Leaders
Security v freedom in the United States
The war on terror haunts America still; it should recover some of its most cherished values
The future of oil
The world’s thirst for oil could be nearing a peak. That is bad news for producers, excellent for everyone else
Financial-technology firms
Tech start-ups promise to transform finance, if regulators will let them
The crackdown in Egypt
The West’s failure to condemn the shooting of unarmed Islamists in Cairo was craven and shortsighted
Iran’s new president
A deal on the Iranian nuclear programme may be possible, but first America and Iran must talk
