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Checks and Balance: Aid, and a bet
For months, a big foreign-aid deal looked like it was going nowhere in the House of Representatives. Now $95bn of support is heading out the door. Ho…
2 years ago
The Intelligence: Britain’s latest bad idea
As Parliament has now agreed to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, many members of the ruling Conservative party want to quit the court that tried to blo…
2 years ago
The Intelligence: The world’s biggest humanitarian crisis
Ravaged by a civil war, Sudan could see a nationwide famine by August. With humanitarian aid being blocked on both sides, it is increasingly difficul…
2 years ago
The Intelligence: America’s college crackdowns
Police clashes with protesters at Columbia University have spilled over into other institutions, raising the question of how to protect free speech o…
2 years ago
The Intelligence: AI rest my case
The companies behind this wonder of tech are facing allegations of using copyrighted material to build their large language models (LLMs). But will t…
2 years ago
The Intelligence: Ready, Aid, Fire
At a time when Russia has been making significant gains, an allocated $61bn of aid for Ukraine will be felt on the battlefield almost instantly. Will…
2 years ago
The Intelligence: Iran and Israel’s new era?
A missile has reportedly struck a site in the Islamic Republic. If this is retaliation for Iran’s most recent attacks, then it is a muted response. B…
2 years ago
Money Talks: Why weight-loss drugs will reshape the world
More than 1bn people around the world are obese. That means there should be extraordinary demand for drugs to cure or mitigate the condition. Novo No…
2 years ago
The Intelligence: Your country needs you!
Governments particularly in the rich world are struggling to get young people in uniform. Will some form of conscription become necessary? In America…
2 years ago
The Intelligence: He said, she fled
All over the world, young men are identifying more with the political right, even as women drift more to the left. What is behind the gulf, and how t…
2 years ago