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By Project Syndicate - May 02,2021
By Jonathn Gruber and Simon JohnsonWASHINGTON, DC — Infrastructure is the name given to shared systems that underpin productivity and make it possible to create good jobs at high wages.
By Project Syndicate - Apr 28,2021
By Andrew Sheng and Xiao Geng HONG KONG — Last week, the world marked the 51st Earth Day. This year’s theme — “Restore Our Earth” — was apt. As the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us, the effects of human activity on the planet do not respect borders.
By Project Syndicate - Apr 28,2021
By Sandra Breka and Brian Finlay BERLIN/WASHINGTON, DC — Last September, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, the General Assembly adopted a landmark declaration affirming a commitment to “mobilise resources” and “show unprecedented political will a
By Project Syndicate - Apr 28,2021
By Kalin Anev Janse and Anu BradfordNEW YORK — Europe continues to lead the world in climate action.
By Project Syndicate - Apr 24,2021
By Agnes Kalibata and Kristina SkierkaNAIROBI — The 17 members of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate generate around 80 per cent of global greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. That means they have the power to pull the brakes on the climate emergency.
By Project Syndicate - Apr 21,2021
By Ilona Szabo and Robert Muggah RIO DE JANEIRO — The Amazon Basin is fast approaching an irreversible tipping point.
By Project Syndicate - Apr 21,2021
By Kemal Dervis and Sebastian Strauss WASHINGTON, DC — Three important recent initiatives from US President Joe Biden’s administration illustrate America’s reengagement with the world and support for inclusive global multilateralism.
By Project Syndicate - Apr 20,2021
By Laura Tyson and Jan MischkeBERKELEY — With COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out and supportive fiscal and monetary policies fueling aggregate demand, the US economy is poised to return to its pre-pandemic output level later this year.
By Project Syndicate - Apr 19,2021
By Sheldon Whitehouse and Hank JohnsonWASHINGTON, DC — America’s courts are under siege from right-wing special interests. They want to rig the federal judiciary to favour large employers over workers, mega-banks over small businesses, and gun manufacturers over gun victims.
By Project Syndicate - Apr 18,2021
By Raj Persaud and Adrian FurnhamLONDON — The late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband to the queen, was long celebrated (or parodied) for his distinctive personality.