By Hippolyte Fofack CAIRO – Nearly 22 years after Jim O’Neill, then an economist at Goldman Sachs, coined the BRIC acronym to capture the economic potential of Brazil, Russia, India, and China, the group – called the BRICS since the addition of South Africa – contributes more to global GDP (in purchasing-power-parity terms) than the G7.
By Nigel Westmaas Nigel Westmaas is Chair of Africana Studies at Hamilton College, New York, and was a former WPA executive member.
The effects of rising temperatures continue to take a toll in several countries.
By James K. Galbraith TOWNSHEND, VERMONT – Three recent articles in The New York Times have signaled a “new” narrative about China.
By Edoardo Campanella MILAN – Disruptive technologies are rarely welcomed by workers or others with a significant stake in the status quo.
Are you an American citizen living and working in Guyana? Get to know us at the U.S.
By Sergio Díaz-Granados PANAMA – In July, eight years since their last gathering, heads of state and government from the European Union and from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) met in Brussels.
By Heidi McKenzie Heidi McKenzie is a Toronto-based ceramic artist. Heidi completed her MFA at OCADU in 2014.
In the Hawaii island of Maui, at least 93 persons have died and hundreds of persons reported missing, as a result of wildfires that began last Tuesday.
By Kelly Born SILICON VALLEY – Predicting how generative artificial intelligence might affect democracy is a formidable challenge, given that its potential applications are still largely unknown – and seem virtually limitless.
By S R Insanally, former Minister of Foreign Affairs The most terrifying fear in people’s minds, including the inhabitants of Guyana, is that the Russia/Ukraine conflict will become, sooner rather than later, a nuclear catastrophe.
By Michael Spence MILAN – Around the world, supply is struggling to keep up with demand.
By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Former UN Under-Secretary-General Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana Previously Director of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia (1992-1996) Wars end in one of three ways: victory/defeat; stalemate; or negotiated outcomes.
By Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI – India is no stranger to periodic outbursts of violence.
By Juan Carlos Jintiach TENA – For more than 500 years, indigenous peoples in Ecuador have been fighting to protect their lands, culture, and very existence from the disastrous consequences of colonization.
Editor’s Note: Over the last four to five months, Red Thread has received a number of threatening emails; the most recent was sent last week.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on corruption charges.
We celebrate freedom every August 1st, but the long night with shackles clanking in an unending nightmare continues for many.
By Guo Haiyan, Chinese Ambassador to Guyana As Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, I’m honored to have participated in hosting His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali’s historic visit in China.
By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Chief Speech-Writer to the UN Secretary-General (1988-1992); Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana In January 1992, the UN Security Council convened at the level of Heads of State and requested the then UN Secretary-General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali to submit to it an agenda for peace highlighting the prevention of conflicts.
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