Opinion

Boris Johnson and the costly Tory war on woke

Coronavirus cases are once again exploding in the United Kingdom. Yet Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government, dominated by extremist ideologues who value their notion of individual freedom above the public good, is again unwilling to impose necessary measures — a reluctan...

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Get ready, a bigger disruption is coming

As global supply chains break, airlines slash flights, borders rise within nation-states, stock exchanges convulse with fear, and recession looms over economies, from China to Germany, Australia to the United States, we can no longer doubt that we are living through extraordinary times.What remains ...

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US trade wars expose an abiding truth

As the year ends, a partial and brief cease-fire seems imminent in U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war on the world.The United States and China may sign a deal as early as next month. But make no mistake: The protectionist impulse behind the trade war remains as ineradicable as ever.Nor sh...