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Treading the Trump Tightrope at the IMF and the World…

OXFORD – The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are in a difficult position. Established to uphold global rules and support development, they are now caught between an aggressively nationalist America – their largest shareholder – and the rest of the world. If their leaders speak truth to power,

Silencing Radio Free Asia Is a Strategic Own-Goal

Mu Sochua PARIS – Many Americans have never heard of the US Agency for Global Media. But, for decades, hundreds

Accelerating Our Ocean’s Protection

Fish are a key source of protein for about 3.3 billion people. More than 270 million workers are employed in

Why Is Trump Unilaterally Dismantling US Defenses?

And on top of it all, Trump recently signed an executive order cutting funding for the US Agency for Global

Climate Action Requires Debt Relief

Second, many developing countries need assistance in reducing their debt burdens. Some are already in debt distress, while others suffer

Is Trump Right About Germany’s Surplus?

While Germany’s trade surplus has been too big for too long, it is on track to shrink. America’s deficit, too,

Dumping Biomass in the Ocean Is Not a Climate Solution

Two more processes could accelerate the release of carbon: dumping large quantities of baled biomass could – and likely would

What African Electrification Requires

We know that this can work. In 2024, Africa’s power sector achieved another year of double-digit growth, largely owing to

Insurers Must Embrace Geospatial AI

This poses an extremely complex and difficult challenge for insurance companies, which have understandably been struggling to cope. In recent

Will AI Close or Widen the Development Gap?

Encouragingly, the cost of AI development is beginning to decline. While OpenAI’s GPT-4 cost $100 million to train, the Chinese