Leaders
Security and politics
Nigel Farage’s claim that NATO provoked Russia is naive and dangerous
It is also a wilful misreading of history
French peril
Emmanuel Macron’s project of reform is at risk
A snap election in France reveals the flimsiness of his legacy
The future of combat
AI will transform the character of warfare
Technology will make war faster and more opaque. It could also prove destabilising
The solar age
The exponential growth of solar power will change the world
An energy-rich future is within reach
Power and politics in India
India should liberate its cities and create more states
It doesn’t need more government. It needs more governments
Raising Argentina
Javier Milei’s next move could make his presidency—or break it
Radical experiments with the currency could spell disaster
An unrealisable idea
How to tax billionaires—and how not to
Closing loopholes would be a better bet than a levy on unrealised capital gains
The Economist’s US election model
A second Trump term: from unthinkable to probable
Introducing our 2024 American election forecast model
Setting sales
If a bestseller list shuns authors it dislikes, it should say so
Bestseller lists are supposed to reflect sales, not political ideology
Brain gain
How worrying is the rapid rise of Chinese science?
If America wants to maintain its lead, it should focus less on keeping China down
Economic exceptionalism
America seems immune to the world economy’s problems
Elsewhere, political dysfunction and fiscal frailties are taking a toll
Double or quits
Emmanuel Macron wants a snap election to get him out of a deep hole
But he’s taking a big risk