Category: World
Aid Is Falling Fast. What Can African Countries Do?
For decades, official development assistance has been a central pillar of financing in sub-Saharan Africa. That pillar is now weakening—quickly and broadly. In…
From Nets to Numbers: How Kenya’s Small-Scale Fishers Use Data to Save Their Ocean
As the afternoon sun casts a golden glow over Mukwiro village on Wasini Island on Kenya’s Indian Ocean South Coast, Mwanasiti Mwalola, 26…
In a Post-Aid World, Investing in Sustainable Livestock Farming Is an Investment in Global Stability
Smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia are likely to still be reeling from the fuel and fertilizer crisis caused by conflict in the…
Should BRICS+ Lead the Global South?
Leadership of the Global South has gradually declined since the 1980s. Many hope BRICS+ will fill the vacuum, but its purpose and membership…
The Iran war is the most unpopular major conflict in US history
During an April Senate hearing dominated by debate over the Iran war, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth batted down criticisms from skeptical members of…
Western hawks go ballistic over Turkey’s new missile
In May, Turkey unveiled Yıldırımhan, its first intercontinental ballistic missile project, in a move that came as a surprise even to many in…
Thanks to Trump, Russia’s own ‘pivot to Asia’ is bearing fruit
Last week, leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations led by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited Kazan, Russia, to celebrate 35…
UNCTAD: A Shift of Risk, Geopolitical Tension Weighs on Global Markets Heavier than Trade Policy
Amidst increased geopolitical tensions, the risk of volatile energy markets, trade corridors, and regional stability in the Middle East has garnered more attention…
Trump’s $88 billion Iran war request is stuffed with pork
The White House sent lawmakers a request for an $87.6 billion supplemental funding package Wednesday. Observers warn the request lacks transparency — and…
The Overlooked Impact of Flooding on Crops, Soils and Food Systems
Across the United States, record-breaking extreme weather events have already occurred, including severe storms and Tornadoes in the State of Illinois to flooding…
