The end of the liberal illusion
The American liberal order is collapsing. If the West is to endure, it must seek not salvation in utopia but a sober revision of i…
No firewall to the left – Merz’s CDU drifts towards the abyss
The CDU wants to work exclusively with left-wing partners whom it declares to belong to the ‘centre’. Recent scandals show that th…
The artificial intelligence imperative: humanity must adapt
While parts of the media portray AI as an unstoppable force destined to overwhelm society, financial markets tell a different stor…
CDU – a party trapped in its own strategy
The CDU still presents itself as Germany’s natural party of government. Yet at its gathering in Stuttgart it revealed how narrow i…
When being wrong makes more sense than being right
Saxo Bank's shocking forecasts are not forecasts, but an exercise in countering investors' tunnel vision.