After decades in the wilderness, industrial policy is now being rediscovered as a tool for addressing climate change and navigating a fraught
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The Limits of Japan’s Military Awakening
While Japan’s move toward rearmament is welcome, the embrace of Tomahawk missiles and hypersonic weapons alone will not force China to stop
What We Learned in 2022
2022 was a year of significant events, too many of them tragic. Yet, in each of them we also find reasons for hope.
What in the World Will Happen in 2023?
The sleeper story of the coming year will be Japan’s emergence as a major geopolitical actor. And, for the first time since the fall of
More War Means More Inflation
Advanced economies and emerging markets are increasingly engaged in necessary “wars” – some real, some metaphorical – that
Is It Time to Give Up on 1.5°C?
The world economy’s carbon intensity is declining at nowhere near the rate needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C. But while continuing
What Happens After the War?
Figuring out Ukraine’s post-conflict future will be essential not just for the Ukrainian victims of Russia’s invasion, but also for Europe
The Promise of Nuclear Fusion
We may be on the cusp of commercially available nuclear fusion technology, which would usher in a societal paradigm shift.
Ten Lessons from the Return of History
One thing we learned in 2022 is that war between countries, thought by more than a few academics to be obsolete, is anything but. And that
Debunking Solar Geoengineering
Proponents of solar geoengineering say that lowering Earth’s average temperature by reflecting sunlight into space will tackle global
War Over Taiwan?
For five decades, both China and the US benefited from the time they had bought on the question of the island’s status. To prevent what
Will Crypto Survive?
With a storyline full of celebrities, politicians, sex, and drugs, the future looks bright for producers of feature films and documentaries
Will the West Give in to Russia?
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nine months ago, the West has not only delivered nearly $100 billion in aid to Ukraine, but also imposed
The Republicans Lose with Trump
For four decades after World War II, climate change and job-displacing artificial intelligence were not on anyone’s mind, and terms like
The Rise and Fall of the Socially Beneficial Corporation
For four decades after World War II, climate change and job-displacing artificial intelligence were not on anyone’s mind, and terms like
A Drunkard’s Search: Ageism and the Labor Shortage
The developed world is facing a historic labor shortage and the answer is to hire more older workers…yet, ageism is a pernicious hurdle.
The Case for Structural Financial Deglobalization
The strengthening US dollar and rising borrowing costs have left developing and emerging-market countries between a rock and a hard place.
Crime and US Mid-Term Elections
Crime, not the economy, may be the critical swing factor in the upcoming mid-term elections.
The Implementation COP
Many are calling the upcoming UN climate change conference in Egypt “Africa’s COP.” But Africans prefer to see it instead as “the
A New Chance for the World Bank
The World Bank should be a major vehicle for crisis response, post-conflict reconstruction, and, most importantly, for supporting the huge
The Stagflationary Debt Crisis Is Here
The Great Moderation has given way to the Great Stagflation, which will be characterized by instability and a confluence of slow-motion negative
No Security Without Climate Security
Climate change poses an existential threat to humanity, but the US defense apparatus has not treated it accordingly, because it does not fit
Transforming the Economics and Governance of Water
Water-related crises around the world have shown that current systems of governance and economic organization are unsuited for a world altered
Whither the ESG Revolution?
Many companies are promising to align their objectives – including how they measure their performance – with broader imperatives relating