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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – MAY 9, 2026 PREVIEW

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The summit of suspicion‘…

The Trump-Xi summit will expose a dysfunctional duo

Mutual vulnerability is no substitute for global leadership

Narendra Modi’s party is on a roll in India

The BJP has beaten a bad ruler in West Bengal. But India must not become a de facto one-party state

The world must stop AI from empowering bioterrorists

The threat from new pathogens is an even graver danger than AI-backed hackers

Europe is unshackling business. But not enough

Why market liberals must win the battle for Brussels—and national capitals, too

To fight antisemitism, first grasp where it comes from

What looks like a 21st-century problem has deep, dark roots

Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Magazines, Opinion, Politics

PROSPECT MAGAZINE —— JUNE 2026 PREVIEW

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PROSPECT MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Social Media in the Dock’ – Lawsuits and user bans threaten social media and internet free-speech protections. Ethan Zuckerman asks: do these platforms really harm young people? Plus, Isabel Hilton on the new star wars and Kate Clanchy on Kathleen Stock

The social network in the dock

It is far from proven that social media platforms cause teenagers harm Ethan Zuckerman

The EU’s sweet victory in Hungary

The pro-European forces of liberal democratic virtue not only won when Viktor Orbán was defeated, but smashed it Andrew Adonis

The Iran war has left the UK poorer than it hoped to be

Duncan Weldon

The depopulation bomb about to hit Britain

Tom Clark

The new race for space

Isabel Hilton

Here, at last, is Sylvia Plath

Jeremy Noel-Tod

Sheila Hancock: I thought I might faint in front of all the Dames

Sheila Hancock

Obituary: A brimful of Asha Bhosle

Ammar Kalia

Business, Finance, Magazines, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – MAY 2, 2026 PREVIEW

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Still in La La land‘…

Oil markets are still in La La land

Prices have risen sharply. Unfortunately, they still have further to go

How Kevin Warsh could save the Federal Reserve

There is much to like about the next Fed chairman—if his backbone holds

The AI supply crunch is here

Choke points are changing AI’s economics

The UAE doubles down on Israel and America

The consequences of the Emirates’ departure from OPEC

How to capitalise on London’s thriving financial industry

The City has bounced back despite fears over Brexit

Is Samia Suluhu Hassan Africa’s most disappointing president?

A sham election, a massacre whitewashed

Foreign Affairs, Magazines, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

THE NEW STATESMAN MAGAZINE – MAY 1, 2026

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New Statesman | UK Politics & Culture Magazine

THE NEW STATESMAN: The latest issue features ‘The cover-up?’ – The prince, his protectors and the questions that must be answered.

The cover-up?

The prince, his protectors and the questions that must be answered By Gordon Brown

Assisted dying: an autopsy

Less than a year ago, campaigners for the bill were optimistic it would pass – what went wrong? By Hannah Barnes

Young, down and out of work

How Britain failed a generation of Neets By Anoosh Chakelian

There should be no hiding place for anyone involved in the Epstein scandal

The scale of Britain’s involvement is still not fully understood By Tom McTague

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – APRIL 25, 2026 PREVIEW

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘America prepares for the midterms‘….

America is vulnerable to electoral vandalism

Too many no longer believe elections are fair

Tim Cook wrote a winning recipe for Apple

Will it work for his successor?

How to bolster the arsenal of democracy

America’s new defence-tech industry should be a model for Europe

The high price of forever wars

Binyamin Netanyahu is quick to start conflicts, but shows no ability to end them

Analysis, Foreign Affairs, Magazines, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAGAZINE – MAY/JUNE 2026 PREVIEW

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘How (Not) to Fight and Economic War

The Real War for Iran’s Future

Who Will Determine the Fate of the Islamic Republic?

The Third Islamic Republic

A War’s Unintended Consequences—for Iran, the Middle East, and the Global Order

The Iran Imperative

How America and Israel Can Shape a New Middle East

How to Fight an Economic War

A Field Manual for a Ruptured World

The Iran Shock

And the Dangerous Allure of Energy Autarky

Jason Bordoff and Meghan L. O’Sullivan

Foreign Affairs, Magazines, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

COMMENTARY MAGAZINE – MAY 2026 PREVIEW

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May 2026 – Commentary Magazine

COMMENTARY MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Anti-Americanism Is a Disease‘ – Patriotism is the Cure by Charles Fain Lehman

Anti-Americanism Is a Disease

by Charles Fain Lehman

Think what you will about Donald Trump; no one can deny his flair. Take, for example, a segment of his State of the Union speech earlier this year. “I’m inviting every legislator to join with my administration in reaffirming a fundamental principle,” Trump said. “If you agree with this statement, then stand up and show your support: The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.”

What Victory Looks Like When Your Foe Won’t Surrender

by Jonathan Schanzer

The U.S. can win without Iran acknowledging it lost

Let Me Explain What an Enemy Is

by John Podhoretz

The Heaven and the Earth

by Meir Y. Soloveichik

America at 250: Our Lost Opportunity

by Robert Pondiscio

In 1976, a national celebration kindled my lifelong love of America. Can you imagine that today?

Business, Finance, Magazines, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – APRIL 18, 2026 PREVIEW

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Mythos moment‘ – Can five men be trusted with AI?

America wakes up to AI’s dangerous power

After Mythos, a laissez-faire approach is no longer politically tenable or strategically wise

How to end the war in Iran

America and Iran must resume their efforts to strike a deal, even though it is sure to be an imperfect one

America will come to regret its war on taxes

Lately, Democrats have joined the charge

Peter Magyar’s victory will keep Hungary in the spotlight

The country will become a test case for reversing democratic decay

Donald Trump has made Venezuela a better place

But the American president is misinterpreting an incomplete success

The impending global food shock is preventable

So why won’t it be prevented?

Foreign Affairs, Magazines, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

THE NEW STATESMAN MAGAZINE – APRIL 17, 2026

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New Statesman | UK Politics & Culture Magazine

THE NEW STATESMAN: The latest issue features ‘Angry Young Women’ – The new feminism reshaping Britain…

Meet the Angry Young Women

Across Britain a radical new feminism is rising. By Emily Lawford

Revealed: the new radicalism among young women

Merlin Strategy’s exclusive polling reveals a growing gender divide among under-30s. By Scarlett Maguire

We’re all stuck in Donald Trump’s cage fight

The Iran war is spiralling. America’s adversaries are enjoying the show. By Katie Stallard

Business, Finance, Magazines, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – APRIL 11, 2026 PREVIEW

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Mission Accomplished’…

Donald Trump is the war’s biggest loser

There is a reason he wants an exit from Iran

A ceasefire will not stop the Iran war’s economic consequences

Even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens, expect lasting change to energy markets

How dangerous is Mythos, Anthropic’s new AI model?

Dario Amodei’s warnings should not be dismissed

Business

Every company is now a media company—and every boss a star

The rise of the chatter-industrial complex

5 min read

An image of the eiffel tower which has been distorted and is wobbly and about to fall down.

Europe

France has learned how to fight Russian disinformation

4 min read