Mark Leonard, New Statesman
The dream in the years after the fall of the Berlin Wall was that we would replace the rigid power blocs of the Cold War with the interconnected world of globalisation and the internet. At the heart of that were global supply chains. Thomas Friedman, a New York Times columnist, talked about the Dell theory of peace, arguing that no countries that were connected in a supply chain, such as the ones to make Dell computers, would go to war with each other. And no two countries... Читать дальше...
George Will, National Review
China's Leninist state will continue the corrupt or otherwise inefficient allocation of resources, making robust economic growth even more elusive than it already is.
Patrick O'Flynn, Spectator
Nigel Farage's European election-winning machine is the guest that has not yet turned up to the 2019 general election party. This can only be because it has certain fundamental questions still to settle about the nature of its campaign. Such as how many seats to fight. And whether to adopt a strategy of being slightly cuddly towards the Tories or one of strict equi-hostility towards all parties that do not back its clean break version of Brexit. Which, in effect, would mean all other parties.
Bernard Avishai, New Yorker
The leader of the Blue and White Party has until November 20th to succeed where Netanyahu failed, but, unless circumstances change drastically, Gantz seems set to fall short, too.
Tom McTague, The Atlantic
The British prime minister's efforts to reach a breakthrough on Brexit speak to the importance of personality when it comes to politics and foreign policy.
Tammy Bruce, Washington Times
What a remarkable weekend we had! When I say we, I am referring, of course, to the nation as a whole. It is undeniable that the killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the founder and leader of the Islamic State, or ISIS, as well as his ostensible second in command, is a victory for humanity.
Katherine Zimmerman, AEI
President Donald Trump confirmed that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was dead after a US special forces raid on his hideout in Idlib in northwestern Syria. The terrorist leader's death will reverberate through the ranks of the Islamic State, al Qaeda and others who believe in the vision Baghdadi tried to realize. At home, the President will use Baghdadi's death to further justify getting the US out of endless wars, bringing troops home, and reducing American foreign assistance programs abroad. Читать дальше...
