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BRICS Turns To Politics

April 26, 2011
An economist for a US investment bank developed the acronym BRIC a decade ago, lumping together the solid, fast-growing economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China and arguing the four would outpace the top six Western economies before 2050. The analysis resonated, fueling confidence among the hot...

El País: Image Manipulation Technologies

November 13, 2018
New digital technologies known as “deepfake” can manipulate images and faces in realistic ways that trickl viewers. Governments and companies have long adjusted photographs and videos for propaganda or advertising purposes. However, Moisés Naím explains that deepfake is more dangerous, with...

Renewal or Irrelevance: With Asia's Rise, Global Governance Must Be Reformed

November 14, 2008
Existing global governance systems have foundations in the consequences of World War II and the Cold War, and Asia's recent emergence necessitates a shift in the power structure of these global institutions. Hitoshi Tanaka, former deputy minister of Japan and senior fellow at the Japan Center...

Global Governance Reimagined – An “Astonishing Diversity” of Cooperation

September 12, 2014
Global governance is a reality. Packages, medical advice, diplomacy cross borders every day – “All this (and much more) happens every day within well-established rules thanks to global governance, which formalizes cooperative problem solving among nations,” writes Keith Porter, president and CEO of...

Tuareg Activist Takes on French Nuclear Company

April 28, 2010
Areva, a largely state-owned French power giant, has extensive uranium mining operations in northern Niger. That uranium generates the majority of France's electricity, along with thousands of jobs in France and across Europe. Yet, left in northern Niger are millions of tons of radioactive...

Islamic Extremism: Common Concern for Muslim and Western Publics

July 15, 2005
As last week's terror attacks rekindled fears about Islamic extremism in Europe and the US, many journalists and politicians urged Muslims to take action against the extremists hiding in their midst. But it isn't only the residents of non-Muslim countries who worry about extremism. The...

Europe Flood Losses to "Increase Fourfold" by 2050

March 5, 2014
Forecasting models predict flood damage losses could increase fourfold for Europe by 2050. Governments are not engaging in adequate planning. “The scientists believe that the continent's annual flood costs may be 23.5bn euros by the middle of the century,” reports Matt McGrath for BBC News. “...

Russia Eyes Stronger Clout In Caspian Region

July 18, 2005
Russian President Vladimir Putin used the opportunity of a Caspian security conference on July 14 to recommend a return to Moscow’s prior level of influence in the Caspian region. Recently, Russia has strengthened its Caspian military presence. Putin wants to strengthen it further, using the...
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