Project Syndicate

By Pepe Zhang and Otaviano Canuto WASHINGTON, DC – The world economy remains beset by challenges, from tight monetary, financial, and fiscal conditions to the effects of the war in Ukraine.

By Azali Assoumani, Emmanuel Macron, and Bola Tinubu PARIS – At the end of June, a historic summit on international solidarity concluded the Paris Agenda for People and the Planet.

By Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI – In 2014, after the Mars Orbiter Mission, known as Mangalyaan, made India the first Asian country to reach Mars orbit, and the first country ever to do so in its maiden attempt, The New York Times published a cartoon.

By Chris Patten TOULOUSE – The days between Christmas and the New Year often prompt many of us to reflect on the problems facing the world and to consider what we can do to improve our own lives.

By Lili Fuhr BERLIN – As the world grapples with an unprecedented confluence of devastating floods, wildfires, and droughts, the debate about how to address the escalating climate crisis is increasingly distorted by big-business interests peddling false remedies and promoting deceptive narratives.

By Nina L. Khrushcheva MOSCOW – A revanchist agenda, driven by the desire to rectify perceived historical wrongs, lies at the heart of Russia’s foreign policy and provides the rationale for its war in Ukraine.

By William R. Rhodes and John Lipsky WASHINGTON, DC – Three upcoming international gatherings – the G20 Leaders’ Summit in September, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings in October, and the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates in November – will focus on devising strategies to sustain global growth and tame inflation.

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 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.

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 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 Michael Spence MILAN – Around the world, supply is struggling to keep up with demand.

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.

By Ashoka Mody PRINCETON – In March 1985, the Wall Street Journal showered India’s new prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi, with its highest praise.

BOGOTÁ – On July 27-28, Colombia will host the first ministerial summit for sustainable, inclusive, and equitable global taxation, with the support of Brazil and Chile.

By Kevin Watkins ABIDJAN – If you are looking for an argument in West Africa, try asking which country serves the best jollof.

By Dina Khapaeva ATLANTA – Russia has a long history of rule by criminals.

By Nina L. Khrushcheva MOSCOW – No development during Vladimir Putin’s 23 years in power has so clearly pointed to his regime’s fragility as the Wagner Group’s aborted mutiny on June 24.