Economics
How Portugal Quietly Became a Migration Hub
The country has a hot labor market and offers a path to EU citizenship for undocumented workers.
Ukraine’s Other Front Line
Russia has flailed on the battlefield. But the damage inflicted on Ukraine’s economy could prove existential without Western support.
The Window To Expel Russia From Ukraine Is Now
Russia is digging in across the southeast.
Western Companies Still in Russia Are Making a Big Mistake
The moral, legal, and public relations risks of staying are huge.
The World Needs an Economic NATO
Russia’s war has made sanctions a powerful tool of statecraft. It’s time to formally enshrine them.
Trump’s Poison Pills Are Still Toxic
Whether it’s Iran, China, Cuba, or immigration, U.S. President Joe Biden often finds himself stymied by his predecessor’s foreign policy.
Democracy Is Not a Commodity
The United States shouldn’t bargain away Venezuela’s future for oil.
It’s Africa’s Century—for Better or Worse
Asia gets the attention, but the real economic revolution is the inevitable growth of an overlooked continent.
Western Companies Can Help Ukraine by Sending Work
Ukraine’s tech outsourcing sector, one of Europe’s largest, has adapted nimbly to the war.
Engagement With China Was Always a Long Shot
Beijing’s Leninist regime is fundamentally resistant to change.
The Cryptocurrency Crash Is Replaying 2008 as Absurdly as Possible
Substitute dollars backed by almost nothing are taking down the market.
Ukraine Faces an Economic Abyss
The West has a vital interest in keeping the country’s wartime economy running.
While America Slept, China Became Indispensable
Washington has long ignored much of the world. Beijing hasn’t.
How to Get Recent History All Wrong
A new book identifies—and misunderstands—the structural forces behind today’s geopolitical chaos.
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