Gender Norms and Women’s Double Burden in East Asia
South Korea, Japan, and China share similar issues with entrenched gender norms regarding childcare and employment, which are being reflected in their plunging birthrates. Read More Here
Russia is poised to take advantage of political splits in Ukraine
Politics has returned, but the fighting has gone nowhere. Read More Here
Why Israel Won’t Change
The war in Gaza will likely reinforce the country’s rightward tilt. Read More Here
Petrostates Must Take the Lead on Climate Finance
If COP28 is to be judged a success, the UAE, as the summit’s host, and other hydrocarbon producers should promise to dedicate some of the windfall oil and gas profits they earned last year to accelerating the green transition in the Global South. Doing so could encourage historic and current emitters to pay their fair […]
China Takes Advantage of a New Era of World War
Beijing is emboldening Russia and Iran while increasing belligerence in East Asia. Read More Here
Xi’s big push to reverse China’s massive capital flight
Chinese leader following through on vows made to US investors to level corporate playing fields and juice private sector-led growth. Read More Here
China’s Path to Power Runs Through the World’s Cities
To push back, the West must invest more in urban life. Read More Here
The Global North Is Alienating the Global South Before COP28 Even Starts
Dismissing the summit because its host is an oil producer is hypocritical and dangerous. Read More Here
What’s Stopping Egypt From Stepping Up in Gaza?
Internal dynamics restrict Cairo’s options for involvement in a post-Hamas Gaza. Read More Here
The New Normal for Central Banks
The US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank have made clear that they intend to roll back quantitative easing by reducing their bond holdings. But the other driver of central banks’ balance-sheet expansion for the past 15 years – the provision of abundant reserves to the financial sector – remains up for debate. Read […]
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