Why the Global South needs a ‘Borrower’s Club’
Heela Rasool-Ayub argues that debtor countries must unite through shared resources & data to reclaim agency in the global financial system.
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Where Are the Moonshots?
Gordon LaForge urges for greater public capacity for AI to deliver the benefits we hope it will.
Project Syndicate: She Writes
Heela Rasool-Ayub is featured in this issue of Project Syndicate's She Writes newsletter.
Big Tech’s Foreign Policy Takeover
Elon Musk is only the most brazen illustration of how a handful of commercial tech firms are co-opting U.S. foreign policy.
The Trump Effect
How does the world change when U.S. foreign policy veers off the rails? Heela Rasool-Ayub weighs in.
America’s Voice No Longer Speaks for Democracy
The Trump administration's closure of Voice of America and USAID dismantles the U.S.'s democracy-promoting infrastructure.
With the U.S. Stepping Down, New Climate Leaders Are Trying to Step Up
With the U.S. once again stepping out of the Paris Agreement, leaders across the globe are stepping up to fill the gap on their terms.
How Trump’s Push for ‘America First’ Puts America Last
Heela Rasool-Ayub critiques Donald Trump's hasty "America First" approach and outlines the way that it hurts U.S. global standing.
COP29 Was a Step Backward for Climate Justice and Equity
Martha Molfetas and Heela Rasool-Ayub penned an oped covering the failures and setbacks of COP29
The Global Governance Reform Agenda
Experts contribute their opinions on what global reforms are needed to make the Pact of the Future count.
The Dangers of Imposing Global North Approaches to AI Governance on the Global South
At stake is whether AI just helps the rich get richer or makes the whole world better off, writes Gordon LaForge for Tech Policy Press.
The G20 Billionaire Tax Proposal Has a Fighting Chance
Heela Rasool-Ayub and Aleksandar Kostić explore the G20's recent agreement to continue discussions on a global wealth tax on billionaires.
What Didn’t Get Said: Missed Opportunities at the Spring Meetings
Martha Molfetas and Heela Rasool-Ayub attended the World Bank and IMF spring meetings. Here's what they found was lacking.