THE STRANGE FEAR OF RUSSIA / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Strange Fear of Russia By: George Friedman There is talk of Russia moving into Belarus, launching attacks on Latvia and Lithuania, and p...

WHO`S AFRAID OF STABLECOINS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Who’s Afraid of Stablecoins? From transaction-processing bottlenecks to data-validation delays, a number of factors make stablecoins poorly ...

THE FOUR "O"`S THAT SHAPE A BUBBLE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The four ‘O’s that shape a bubble And what this test tells us about the artificial intelligence wave Ruchir Sharma © Matt Kenyon Amid the ch...

PRIVATE EQUITY HAS MORE HOUSECLEANING TO DO IN 2026 / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Private Equity Has More Housecleaning to Do in 2026 Recent deals boosted optimism for the new year, but firms are still sitting on a glut of...

IF AI BECOMES CONCIOUS, WE NEED TO KNOW / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL OP EDITORIAL

If AI Becomes Conscious, We Need to Know An Ohio lawmaker’s bill would define such systems as ‘nonsentient entities,’ never mind any evidenc...

TRUMP`S PARDON RACKET / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Trump’s Pardon Racket The pardon power is the only authority the US Constitution places entirely in the president’s hands, immune from legis...

JOB APOCALYSE? NOT YET. AI IS CREATING BRAND NEW OCCUPATIONS / THE ECONOMIST

Job apocalypse? Not yet. AI is creating brand new occupations Most needed: human skills Illustration: Simon Bailly Amock job advertisement t...

THE WHALE OIL LESSON MARKETS SHOULDN`T IGNORE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The whale oil lesson markets shouldn’t ignore As the transition from harpoons to hydrocarbons showed, shifts in energy systems take time and...

CAN TRUMP`S NAVY MATCH CHINA`S? / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL EDITORIAL

Can Trump’s Navy Match China’s? At least he’s trying to build more ships, but his new battleship and cutter aren’t enough. By The Editorial ...

TRUMP WANTS TO MAKE EUROPE WHITE AGAIN / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Trump Wants to Make Europe White Again The new US National Security Strategy represents a decisive departure from the universalist values th...