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Switzerland’s 10 Million Cap: A Referendum on Self-Harm
Swiss voters face a June 14 referendum to make it illegal to exceed 10 million people. The cap would choke skilled migration, rupture EU ties and cost SFr500bn…
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Claire Dubois
Opinion editor. Writes and curates editorials on the forces shaping the world.
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Ukraine Is Europe’s Shield, Not Its Charity Case
Europe has filled the breach left by cut American aid, but still treats Ukraine as a charity case. In truth, Europe needs Ukraine's army and drone expertise for…
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Britain’s visa bans betray its free-speech heritage
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood barred Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur under a vague 'public good' test. The bans are censorious, ineffective and part of a wider chill on…
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America’s Franchise Economy: How Franchising Mints Millionaires
From fast food to fitness, franchising has quietly created more millionaires than any other business model. As America debates new rules, the world could learn from its success…
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East Asia’s China Shock Masks a Deeper Need for Reform
North-east Asia's AI-driven export boom is masking a hollowing industrial base. As China competes across the full supply chain, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan face pressure to fix…
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Daron Acemoglu Rejects ‘Unconvincing’ Critique of His Work
Daron Acemoglu calls the August 17th critique “oddly unconvincing,” challenging anonymous sourcing, cherry-picked arguments and the timing alongside his new book on liberal democracy.
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Letters: Musk’s ‘Zero Deaths’ Claim, AI’s Purpose and Africa’s Cities
This week's letters scrutinise Elon Musk's defence of USAID cuts, debate what sustains human purpose when AI does more, and weigh new evidence on household incomes and Africa's…