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Trump’s War on Foreign Aid and the Rise of Transactional…

ACCRA – US President Donald Trump’s decision to gut USAID – effectively dismantling 42% of the global humanitarian-aid system and jeopardizing millions of lives – has reignited the debate over the effectiveness of foreign assistance. With many developing countries trapped in a seemingly inescapable cycle of aid dependency, it is increasingly clear that the dominant

The American and European publics still stand with Ukraine

Finally, when it comes to possible peace talks, a majority of Europeans and Americans believe that Ukraine should be at

Deportations Will Deepen the Trump Slump

Nearly half of the GDP loss from mass deportations would be borne by California, Texas, and Florida. The latter two

What AI Can Learn From Aviation Safety

A recent BCG study, for example, found that three-quarters of business executives view cybersecurity as a major obstacle to scaling

Empty Promises Won’t Save Marine Ecosystems

The 30x30 initiative, which aims to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030, offers hope for global conservation efforts. But

Canada Must Learn From the Green Backlash

As Canadians prepare to elect a new government, the rapid deterioration in relations with the United States will be front

Making a Better Case for Foreign Aid

Advocates of official development assistance (ODA) rightly argue that it saves lives and serves national interests. But that does not

Ukraine’s True Value

Despite Trump and Vance’s narrow characterization, Ukraine is far more than a small, mineral-rich country fighting off a much larger

A New Gulf Growth Model

Over the last three years, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has signed agreements with leading multinational companies to build

AI Will Not Supercharge GDP Growth

For good or ill – or merely as an enabler of ever more intense zero-sum competition – AI will have