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        Turkey’s struggle for democracy is like Hungary’s, but harder
Turkey’s struggle for democracy is like Hungary’s, but harder

If it succeeds, though, it will resonate more widely, writes Ozgur Ozel, the opposition leader


        Israel the lonely
Israel the lonely

The country is not as isolated as its critics hope, but it is alienating some true friends


        Checks and Balance newsletter: In defence of America’s elites
Checks and Balance newsletter: In defence of America’s elites

John Prideaux, our US editor, on primary season


        Why you should never skip a TV intro
Why you should never skip a TV intro

Title sequences shape the way you watch television. They are dwindling

Santa Marta: Ministers grapple with practicalities of fossil fuel phase-out
Santa Marta: Ministers grapple with practicalities of fossil fuel phase-out

Around 60 governments that want to make progress on transitioning away from coal, oil and gas are meeting in Colombia to work out how they can do it an equitable way The post Santa Marta: Ministers grapple with practicalities of fossil fuel phase-out appeared first on Climate Home News.


        The pain to come in private credit
The pain to come in private credit

It’s time to ditch assumptions built on cheap capital, stable growth and predictable exits, argues Hamza Lemssouguer


        Congo’s response to Ebola is late and chaotic
Congo’s response to Ebola is late and chaotic

It is hard to think of a more difficult place to stem an epidemic


        SpaceX is capitalism on rocket fuel
SpaceX is capitalism on rocket fuel

Make what you will of Elon Musk, his rocketry firm is a marvel of free markets


        Leo’s first encyclical attacks technological messianism
Leo’s first encyclical attacks technological messianism

The Pope warns against replacing humans with AI, though he seems to use it himself