Commentary / World Sep 26, 2021
Can Xi end China’s 'Gilded Age'?
by Yuen Yuen Ang
High-stakes graft has exploded in China as politically connected capitalists ply politicians with lavish bribes in exchange for lucrative privileges.
Commentary / World Aug 8, 2021
Is capitalism just a phase? China struggles with the math
by Matthew Brooker
Communist ideology declares that capitalism is just a stage in human society, and that party leaders are the architects of the future there to look beyond this phase.
Commentary / World May 11, 2021
China makes us rethink capitalism
by Brad Glosserman
Make no mistake: China is in many important ways a capitalist country; but Chinese capitalism is a very different animal from that practiced in the West.
National / Politics May 9, 2021
More young Japanese look to Marx amid pandemic and climate crisis
An associate professor at Osaka City University has ignited interest in the German thinker with books and TV appearances.
Commentary / World Apr 1, 2021
Let’s cut capitalism some slack
by Andy Mukherjee
Rapid digitization, especially in emerging markets, will compensate for decompression.
Commentary / World Aug 6, 2020
The specter of financial socialism
by Jesper Koll
The world needs a strong and confident narrative of free-market capitalism and liberal democracy more than ever.
Commentary / World Jul 31, 2020
Is an old political dream coming true at last?
by David Howell
A new kind of egalitarianism is pushing its way to the center of the global stage.
Commentary / World Jun 3, 2020
Time for the world to embark on a Great Reset
by Klaus Schwab
The pandemic represents a window of opportunity to reflect, reimagine and reset our world to create a healthier, more equitable and more prosperous future.
Commentary / World Jan 26, 2020
Building cooperation in an unsettled world
by Borge Brende
There is still an opportunity to steer the world toward cooperation and away from potentially damaging competition.
Business Jan 20, 2020
Global survey finds capitalism is apparently doing more harm than good
A majority of people around the world believe capitalism in its current form is doing more harm than good, a survey found ahead of this week's Davos meeting of business and political leaders. This year was the first time the Edelman Trust Barometer, which for ...
Editorials Aug 25, 2019
The U.S. Business Roundtable group should reach out to counterparts in Japan to begin a dialogue on meaningful reform of capitalism in the 21st century.
Commentary / World Mar 25, 2019
by Robert Samuelson
Americans now broadly support government programs that would be considered socialism in other countries.