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5 days ago | project-syndicate.org | Peter Singer

Carbon pricing is a dead letter in the United States under President Donald Trump's second administration, which is packed with climate denialists. But that doesn't make the moral and strategic case for estimating the costs any less important to understand.

1 week ago | project-syndicate.org | Carlos Lopes

Reforms of a development-finance system that is structurally misaligned with Africa’s needs can achieve only so much. Rather than lobbying for incremental changes to the international financial system, Africa should focus on building robust regional and continental institutions that leverage African capital for African needs.

1 week ago | project-syndicate.org | Jorge Castañeda |jorge castaneda

en English Politics The struggle between China and the United States for global hegemony will almost certainly be arduous and prolonged. Instead of picking sides, Latin American countries should build a new kind of relationship with both superpowers that allows them to pursue their national and regional interests. MEXICO CITY – We are living through turbulent times.

1 week ago | project-syndicate.org | Michael Strain

en English Economics US Vice President J.D. Vance recently claimed that free markets are a tool, rather than the purpose of American politics. But efficient markets are more than a means to an end, because they advance prosperity, foster economic and political liberty, and promote individual and social virtue.

1 week ago | project-syndicate.org | Brian Chen

en English Innovation As the global race for AI domination heats up, Republican lawmakers are working to block state-level legislation while the Trump administration pressures foreign regulators to go easier on US tech giants. The result is a concentration of regulatory power within a White House increasingly aligned with industry interests.