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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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America’s 250th: The road trip cure for national pessimism
As America marks its 250th birthday, prosperity and pessimism collide. A six-part podcast retraces Tocqueville's journey to find why the mood is dark — and why talking to…
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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…
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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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Ten Wild Ideas to Make the World Cup Thrilling Again
Football's greatest show expands to 48 teams and 104 matches, yet games for neutrals often disappoint. Here are ten deliberately wild ideas to make every World Cup match…
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America’s Treasury market is fraying. Here’s how to save it
The world's safe asset is under threat from high debt, disjointed markets and pugnacious trade policy. A new Fed chair, a treasury secretary and Congress must act to…
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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…
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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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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…