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The BRICS Currency Charade
Last month’s BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, was, like all summits, heavy on photo ops.
Once Again, It Was the Economy, Stupid
The economy played a critical role in the 2024 presidential race.
Centering Ourselves in Humanity
In today’s fractured political climate, reminders of our “better angels” are rare. Here is one.
Musk Ox
A herd of musk oxen are abandoned by their dominant male. How will they defend themselves? An allegory.
What Will Trump’s Victory Mean for the Climate?
On climate and especially environmental policy, the return of Donald Trump to the White House is clearly bad news.
The Case for Solidarity Levies
With each passing year, we witness more climate-related destruction.
Only Harris Will Deliver Shared Prosperity
Only Harris has a coherent program of encouraging science, making it easier to commercialize innovations, and funding new business in all
The Perils of a Trump-Musk Economy
Trump is offering crony rentier capitalism, a kind of capitalism which, even if it does well for Musk and other billionaires, won’t be good
Harris or Chaos
While Donald Trump promises stability through authoritarian control, he would instead deliver unprecedented chaos and social disorder.
Markets Vastly Underestimate Trump Risk
A Trump presidency poses significant investment risk which is nowhere to be seen in prevailing asset prices or in consensus market commentary.
The Biodiversity Crisis Is a Security Crisis
If left unaddressed, biodiversity loss will accelerate climate change and amplify its consequences, contributing to more natural disasters
First Trump Came for the Immigrants
Donald Trump’s increasingly unhinged campaign rhetoric bears the hallmarks of a dangerous dictator eager to rule over a weak, divided, and
How China Is Preparing for America’s Next President
China is girding itself for a long-term adversarial relationship with the US, regardless of who is America’s next president.
The Choice Confronting American Voters
A Trump victory could be devastating for the US and other democracies. Will US voters take that into account when they go to the polls?
Investments in Nature Will Decide Our Future by Ambroise Fayolle
Climate change and biodiversity loss can only be addressed if we also preserve and enhance our natural surroundings of forests, watersheds
Climate Change and Collective Will
Climate change is forcing the understanding that free market, libertarian ideals of human self-interest are incapable of addressing the life
Who Needs a New Economic Paradigm?
Demand for new economic paradigms is fast outrunning supply.
Is Capitalism Really the Cause of Global Inequality?
In recent years, Western observers have increasingly treated inequality as a domestic issue.
Hurricanes and the US Presidency
Two years ago, Asheville NC was viewed as a climate haven. Two weeks ago it was almost washed away from Hurricane Helene. No one seeking the
The Global Implications of China’s Stimulus Package
China’s newly announced stimulus aims to boost liquidity, stimulate consumer spending, and revitalize the real-estate sector.
America’s Protectionist Policies Are Backfiring
The US and its allies would be wise to abandon unilateralism and pursue coordinated multilateral measures.
A Dangerous Dance for Israel and Iran
Iran and Israel have long been locked in a volatile confrontation – a cold war chronically in danger of turning hot.
The Debt That Shall Not Be Named
Neither presidential candidate wants to address the national debt. But as president, they must.