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Ukraine Is Far From Doomed
Ukraine Is Far From Doomed
Tatyana Deryugina & Anastassia Fedyk compare Russia's full-scale invasion to World War II and see reason to hope – as long as aid keeps flowing. -
Canceling Palestine
Canceling Palestine
Slavoj Žižek worries that the double standards applied on Israel’s behalf will lead to an anti-Semitic backlash. -
Why the EU’s New Migration Pact Matters
Why the EU’s New Migration Pact Matters
Ana Palacio applauds the pragmatic coalition-building, especially by Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, that enabled the deal. -
The Pandemic Financing Developing Countries Need
The Pandemic Financing Developing Countries Need
Rachel Glennerster urges multilateral development banks to establish mechanisms that enable at-risk vaccine purchases. -
AI Needs UN Oversight
AI Needs UN Oversight
Peter G. Kirchschläger calls for the creation of a watchdog – similar to the IAEA – that employs a human rights-based approach. -
The Geopolitics of Africa’s Debt Crisis
The Geopolitics of Africa’s Debt Crisis
Anne O. Krueger urges developed countries to back efforts by the IMF and the World Bank to promote growth-enhancing reforms. -
Saving Economics from the Economists
Saving Economics from the Economists
Clara Mattei & Aditya Singh trace the roots of the discipline’s indifference to social justice to early-twentieth-century Italy. -
The West Is Hastening Its Own Decline
The West Is Hastening Its Own Decline
Brahma Chellaney argues that the unprecedented US and European sanctions against Russia are backfiring. -
China’s Rebalancing Imperative
China’s Rebalancing Imperative
Stephen S. Roach explains why the Chinese authorities should switch to a consumption- and productivity-led growth model. -
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Ukraine Is Far From Doomed
Ukraine Is Far From Doomed
Apr 24, 2024 Tatyana Deryugina & Anastassia Fedyk compare Russia's full-scale invasion to World War II and see reason to hope – as long as aid keeps flowing.
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The Pandemic Financing Developing Countries Need
The Pandemic Financing Developing Countries Need
Apr 24, 2024 Rachel Glennerster urges multilateral development banks to establish mechanisms that enable at-risk vaccine purchases.
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The Geopolitics of Africa’s Debt Crisis
The Geopolitics of Africa’s Debt Crisis
Apr 24, 2024 Anne O. Krueger urges developed countries to back efforts by the IMF and the World Bank to promote growth-enhancing reforms.
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Why the EU’s New Migration Pact Matters
Why the EU’s New Migration Pact Matters
Apr 24, 2024 Ana Palacio applauds the pragmatic coalition-building, especially by Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, that enabled the deal.
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AI Needs UN Oversight
AI Needs UN Oversight
Apr 24, 2024 Peter G. Kirchschläger calls for the creation of a watchdog – similar to the IAEA – that employs a human rights-based approach.
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China’s Rebalancing Imperative
China’s Rebalancing Imperative
Stephen S. Roach explains why the Chinese authorities should switch to a consumption- and productivity-led growth model. -
Minxin Pei on China’s economy, surveillance state, repression of dissent, and more
Minxin Pei on China’s economy, surveillance state, repression of dissent, and more
Minxin Pei doubts China’s government is willing to do what is needed to restore growth, describes the low-tech approaches taken by the country’s vast security apparatus, considers the Chinese social-credit system’s repressive potential, and more. -
Governments Must Shape AI’s Future
Governments Must Shape AI’s Future
Mariana Mazzucato & Fausto Gernone urge policymakers to see themselves as proactive participants in technological innovation and market-making. -
Is Techno-Monopoly Inevitable?
Is Techno-Monopoly Inevitable?
William H. Janeway assesses a new theory of “technological market power” and its effects on the modern economy. -
Joseph S. Nye, Jr., on nuclear risk, American hubris, great-power competition, and more
Joseph S. Nye, Jr., on nuclear risk, American hubris, great-power competition, and more
Joseph S. Nye, Jr. calls for restoring the credibility of the US nuclear umbrella, highlights the role of nongovernmental agencies in international relations, worries that the US will play its cards poorly vis-à-vis China, and more. -
The Struggle for Currency Supremacy
The Struggle for Currency Supremacy
Paolo Tasca expects that digital assets will accelerate efforts to create alternatives to the US dollar.
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AI Holds the Key to Resilient Cities
AI Holds the Key to Resilient Cities
Justina Nixon-Saintil surveys the technology's foreseeable applications in promoting urban sustainable development. -
What a Climate-Aligned IMF Would Look Like
What a Climate-Aligned IMF Would Look Like
Mohamed Nasheed & Rakesh Mohan explain how the managing director can fully position the institution to help the most vulnerable countries. -
The Ozone Layer’s Recovery Shows How to Protect the Planet
The Ozone Layer’s Recovery Shows How to Protect the Planet
Robert Redford & Xiye Bastida highlight the critical role of international cooperation in preserving the planet’s habitability.