The US Election

Eric Posner Throughout US President Donald Trump's first term, there has been constant hand wringing over a "constitutional crisis" that never arrived. The irony is that an administration led by Joe Biden would almost certainly confront such a crisis, owing to Trump's transformation of the Supreme Court into a right-wing redoubt.  foresees a messy conflict between elected representatives and a staunchly right-wing Supreme Court.

Anne O. Krueger argues that the US president's unilateral interventions in the economy jeopardize long-term competitiveness.

Javier Solana warns that a victory for Joe Biden will not mean an immediate return to US-led international cooperation.

Ana Palacio considers what changes in international relations can reasonably be expected in the coming years.

Eric Posner thinks the long history of American populism explains what Donald Trump and his supporters represent.

Robert Skidelsky doubts that companies that gain users and revenue from fake news will ever be reliable guardians of true news.

Kemal Derviş thinks a decisive US commitment to multilateralism could lead to a much better and safer future.

Jeffrey D. Sachs blames the US president's illness not only on his own behavior, but also on the modern Republican Party.