Leaders
Gendercide
Killed, aborted or neglected, at least 100m girls have disappeared—and the number is risingMar 4th 2010
Friends like these
The real issue raised by Lord Ashcroft’s tax status is David Cameron’s judgmentMar 4th 2010
Who pays the bill?
Throughout the rich world battle lines are being drawn in the coming fight over deficit reductionMar 4th 2010
Don't wash your hands of it
Iraq may ask for more American help. Barack Obama should not hold backMar 4th 2010
Time to show them what you're made of
Even Javanese democrats cannot always rule by consensusMar 4th 2010
Leaders from previous editions
The data deluge
Businesses, governments and society are only starting to tap its vast potentialFeb 25th 2010
The beef in Buenos Aires
The Kirchners could have more oil if they stopped bullying Argentine businessFeb 25th 2010
Nagasaki fallout
Japan’s prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, should jettison his Svengali, Ichiro OzawaFeb 25th 2010
Ending the red terror
It is time India got serious about the Maoist insurgency in its eastern statesFeb 25th 2010
Attack of the really quite likeable tomatoes
The success of genetically modified crops provides opportunities to win over their criticsFeb 25th 2010
What's gone wrong in Washington?
American politics seems unusually bogged down at present. Blame Barack Obama more than the systemFeb 18th 2010
Be focused, be bold
Goodluck Jonathan probably has only a short time in office. He could still make a differenceFeb 18th 2010
Prosecutor, judge and jury
Enforcement of competition law in Europe is unjust and must changeFeb 18th 2010
Radical thoughts on 19th Street
A higher inflation target for central banks would be a bad ideaFeb 18th 2010
New dangers for the world economy
When the crisis started, governments helped save the world economy. Now they are the problemFeb 11th 2010
The zapping of Zapatero
After procrastination and paranoia, it is high time for some prime-ministerial leadershipFeb 11th 2010
Accelerating into trouble
The company’s problems sharply illustrate the failings of Japanese corporate governanceFeb 11th 2010
A better black-swan repellent
How banks can improve their approach to risk managementFeb 11th 2010
Bloodless orange
Ukraine’s peaceful revolution turned sour because its leader was not ruthless enoughFeb 11th 2010
Barricades and the bomb
Iran’s demonstrators need support as much as its nuclear engineers need restrainingFeb 11th 2010
Leaders from previous editions, continued...
Facing up to China
Making room for a new superpower should not be confused with giving way to itFeb 4th 2010
Clueless in Washington
Neither the president nor Congress shows any sign of knowing how to tackle the deficitFeb 4th 2010
Get still more serious
The African Union mercifully fended off Libya’s leader, but it must do more if it wants to be listened toFeb 4th 2010
How broken is Britain?
It has become fashionable to say that British society is in a mess and getting worse. It isn’tFeb 4th 2010
The book of Jobs
It has revolutionised one industry after another. Now Apple hopes to transform three at onceJan 28th 2010
The Bihari enlightenment
India’s most notorious state is failing to live up to its reputationJan 28th 2010
The limits to verbiage
The president’s speech was underwhelming, which was probably better than the alternativeJan 28th 2010
Stage prop
The White House’s latest salvo against banks misses the targetJan 28th 2010
The cruelty of compassion
Social cohesion has become an excuse for avoiding necessary reforms in EuropeJan 28th 2010
Stop!
The size and power of the state is growing, and discontent is on the riseJan 21st 2010
The man who fell to earth
After the Democrats’ stunning loss, Barack Obama has no choice but to move back to the centreJan 21st 2010
Between a rock and a hard man
Both candidates are ignoring what should be their priority: national reconciliationJan 21st 2010
A plan for Haiti
Haiti’s government cannot rebuild the country. A temporary authority needs to be set up to do itJan 21st 2010
The weakest links
New capital and liquidity rules will make the average bank safer. But what about the outliers?Jan 21st 2010
An orange and two lemons
Whoever ends up leading Ukraine needs encouragement from the European UnionJan 21st 2010
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