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What COP30 Must Do

DHAKA – This year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference in Brazil (COP30) comes at a decisive moment, not just for the climate agenda but for international cooperation more broadly. Following last year’s “finance COP” in Baku – where countries agreed to triple the global target for climate finance – this year’s gathering

The Big Lie Behind Trump’s Boat Strikes

This is the magic of the Big Lie, as Hitler explained in Mein Kampf: Tell a whopper so outrageous that people simply

Can China Meet Its Massive Climate-Finance Needs?

NEW DELHI – Discussions about climate finance often focus on the most vulnerable countries, such as small island developing states

Courts Are Shaping the Future of Climate Action

But litigation alone cannot deliver justice at scale. Governments must establish clear legal frameworks to hold major emitters fully accountable

Will AI Bury Future Generations in Cognitive Debt?

As knowledge workers become more seasoned, they are often encouraged to emulate the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and “burn the

The Geopolitical Significance of Historical Precedent

PARIS – Every generation believes that it is living in an unprecedented era with unique challenges. But time and again,

The Geopolitical Significance of Historical Precedent

For example, the rise and decline of powers over the centuries has established some basic tenets. Chief among them is

The Right Way to Finance Ukraine’s Defense

A reparations loan drawing on frozen Russian funds is the right choice morally, financially, and legally. It is also good

Product Scorecards Can Help Rescue Europe’s Green Deal

The battle lines are familiar. On one side are those focused above all on boosting Europe’s growth and competitiveness, heeding

Public AI Is the New Multilateralism

In a few years, when the current AI innovation and capital cycle has run its course, middle powers can either