TO SAVE DEMOCRACY, FIGHT INEQUALITY / PROJECT SYNDICATE

To Save Democracy, Fight Inequality When liberal democracy fails to deliver material well-being, its legitimacy erodes, and the far right fi...

DOLLAR GIVES UP BULK OF WAR AS TRADERS ABANDON BULLISH BETS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Dollar gives up bulk of war gains as traders abandon bullish bets Almost every major currency has gained against the greenback this month am...

MILLIONS WILL GO HUNGRY IF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ STAYS CLOSED / THE ECONOMIST

Farm alarm Millions will go hungry if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed Expensive fuel and fertiliser will lead to smaller harvests and high...

SWITZERLAND`S REFERENDUM HABIT: AN EARLY WARNING TO EUROPE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

Switzerland’s referendum habit: an early warning to Europe? As the country considers capping its population, the drawbacks of direct democra...

WHY IRAN IS BEATING AMERICA / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Why Iran Is Beating America The “asymmetric cost” model—a war the US starts will ultimately cost the other side far more—has proven vital to...

THE IMPENDING GLOBAL FOOD SHOCK IS PREVENTABLE / THE ECONOMIST

A slow-motion tragedy The impending global food shock is preventable So why won’t it be prevented? Photograph: Getty Images FOUR YEARS ago t...

THE BIG STATE GAMBLE ON PREDICTION MARKETS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The big state gamble on prediction markets Fights over regulation could reshape the US federal system of government Brooke Masters A croupie...

TOURING AFRICA, POPE LEO RAISED HIS VOICE, BUT DIDN`T LIKE THE ECHO / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Touring Africa, Pope Leo Raised His Voice, but Didn’t Like the Echo On his recent trip abroad, Leo XIV made some of his most forthright comm...