September 19th 2026

e-ISSN : 0013-0613

Contents:

1. Can the AI arms race be stopped?
2. The selfish case for helping Ukraine has never been stronger
3. Markets are waking up to the rich world’s reckless borrowing
4. How South Africa can avoid becoming a mobster state
5. There is too little money in British politics, not too much
6. An electoral result that helps Japan’s defence buildup
7. Deep mutual distrust will scupper US-China co-operation on AI
8. The debate over AI has taken over Washington
9. Brazil’s gangsters: less murder, more money
10. South Africa is at risk of becoming a mafia state
11. France’s centre has one question: who can beat Marine Le Pen?
12. More and more Britons are refusing to engage with the state