Noncompete Clauses Should Be Banned
Companies don’t really need them. Workers pay the price.
Opinion
How Government Creates Shortages of Doctors
France, the Netherlands and the United States limited slots for medical students.
Responding to American Protectionism Has Downsides for Europe
Joe Biden’s “buy American” policy is a threat, but matching protectionism with protectionism is worse.
Sánchez Cleans Up Mess Conservatives Made in Catalonia
The right used an antiquated sedition law to persecute Catalan separatists.
Rent Control Keeps Failing. Countries Keep Trying
What do you call doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results?
Dutch Child Care Would Pay Price for Government’s Failure
Child benefits need an overhaul, but the government’s reforms would hurt child-care providers.
Europe Is Falling Behind in Cultivated Meat
Cell-based meat has been approved by the American FDA.
Don’t Blame Polls for Bad Predictions
The polls were right. Pundits were wrong.
Where Is the Party of Middle America?
The largest group of Americans aren’t Democrats or Republicans, but neither.
Biden Would Repeat Dutch Mistakes in Regulating Freelancers
Stricter rules for contractors could lead to job losses.
Alt-Right Picks Wrong Side in Dutch Farm Crisis
Dutch factory farming is bad for farmers and worse for animals. Big Ag benefits.
Meloni’s Plan for Asylum Seekers Makes Sense
Don’t let migrants cross the Mediterranean in boats. Process asylum applications abroad.
Macron Is Right to Push Pension Reform
The current system isn’t fair.
Don’t Turn Cultured Meat into a Culture War
It must be palatable to carnivores.
Manchin’s Permitting Reforms Don’t Go Far Enough
America needs to build cleaner energy faster.