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After pushing immigration as an economic cure-all, the West is now questioning its benefits. Switzerland is at the vanguard. on.wsj.com/4445Ab3

Rare protest over animal abuse spotlights China's 'mass-movement' fears s.nikkei.com/4e1tIRB

@FT Democrats alienated the white working class so it was only a matter of time until they would reshape the Republican Party.

The rise of the pro-worker conservative is changing the US ft.trib.al/sAH3cpW

Criticizing immigration while ignoring capitalism (or vice versa) is incoherent, as the two often reinforce each other.

When you think about it, almost all labor on Earth is forced labor.

Self-driving tractor-trailers on America’s highways? The chief executive of FedEx Freight says the technology is ready. When those trucks hit the roads is up to the regulators. on.wsj.com/4dHhCgg

Sales by the world’s biggest chain of DIY shops fell sharply in 2007, before many on Wall Street cottoned on to the coming housing crash. Now it is again feeling the strain economist.com/finance-and-ec…

“My guess is that by 2028 we will be seeing serious debates over Universal Basic Income and taxation take center stage.” Once Upon a Time in China (May 15, 2026) open.substack.com/pub/richardhaa…

The jobs apocalypse is not yet here. But if governments wait for conclusive evidence before creating a safety-net, it will be too late. Register for free to understand why econ.st/3PHF3N8

The class politics of modern outbreaks aje.news/xmt9iv via @AJEnglish

States should tax windfall oil profits to fund their way out of crisis aje.news/mdg3no via @AJEnglish

For several weeks in April and May, and again in September and October, the weather in the Taiwan Strait becomes calm. If China were ever to attempt an invasion, American military planners’ thinking goes, it would come in one of those two windows economist.com/asia/2026/05/0…

Restoration work is underway at the ancient Ziggurat of Ur, a monumental stepped temple in Iraq, using local materials and traditional methods to recreate the tower’s original Sumerian style.

America’s Low Birth Rate Will Force a Fiscal Reckoning city-journal.org/article/us-bir…