How to fight back against Gen-Z socialism
Left-wing socialists advocate economic reform through price controls, wealth taxes, and nationalizations. Movements fueled by Gaza-related outrage, such as Zack Polanski's UK Greens and Zohran Mamdani's New York mayorship, are rapidly gaining voters. Longtime politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon also benefits from strong youth support.

Europe needs Ukraine’s help just as badly as the other way round
Europe stepped in after Trump cut Ukraine aid, accelerating weapons, funds, and sanctions against Russia. Moscow's heavy battlefield losses are weakening Putin. With American diplomatic efforts failing, European leaders are considering whether to take the initiative and engage directly with the Russian leader.

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How the boomers screwed Europe
A growing intergenerational imbalance in Europe is becoming increasingly evident. While older generations benefit from wealth accumulation, stable pension systems and earlier phases of economic growth, younger cohorts are bearing a rising share of financial burdens. High housing costs, increasing tax pressure and demographic strain are further intensifying tensions between generations.

How East Asia should respond to its China shock
North-east Asian economies are currently benefiting strongly from the global AI boom, particularly through surging demand for semiconductors and server technology. At the same time, the structural challenge of gradual deindustrialisation persists, forcing Taiwan, South Korea and Japan to pursue economic reforms and greater diversification.

In Ausgabe 022/2026 von The Economist

SpaceX is capitalism on rocket fuel
Make what you will of Elon Musk, his rocketry firm is a marvel of free markets

Why NATO needs a Plan B
THE FATAL flaw in a commander, suggested Carl von Clausewitz, a 19th-century Prussian general, is obstinacy, or “resistance against our better judgment”. For a modern example of this behaviour, look no further than Mark Rutte, the secretary-general of NATO.

In Ausgabe 021/2026 von The Economist

Prepare for an AI jobs apocalypse
The launch of ChatGPT in 2022 ignited the artificial-intelligence boom—and elicited a chorus of warnings from AI bosses of an impending jobs apocalypse. Never mind that they have reason to talk up the disruptiveness of their products, or that rich-world employment is near all-time highs—the dark message has landed. Seven in ten Americans think AI will make it harder for people to find work; nearly a third fear for their own jobs. A dearth of openings for college graduates—especially computer programmers—amplifies the dread.

Not all Donald Trump’s peacemaking boasts are empty
When Donald Trump boasts about all the wars he has supposedly ended, he often mentions one in central Africa. In December he brought together the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, whose on-again, off-again conflict has been one of the continent’s bloodiest, and persuaded them to sign a peace deal called the Washington Accords. “They’ve spent a lot of time killing each other and they’re going to spend a lot of time hugging,” he said.

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