Address change: the State of the Union
President Donald Trump seemed to be going out of his way to rankle Democrats while he pitched his tenure as a change from American decline to American rejuvenation. In the developing world mobile phon...
5 Feb 202022min
An app-polling delay: Iowa’s caucus chaos
Technical glitches and “inconsistencies” threw America’s first Democratic caucuses into disarray. That will have political consequences, irrespective of the eventual winner. So-called bio-bots—tiny ma...
4 Feb 202021min
Economic contagion: Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s GDP report released today reflects the squeeze that enormous protests at home and economic headwinds on the mainland have put on the territory—and that was before the coronavirus outbreak....
3 Feb 202021min
When one door closes: Brexit day
The costs of leaving the European Union are likely to outweigh the benefits. But as Britain re-aligns itself in the world, those benefits should be seized. The outcome of America’s impeachment proceed...
31 Jan 202023min
Viral hit: the costs of China’s lockdown
Our correspondent travels to the border of the locked-down Hubei province, finding among the people a mixture of resignation, fear and distrust. Was the draconian response appropriate? Big oil firms h...
30 Jan 202023min
They went that Huawei: Britain’s crucial 5G call
Facing pressure from both China and America on allowing Huawei into its next-generation network, Britain opted to fully appease neither—and that will test relationships in the post-Brexit era. Collect...
29 Jan 202022min
Showpiece in the Middle East: Trump’s “ultimate deal”
Palestinian leaders have already rejected the American administration’s peace plan. But the proposal is nevertheless politically useful, both for Binyamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump. Our correspondent...
28 Jan 202023min
Spread bet: China’s coronavirus quarantine
In Hubei province and increasingly across China, new-year celebrations are muted. Authorities are trying to contain the outbreak with an unprecedented lockdown. Homelessness is rising in the rich worl...
27 Jan 202022min
