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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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June 7, 2021
Southeast Asia
Of Questionable Connectivity: China’s BRI and Thai Civil Society
Benjamin Zawacki is a senior program specialist with the Asia Foundation’s office in Thailand, focused on regional security and cooperation, and the author of Thailand: Shifting Ground between the US…
October 14, 2011
Fossil Fuels
Can Rick Perry Create 1.2 Million Energy Jobs?
Perry waves as he addresses a summit in Washington (Jonathan Ernst/Courtesy Reuters). The centerpiece of Rick Perry’s economic plan, released this morning, is a pledge to create 1.2 million energy j…
February 8, 2007
Emerging Markets
Why borrow yen to buy dollars, if you can buy Brazilian real …
Or, for that matter, Icelandic krona and Turkish lira … Borrowing at 1%, maybe less, in a depreciating currency, and buying an appreciating currency that pays 12.4% or so is pretty good business. Th…
December 9, 2016
Elections and Voting
Ten Elections to Watch in 2017
Numerous countries will hold elections in 2017. Here are ten to watch.
September 20, 2019
Global Governance
Five Centuries after Magellan, Globalization Needs to Grow Up—and Fast
On this anniversary of Magellan's first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, we should reflect on the trajectory globalization has taken—and adopt a more cosmopolitan approach to life on our shrin…
