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Sects, Money and Global Health

An open, honest discussion about how foreign aid can help countries develop systems of local health research and knowledge … and not inadvertently create an elite cabal.

By
Jishnu Das

Opinion

The End of USAID and the Decline in US Global Leadership

Thousands of people lost their jobs and millions may die. The US is weaker for it.

By
Steven Radelet

Opinion

The End of the Donor-Driven Era

Progress requires three things: seeing clearly, believing progress is possible, and creating systems of true productive interdependence.

By
Tom Frieden

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There’s plenty to critique in today’s world. Our goal is to illuminate what’s possible.

Environment

India’s Biodiversity Paradox

Ironically, India’s commitment to protecting its farmers is compromising the country’s crop biodiversity.

Shareen Joshi

Health

Medicaid Is Under Attack. Here’s How to Rebuild It Right.

The program has always been underfunded and overlooked. The current crisis is an opportunity to reimagine care for those who need it most.

Sanjay Basu

Food

NAFTA Is in Tatters

A new NAFTA would privilege human mobility, biodiversity, and small-scale producers and consumers.

Alyshia Gálvez

Technology

Digital Sovereignty Isn’t Built with Servers. It’s Built with People

African countries can make good on the promise of an AI boom if they invest in tech talent, not just tech infrastructure.

Bulelani Jili

Space

A NewSpace Age Is Upon Us

SpaceX and Blue Origin offer two different visions for the future: create Planet B, or preserve Earth. Which will it be?

Dagomar Degroot, Columnist

Energy

How to Stabilize Brazil’s Power Grid and Its Economic Future

As someone who has developed more than $2 billion in distributed energy projects, I’ve learned that countries scale energy infrastructure faster when they engineer bankability.

Ty Eldridge