Washington’s Energy U-Turn Is Good News for Africa
Amid the shock, condemnation, and derision that have met the Trump administration’s early steps on the international stage, a moment of rare cheer came during a speech by U.S. Energy ...
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The Cartoon That Shows China’s Bet on Consumption
One movie has been on everyone’s lips in China this year: Ne Zha 2. It has become the highest-grossing film in China ever, racking up more than $2 billion—the first ...
Honor the Pope’s Legacy by Resolving the Global Debt Crisis
When Pope Francis stepped onto his balcony, looking out at crowds formed in St. Peter’s Square, it was often to share a message of compassion. As the head of the ...
Merging USAID and State Could Make the U.S. Less Secure
The Trump administration is careening down a path of attempting to merge the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with the State Department, two entities that have operated as connected, ...
Aid Groups Confront a New Crisis: Trump’s Return
Stretched thin by a mountain of crises worldwide from Gaza to Ukraine to Sudan, many aid groups are now grappling with another challenge: the return of U.S. President Donald Trump. ...
Indonesia’s Nickel Business Is Boosting Development and Ruining Lives
Even after 33 days in the hospital, eight operations, and more than a year of recovery, La-Taha still does not have full use of his hand. Burns have left it ...
Trump Is Quitting the Paris Agreement. Poor Countries Should, Too.
At some point in the coming months, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will almost certainly pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement, like he did at the start of ...
