There Is No Better Brexit Deal
But the British aren’t listening.
Italy’s Problem Is Not Its Electoral System
The roots of Italy’s dysfunction go deeper.
Britain Tries the Tsipras Approach to Negotiating with the EU
It will work just as well as it did for the Greek prime minister.
Democratic Race Stable as Ten Candidates Qualify for Debate
Little is changing in the Democratic presidential primary.
Even Parliament Must Make Way for Brexit
Brexiteers are willing to suspend parliamentary democracy if that’s what it takes to leave the EU.
Germany Can’t Blame Trump for Its Slowing Economy
Germany is vulnerable to shocks in international trade, because it has underinvested at home.
Arguments For and Against Macron’s Mercosur Threat
France threatens to hold up a trade deal unless Brazil does more to fight forest fires.
American Deficits to Top Trillion Dollars for All of Next Decade
Donald Trump did not create this problem, but he has made it worse.
Democrats Back Away from Abolishing Private Health Insurance
Presidential candidates are wise to abandon a policy that few Americans support.
Matteo Salvini Appears to Have Made a Huge Mistake
Italy’s most popular politician was counting on early elections. Now his rivals might team up.
Down in the Polls, Sanders Echoes Trump on Media Bias
The senator suggests he gets bad press because he has criticized the owner of a newspaper.
Brexiteers to Parliament: Drop Dead
Even parliamentary democracy is now expendable in the pursuit of Brexit.
How We Talk About Our Opponents Matters
Both parties in the United States talk about the other as the enemy.
Serbia Should Break with Russia
The time has come for the Slavic little brother to make his own choices.
Don’t Count on Turnout
There is no evidence Democrats can win by bringing more Americans to the polls.