Noah Smith

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COVID-19: How the US can power ahead in the world

America’s stellar vaccine effort and stimulus have allowed it to jump ahead of others

File picture: People wait to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses in Los Angeles, California.

America feels like it’s falling apart

A future America may be wealthier and more efficient, and far less unequal

A traffic sign is seen near the White House

Barring Chinese nationals from US is undesirable

Campaign to expel Chinese students or workers could result in backlash and xenophobia

US policymakers need to understand the trade-offs involved in banning the Chinese from American universities and workplaces

America needs immigrants. Here is why

By letting in refugees, US can enhance its standing and sustain technological strength

A US immigration officer administers the oath to Palestinian Omar Abdalla during a swearing-in of newly naturalised United States citizens in an empty parking lot during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Santa Ana, California, US, on July 29, 2020.

US-India partnership crucial for the 21st-century

A future US administration should be more sensitive to India’s needs and vulnerabilities

Mike Pompeo, U.S. secretary of state, left, speaks beside S Jaishankar, India's foreign minister, during a news conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in New Delhi, India

What coronavirus tells us about America

This will be one of the most spectacular instances of civilizational decline in history

More than 22 million jobs have been wiped out in the US during the coronavirus lockdown

Where do Bernie Sanders’ supporters go from here?

The radical Democratic presidential candidate’s campaign has little chance of victory

Sanders’ movement is the closest thing American politics has seen to a true mass movement in a long time

Science was never unique to the West

Though Europe and US dominated during 19th and 20th centuries, others contributed

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Why millennials need to be given a break

Their talents cannot be allowed to wither away in jobs that offer no satisfaction

Why all those millennials need to be given a break

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