If, back in the 1980s and 1990s, the US government, rather than arguing for Chinese economic opening, had prohibited any US company from investing there, China’s rise would have been significantly delayed, though not permanently prevented. Because that did not happen, China’s rise is now self-sustaining.
Despite a sharp decline in the number of asylum seekers reaching Europe, politicians continue to exploit the issue. But the real question that needs to be answered is not how to keep migrants away from Europe's borders, but rather which country should be responsible for those who have already entered EU territory.
debunk the oil and gas industry's claims about how it can address climate change while increasing output.
explains why AI applications have become the most urgent issue for human rights advocates.
wonders if the president's defenders are right to equate concrete results with leadership success.
sees no institutions that can prevent the government's move to seize control of the Supreme Court.
explains why AI applications have become the most urgent issue for human rights advocates.
and PS Associate Editor Greg Bruno discuss Germany’s unique brand of political populism.
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