Leaders
Angry America
Barack Obama and the United States are both doing a little better than Americans seem to believeOct 28th 2010
Not by monetary policy alone
Another dose of “quantitative easing” is necessary; but it will not, by itself, revive America’s economyOct 28th 2010
The end of the beginning
Early talks between Afghanistan’s government and the Taliban are welcome but should not be rushedOct 28th 2010
End Buggins's turn
In Nigeria power alternates between the north and south. It’s a poor way to run a countryOct 28th 2010
The passing of kirchnerismo
Néstor Kirchner’s sudden death will hasten change in Argentina, and beyondOct 28th 2010
Leaders from previous editions
The next emperor
A crown prince is anointed in a vast kingdom facing vaster stresses. China is in a fragile stateOct 21st 2010
Is Turkey turning its back on the West?
No. But it might if Europe and America cannot come to terms with its successOct 21st 2010
Second round, second thoughts?
In a suddenly exciting contest, José Serra would be a better president than Dilma RousseffOct 21st 2010
Home truths
Preventing foreclosures won’t fix America’s housing mess. Encouraging banks to write down mortgages mightOct 21st 2010
The least of God's creatures has value
Global discussions on biodiversity are all very well, but most good conservation is done locallyOct 21st 2010
Ouch!
George Osborne’s austerity programme is justified, but the government should be bolder in redesigning the British stateOct 21st 2010
How to stop a currency war
Keep calm, don’t expect quick fixes and above all don’t unleash a trade fight with ChinaOct 14th 2010
Clouding over the Sky
The Murdochs should be allowed to acquire Britain’s satellite broadcasterOct 14th 2010
Mexican waves, Californian cool
Three things to stop the gangs: better police in Mexico, stricter gun laws in America and legal pot in CaliforniaOct 14th 2010
Sense about sharia
Islamic judges are not about to take over the West. It is still worth enforcing the supremacy of secular lawOct 14th 2010
Three-trillion-dollar hole
American states have promised their employees benefits they can’t affordOct 14th 2010
The quest for growth
It may depend on structural reforms as much as prudent macroeconomic policyOct 7th 2010
Time to bury Governor Gerry
Forget the battle for Congress: the important vote in November could be California’s on gerrymanderingOct 7th 2010
Biting the hand that feeds him
George Osborne is taking the axe to middle-class entitlements. Quite rightOct 7th 2010
Highly charged motoring
Electric cars, though a welcome development, are neither as useful nor as green as their proponents claimOct 7th 2010
Call Robert Mugabe's bluff
Lift the sanctions if Zimbabwe’s venally clever leader agrees to have a properly monitored electionOct 7th 2010
Leaders from previous editions, continued...
India's surprising economic miracle
The country’s state may be weak, but its private companies are strongSep 30th 2010
The handover
Lula gave Brazil continuity and stability. Now he needs to give his successor independenceSep 30th 2010
The meaning of Stuxnet
A sophisticated “cyber-missile” highlights the potential—and limitations—of cyberwarSep 30th 2010
On the tight side
The government’s deficit-reduction plan may prove too tight. Even so, the spending cuts should still go aheadSep 30th 2010
Finance's other bosses
Banks are reshuffling their leaders. Time for their supervisors to get their act together, tooSep 30th 2010
Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
No, it’s an important attempt to get the American public behind education reformSep 30th 2010
The world's lungs
There is hope for forests, but mankind needs to move faster if they are to be savedSep 23rd 2010
Thanks Dad
Kim Jong Il may be preparing to hand his luckless country over to his luckless sonSep 23rd 2010
The wages of negligence
The president has gained a reputation for being hostile to business. He needs to change itSep 23rd 2010
Euro follies
The European Union’s plans to repair its single currency risk missing the main pointSep 23rd 2010
Keep on fudging
There are tentative reasons for hope, but an early compromise on settlements is vital to keep the talks goingSep 23rd 2010
Are we there yet?
America's recovery will be much slower than that from most recessions; but the government can help a bitSep 16th 2010
Hot meals for hard cases
Persecuting Romanies won't solve Europe's biggest social problem. Education mightSep 16th 2010
Taming the banks
The public's urge for revenge may not have been sated, but the new Basel rules make senseSep 16th 2010
The strange death of social-democratic Sweden
A new sort of Swedish model appeals to the right, not the leftSep 16th 2010
A ruined country
The flood water is draining, but it leaves dreadful problems behindSep 16th 2010
First among equals
Britain’s Labour Party should choose David Miliband as its leaderSep 16th 2010
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