Leaders
Greenspan’s legacy: what Kevin Warsh must learn at the Fed
Alan Greenspan defied a president over interest rates — then spent the Fed's prestige on tax cuts and Social Security privatisation. Peter Conti-Brown argues Kevin Warsh must copy…
GlobeBriefly
Claire Dubois
Opinion editor. Writes and curates editorials on the forces shaping the world.
Leaders
AI consciousness: why chatbot fluency is not evidence of inner experience
Fluent conversation is not evidence that a system feels anything. Researchers have proposed a disciplined way to assess AI consciousness, and current chatbots do not meet the markers.
Leaders
The US-China Legal Trap Closing on Multinationals
Beijing now punishes firms for obeying US sanctions, leaving multinationals banking in New York and manufacturing in Shenzhen trapped between two rival legal orders.
Leaders
Trump’s Deportation Drive Is Making America Weaker
Donald Trump restored order at the border. But his brutal deportation drive and self-harming visa curbs are shrinking the workforce and threatening America's dynamism.
Leaders
Mark Carney must defuse a trade war Canada cannot win
Canada announced $20bn in dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs due on September 8th after walking away from US talks on August 21st. With an economy 13 times smaller than America's,…
Leaders
The case for allowing embryo screening for disease and IQ
Cheap IVF and better genetic screening will push more couples toward choosing embryos for disease resistance — and, for some, IQ. Bans would fail; disclosure and independent scrutiny…
Leaders
The bipartisan war on animal testing would hurt humans most
A rare left-right alliance wants to end animal research in America. Yet replacement technologies cannot yet replicate whole-body biology, and closing U.S. labs would shift biotech leadership to…
Leaders
Sudan’s Civil War: Why a Ceasefire Chance Must Be Seized Now
Sudan's civil war has destroyed Khartoum and driven 14m people from their homes. Two shifts — one in the Red Sea, one on the battlefield — have opened…
Leaders
Gulf states should strike a deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz
After more than five months of war, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut and pipelines offer only partial relief. Gulf states may have no realistic option but…
Leaders
Governments Bet on AI to Fix Finances as Bond Yields Surge
Thirty-year yields in America, France, Japan and Britain are near highs last seen during the 2007-09 crisis. Governments hope AI-driven growth will fix deficits — but bond markets…