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Rare Earths Are China’s Trump Card

LOS ANGELES – China’s weaponization of rare earths has emerged as a major flash point in US-China trade negotiations.  Further proof of this was supplied last week with China’s decision to curb rare-earth exports, and US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese exports to the US in retaliation.

How the G20 Could Help Eliminate Global Hunger

The G20 must tackle the hunger crisis head-on or risk forfeiting what remains of its credibility. South Africa can lead

Green Shipping Could Mean a Green Africa

If distributed equitably, these funds could help Africa close its huge energy gap, upgrade its port infrastructure and fleets, and invest in

Nepal’s Gen Z Movement Needs Deeper Considerations

The same set of political parties—the Nepali Congress, the UML, the Maoists—continue to dominate, reshuffling among themselves but never ceding

Trump’s Beggar-the-Poor Remittance Tax

The Trump administration’s remittance tax is only the latest in a series of punitive US measures aimed at the developing

On Climate Change, Capital Must Follow Africa’s Lead

The resource shortfalls are particularly pronounced when it comes to support for sustainable development and the green transition in emerging

Getting to Greener Steel

This matters, because iron and steel production account for over 10% of annual global greenhouse-gas emissions. Most of these emissions come from

Are US Democrats Really Soft on Crime?

The narrative that Democratic mayors are “soft on crime” crumbles under scrutiny. While 43 of the 50 largest US cities

Trump’s Peacemaker Hype

A recent poll indicates that only 22% of US adults believe that Trump deserves the Nobel Prize – a far cry from

Violence Against Health Workers Must End

Nigeria is not alone. Reports of violence against health-care workers have been on the rise over the last five years in a wide