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Britain’s ‘unwritten’ constitution is unusually clear on the political arrangements if a monarch is too sick to work. Britain’s ‘unwritten’ constitution is unusually clear on the political arrangements if a monarch is too sick to work. What does Britain do if the king is too sick to work? …

Going back to mercantilism and trade blocs. In her new and important book “Homecomings,” Rana Faroohar dissects globalization as we know it and looks at what lies ahead. Faroohar’s point is not new, but is told with unusual clarity and it comes at the right time. It is …

Given their poor forecasting track record, the economic profession could benefit from a dose of humility. Wall Street traders are fond of saying that the consensus economic view is seldom proved correct. Today’s stronger-than-expected GDP numbers and inflation’s welcome deceleration offer yet another example of where the consensus …

Eng. Saleem Batayneh In the Arab East, the perilous landscape of the writing profession mirrors the broader challenges of speech and opinion. The pressing question looms: Does anyone still read, and if so, how do we read? Regrettably, reading seems to have lost its urgency and allure for …

The negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Spring 2022 never had a chance, and their course revealed profound differences between Moscow and Kyiv. The Istanbul Accords have reached a mythic status in segments of the non-interventionist commentariat with whom I usually agree. Numerous thinkers whom I greatly esteem—Alexander …

The future of the Middle East depends not only on the integrity of borders but also on our ability to take a leap of faith and forge a shared regional vision. The intense fighting in Gaza following the October 7 attack by Hamas is still ongoing. More than …

The truth is that Nikki Haley might be holding out for the vice presidency. The bargain could be that she ends her campaign in exchange for Donald Trump naming her his vice-president right now. It would have an upside for each of them. Nikki Haley isn’t going anywhere. …

China is considered to have been the first country (civilization) to have created the modern version of paper. Paper is listed as one among the four big Chinese inventions (the other three are the compass, gun powder and printing). Perhaps it will be the first country to “dis-invent” …

Americans’ willingness to work with each other and to learn from one another is becoming ever more deficient. I have a confession to make: In the age before automated spelling error corrections, I inadvertently used to mistype the words “United States” quite regularly. I accidentally ended up typing …