Events

The statecraft of John F. Kennedy and Winston Churchill, with its emphasis upon standing up to dictators and forestalling the threat of nuclear war, has become relevant once more following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The lessons of the 1930s and the 1960s, rather than being of academic interest, have become fearsomely relevant. Joel Nelson's […]

  An investment can clear every financial and regulatory hurdle and still depend on decisions its owner cannot control. A foreign export license, a maintenance provider, access to finance, or a critical transport route can determine whether an asset keeps operating. As geopolitical competition reaches into everyday business, ownership alone tells us less than we […]

     Each year, The Economist‘s The World Ahead series examines the forces expected to shape the year ahead. Covering politics, technology, society, and beyond, this series, edited by Tom Standage, offers an ambitious and wide-ranging look at what’s next. On December 3, Standage returns to WorldNow with Jim Falk to unpack his predictions for […]