Angel Jaramillo At the recent Munich Security Conference, the great powers discussed the delicate balance of peace when everything revolves around the fate of a country halfway between Europe and Russia. February in Munich, the capital of Bavaria, is still cold. The baroque architecture of …
Image: International Monetary Fund Charting Globalization’s Turn to Slowbalization After Global Financial Crisis Trade openness increased after the Second World War, but has slowed following the global financial crisis The free flow of ideas, people, goods, services, and capital across national borders leads to greater economic integration. But globalization, the trend toward these things moving …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The British magazine The Economist published its Global Democracy Index 2022. The Index highlighted several important findings for those promoting democratic aspirations worldwide. And also lessons for those who promote authoritarianism in their various countries. The study reveals that nearly half of …
Timothy Snyder Historian Timothy Snyder dives into the structures that uplift and tear down political systems, offering perspective on the current state of democracy, the patterns that lead to tyranny, and what we need to create a future of freedom.
Global inflation will fall in 2023 and 2024 amid subpar economic growth. Global growth is projected to fall from an estimated 3.4 percent in 2022 to 2.9 percent in 2023, then rise to 3.1 percent in 2024. The forecast for 2023 is 0.2 percentage points …
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Juan Villoro The rocks surrounding Chiloé Island are inhabited by a unique species of cold. Among them are two varieties of penguins with the surnames of explorers, the Magellanic and the Humboldt. Less well known is the cormorant, or “sea crow”, a dark bird with …
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Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The threat to democracy is a worldwide phenomenon, not only in Mexico. One of the results of the pandemic was the global economic lethargy that has caused democratic systems to be under severe questioning. From the fascist right and totalitarian left, regimes …
