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Courts Are Shaping the Future of Climate Action

BERLIN/BONN – Amid rising geopolitical tensions, pressure to comply with climate obligations increasingly comes from courts. Earlier this year, both the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) issued landmark advisory opinions affirming that countries must address climate change, and that failure to do so may carry serious

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

Are We in a Financial Bubble?

That means there will be a higher floor under any drop in asset value, which suggests that the bubble is

AI Is Hollowing Out Higher Education

The corporations profiting from AI – including Microsoft, OpenAI, Nvidia, and ASML – have a vested interest in maintaining the current

Can Humanity Fix What It Has Broken?

As we stood together in the shadow of a magnificent mountain range next to the Caribbean Sea, the wisdom they