By Invitation

The Palestinian question

A broader peace is within Israel’s grasp, say Tamir Pardo and Nimrod Novik

A former Mossad director and former foreign-policy adviser on an offer not to be refused

International aid

Three presidents on the partnerships that can at last transform Africa

Success teeters on bold, stable funding, say Julius Maada Bio, Lazarus Chakwera and Andry Rajoelina

Britain’s end-of-life debate

Assisted-dying advocates’ claims of freedom have it backward, says Danny Kruger

One of a pair of essays in which members of Parliament argue their cases

Britain’s end-of-life debate

My assisted-dying bill safely solves a grave injustice, says Kim Leadbeater

One of a pair of essays in which members of Parliament argue their cases

AI’s prize

“Middle powers” can thrive in the age of AI, says Eric Schmidt

Google’s former chief executive has a playbook for riding out the revolution

Survey the landscape

Polls get elections wrong. So use Google, says Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

The data scientist argues that stronger predictions lie in what people search for

Ending it in one day?

War in Ukraine may only intensify under Trump, says Dmytro Kuleba

The country’s former foreign minister explains the powderkeg that is three leaders in a cannot-lose standoff

America’s post-election foreign policy

China is the big winner from Biden’s foreign policy, say Michael Waltz and Matthew Kroenig

A Republican congressman and a former Pentagon strategist say the next president must shift America’s focus

America’s election integrity

Respect election officials to preserve democracy, says an Arizona county supervisor

Bill Gates has endured the ill effects of disputed results—and foresees more of them

Middle out, not trickle-down

Kamala Harris wants to invest and cut the cost of living, says Bharat Ramamurti

The contrast with Donald Trump is stark, writes an informal adviser to Kamala Harris

Upgrading trade

A Trump adviser on how the international economic system should change

Abandoning the international trading system altogether would be a major mistake, argues Scott Bessent

America’s election

Europe should not see a potential Trump return as a threat, says Nadia Schadlow

The former deputy national security adviser says there is room for mutual benefit