline
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