Jun 22nd 2024

Dawn of the solar age

Leaders

The solar age

The exponential growth of solar power will change the world

An energy-rich future is within reach

The future of combat

AI will transform the character of warfare

Technology will make war faster and more opaque. It could also prove destabilising

French peril

Emmanuel Macron’s project of reform is at risk

A snap election in France reveals the flimsiness of his legacy

An unrealisable idea

How to tax billionaires—and how not to

Closing loopholes would be a better bet than a levy on unrealised capital gains

Raising Argentina

Javier Milei’s next move could make his presidency—or break it

Radical experiments with the currency could spell disaster

Power and politics in India

India should liberate its cities and create more states

It doesn’t need more government. It needs more governments

Letters

On competition law, old people and savings, green belts, New York, worms, equality, followership

Letters to the editor

By Invitation

Briefing

Model major-general

How AI is changing warfare

An AI-assisted general staff may be more important than killer robots

Essay

Asia

China

United States

Middle East & Africa

From chaos to country

Is a Palestinian state a fantasy?

The rainbow nation’s election

A remarkable new era begins in South Africa

The Americas

Europe

Britain

Filling the fiscal hole

What taxes might Labour raise?

International

Business

Finance & economics

Bardella’s potential burden

How bad could things get in France?

Science & technology

Culture

Who are you calling a Neanderthal?

Theories of pre-history are a mirror on their times

When screens clean the green

Technology has changed money-laundering

The Economist reads

Economic & financial indicators

The Economist explains

Obituary