H.R. McMaster on how to play the inconsistencies in Trump’s worldview
Look past the rhetoric, and the time is right to strengthen the transatlantic alliance
MANY OF President Donald Trump’s goals are consistent—some might say inflexible. He wants secure borders, less drug-trafficking, deregulation, strong armed forces and missile defence, fair and reciprocal trade, a vibrant manufacturing base, secure supply chains and energy security. Most Americans and citizens of allied countries agree with those objectives, although many worry about how Mr Trump pursues them.
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Vinod Khosla on how the anti-green agenda could help climate tech
The key will be to develop technologies at prices attractive to China and India
To understand America today, study the zero-sum mindset, writes Stefanie Stantcheva
Young people and city-dwellers are among those most likely to see one group’s gain as another’s loss
A congressman on how Democrats can regain the initiative on the economy
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The best check on Fed politicisation is fear of being judged a failure, says Richard Clarida
To install a loyalist, Donald Trump will have to overcome barriers in the courts, in Congress and in markets
This is Europe’s Manhattan Project moment, argues a tech boss
NATO’s front line needs more money, says Gundbert Scherf, but just as important is smarter technology
The UN’s dysfunction undermines global security, argue Ban Ki-moon and Helen Clark
The organisation should not be held hostage by a few powerful states