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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 5h

“Negotiations are inter-governmental, but implementation is societal. You must bring in the voices of those getting things done.” – Arunabha Ghosh.
Hear more in our #ClimateWeekNYC Studio Session with @iswe-foundation.bsky.social & the Global Citizens’ Assembly.
Watch: bit.ly/479VeZv

The Green Development Agenda - Project Syndicate

09/22/2025 3:30 PM EDT New York City & Online 12 Speakers

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 21h

If Donald Trump were to succeed in silencing the people who laugh at him in public, Americans will find their freedom of expression severely curtailed, warns Ian Buruma.
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Forbidden Jokes

Ian Buruma explains why US President Donald Trump views comedians who mock him as a threat that must be neutralized.

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 22h

If Vladimir Putin cares about territorial gains above all else, the question becomes how to freeze the frontline in Ukraine. Sergei Guriev thinks the answer is to press as hard as possible on the Kremlin’s pain points.
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Putin’s Polycrisis

Sergei Guriev paints a grim picture of Russia's war economy and identifies its most revealing indicators.

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 23h

Russia’s electoral interference in Western democracies is well documented. But it is a mistake to exaggerate the impact – or to assume that wielding the “Russia card” can discredit populists, argues Maciej Kisilowski.
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Blaming Russia Won’t Stop the Populist Right

Maciej Kisilowski advises democrats in Europe and elsewhere to acknowledge voter sentiment and strategize accordingly.

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 23h

That Hamas, the orchestrator of one of the most atrocious terror attacks in recent memory, has become an emblem of heroic resistance reflects a grotesque and fundamental failure by the Israeli government, notes Shlomo Ben-Ami.
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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 1d

In many ways, the presidential-immunity decision that Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in 2024 is serving the same function as Hitler’s infamous “Enabling Act,” providing impunity for serial illegalities, writes Michael Burleigh.
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Trump’s Total Lawfare

Michael Burleigh catalogs the second Trump presidency's rapid descent into state lawlessness.

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 1d

Today is #WorldHabitatDay. Last year, Hailemariam Desalegn explained that habitat destruction is not only an environmental issue; it also threatens the economy, public health, national security, and global stability.
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The Biodiversity Crisis Is a Security Crisis

Hailemariam Desalegn urges governments to recognize that the degradation of ecosystems poses a major threat to global stability.

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 1d

Nobel laureate Simon Johnson and former SEC policy director Corey Klemmer take aim at a proposal by US regulators that would loosen systemically important banks' equity requirements.
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The Federal Reserve’s Other Problem

Simon Johnson & Corey Klemmer take aim at a proposal by US regulators to loosen systemically important banks' equity requirements.

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 1d

“What the Citizens’ Assembly actually does is it legitimizes the COP process,” explained @sddecleve.bsky.social at our #ClimateWeekNYC Studio Session, hosted with @iswe-foundation.bsky.social and Global Citizens’ Assembly.
Watch the conversation:
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The Green Development Agenda - Project Syndicate

09/22/2025 3:30 PM EDT New York City & Online 12 Speakers

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Joseph E. Stiglitz @josephestiglitz.bsky.social · 1d

Both within countries and internationally, the rule of law is being trampled, leading to rampant corruption, violations of basic human rights and due process, and systematic erosion of institutions. But there is hope. @projectsyndicate.bsky.social

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 6d

At this year's United Nations General Assembly, we got a glimpse of a growing movement of countries that remain committed to democracy, human rights, and the truth, @josephestiglitz.bsky.social observes.
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The Making or Breaking of Democracy

Joseph E. Stiglitz touts a new international effort to counter democratic erosion and defend basic rights.

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 1d

Partisan-aligned majorities in Congress and on the Supreme Court have increasingly abdicated their constitutional responsibilities, warns @uchicagolaw.bsky.social's Aziz Huq.
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How the Supreme Court Unleashed Trump’s War on the States

Aziz Huq sees the militarized crackdown on major cities as a symptom of a deeper constitutional breakdown.

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 1d

Responsible purchasing practices are the glue that holds supply chains together in uncertain times, writes Cascale's Joleen Ong.
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Can Ethical Supply Chains Survive the Tariff Storm?

Joleen Ong thinks today’s volatility favors companies that have shown integrity in building supplier relationships.

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 1d

The financial plumbing that channels investment into productive enterprise is being hollowed out by rampant speculation. As conventional sources of stable funding grow increasingly scarce, political and business leaders must act, argues Dambisa Moyo.
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How Much Financial Speculation Can the Real Economy Withstand?

Dambisa Moyo worries that a new culture of reckless financial betting could trigger a crisis and undermine future growth.

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 2d

The difficulties posed by current macroeconomic and market trends could not come at a worse time for a Federal Reserve that is already coming under considerable political pressure, notes @elerianm.bsky.social.
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As Growth Decouples From Employment, the Fed Faces a Trilemma

Mohamed A. El-Erian thinks macroeconomic and market trends are giving the US central bank reason to fear for financial stability.

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 2d

In a new PS Big Picture, PS commentators – including Adekeye Adebajo, @cbildt.bsky.social, Brahma Chellaney, and Richard Haass – reflect on the 80th session of the @UN General Assembly, and consider what it will take to prevent the institution from fading into irrelevance.
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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 2d

The US government shutdown is not about policy disagreements; it is about a chief executive governing by whim and with impunity. The Democrats' case is easy to make, and easy to understand, notes @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social.
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How the Democrats Can “Win” the US Government Shutdown

Jan-Werner Mueller urges the party to adhere to some key lessons about confronting would-be autocrats.

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 2d

With the right tools, mayors and other officials with local knowledge can do far more for their constituents – and for their countries overall – than national-level civil servants or ministries, @lcrmayor.bsky.social argues. bit.ly/46DGx0M

What Mayors Need to Lead

Steve Rotheram stresses the importance of equipping those who are in the best position to drive changes on the ground.

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 2d

At our #ClimateWeekNYC Studio Session – hosted with @iswe-foundation.bsky.social and the Global Citizens’ Assembly – @sddecleve.bsky.social and Arunabha Ghosh discussed proposals to establish a “citizens’ track” to support the COP process.
Watch their conversation here:
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The Green Development Agenda - Project Syndicate

09/22/2025 3:30 PM EDT New York City & Online 12 Speakers

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 4d

India’s foreign-policy establishment has sometimes overestimated the potential for a reset with China, observes Shashi Tharoor, and underestimated the resilience of the country’s ties with the US.
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India’s Strategic Balancing Act

Shashi Tharoor thinks the country risks becoming overly dependent on China and undervaluing its ties with the United States.

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 4d

By forming an OPEC-like “critical-minerals cartel,” African countries could strengthen their negotiating position vis-à-vis major powers like the US, notes Kingsley Moghalu.
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Africa’s Rare-Earth Opportunity

Kingsley Moghalu urges the continent's policymakers to avoid old traps as they negotiate agreements on critical minerals.

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 4d

Sara Jane Ahmed, Managing Director and Finance Advisor of the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20), sheds light on an often-overlooked facet of the challenge facing climate-vulnerable countries. #PSEvents bit.ly/4p94eoV

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 5d

Instead of being recognized as the natural outcome of economic progress and women’s freedom to choose, declining birth rates are often cast as a looming crisis. That is a profound mistake, writes @adairturneruk.bsky.social.
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Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · 6d

Our op-ed in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social on Restoring Public-Sector Capacity ➡️ www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/w...

Restoring Public-Sector Capacity Where It Counts

Mariana Mazzucato & Rainer Kattel explain how well-resourced, adaptive municipal governance can protect residents from future shocks.

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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 5d

Based on the many discussions that took place on the sidelines of this year's United Nations General Assembly, @slaughteram.bsky.social sees two possibilities for a post-American multilateralism.
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What’s Next for Multilateralism?

Anne-Marie Slaughter calls on middle powers to take the lead and work with overlapping coalitions of states and non-state actors.

Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 5d

Kazakhstan’s digital future depends on whether the government loosens its regulatory hold on the internet, argue Nowmay Opalinski and Romain Fontugne.
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Kazakhstan’s Digital Crossroad

Nowmay Opalinski & Romain Fontugne warn that infrastructure improvements, while important, are not enough to overcome strategic vulnerabilities.