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Arthur Penhaligon

Senior editorial writer. Argues the paper's view on politics and economics.

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Latin America’s Orange Wave: Opportunity and Peril on the Right

Seven right-wing victories in about a year have tilted Latin America toward Donald Trump. The realignment offers trade and security advantages but risks trading democratic institutions for tough…

Sep 11, 20264 min read

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Don’t lock out Chinese biotech — patients lose when politics blocks cures

Restricting licensing deals and trial data from China would raise costs and delay new medicines for Americans. Fixing FDA, NIH and immigration policy would help patients more.

Sep 11, 20264 min read

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America the AI Gatekeeper: How the US Controls Frontier Models

On June 12 the Trump administration ordered Anthropic to block foreigners from its Fable and Mythos models, revealing Washington as gatekeeper to frontier AI and the compute behind…

Sep 11, 20266 min read

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India’s Baby Bust: Falling Fertility and Its Global Warning

India's fertility has fallen to 1.9, below the 2.1 replacement level, with several states now at European lows. The baby bust — driven by girls' education and aspiration…

Sep 11, 20266 min read

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Gen-Z socialism is a prosperity killer — and how to fight it

A new breed of socialists is winning voters with a me-first doctrine of price caps, wealth taxes and nationalisation. Here is why it threatens prosperity — and how…

Sep 11, 20266 min read

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Abiy Ahmed’s Imperial Ambitions Threaten Ethiopia and the Horn

Up for re-election on June 1, Abiy Ahmed wants a dominant Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa. His concentration of power risks tearing Ethiopia apart and igniting a…

Sep 11, 20264 min read