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  1. Nathalie Alvarado

    Nathalie Alvarado

    Writing for PS since 2024
    1 Commentary

    Nathalie Alvarado is Head of Citizen Security and Justice at the Inter-American Development Bank.

  2. Emily Armistead

    Emily Armistead

    Writing for PS since 2024
    1 Commentary

    Emily Armistead is Interim Executive Director of Madre Brava.

  3. Gordon Brown

    Gordon Brown

    Writing for PS since 2010
    116 Commentaries

    Gordon Brown, a former prime minister of the United Kingdom, is UN Special Envoy for Global Education and Chair of Education Cannot Wait.

  4. Mauricio Cabrera Leal

    Mauricio Cabrera Leal

    Writing for PS since 2024
    1 Commentary

    Mauricio Cabrera Leal is Deputy Minister of Policy and Regulation at the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development in Colombia.

  5. Ludovic Chatoux

    Ludovic Chatoux

    Writing for PS since 2024
    1 Commentary

    Ludovic Chatoux is CEO and Co-founder of Riverse, a carbon-crediting platform.

  6. Annie Cohen-Solal

    Annie Cohen-Solal

    Writing for PS since 2024
    1 Commentary

    Annie Cohen-Solal, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Social and Political Sciences at Bocconi University, is a French historian and the author of Picasso the Foreigner: An Artist in France, 1900-1973 (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023).

  7. Galip Dalay

    Galip Dalay

    Writing for PS since 2019
    4 Commentaries

    Galip Dalay, a doctoral researcher at the University of Oxford, is a senior consulting fellow at Chatham House and a non-resident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs.

  8. Sophia Escheu

    Sophia Escheu

    Writing for PS since 2024
    1 Commentary

    Sophia Escheu is an investor in climate and industrial technology companies at Speedinvest.

  9. Carl Gahnberg

    Carl Gahnberg

    Writing for PS since 2024
    1 Commentary

    Carl Gahnberg is Director of Policy Development and Research at the Internet Society.

  10. Indermit Gill

    Indermit Gill

    Writing for PS since 2013
    11 Commentaries

    Indermit Gill is Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics at the World Bank.

  11. Håvard Halland

    Håvard Halland

    Writing for PS since 2018
    8 Commentaries

    Håvard Halland, a former senior economist at the World Bank and OECD, is Professor of Sustainable Finance at Heriot-Watt University.

  12. Chelsea Hodgkins

    Chelsea Hodgkins

    Writing for PS since 2024
    1 Commentary

    Chelsea Hodgkins is Senior Electric-Vehicle Advocate in Public Citizen’s Climate Program.

  13. Ana María Ibáñez

    Ana María Ibáñez

    Writing for PS since 2024
    2 Commentaries

    Ana María Ibáñez is Vice President for Sectors and Knowledge at the Inter-American Development Bank.

  14. Ellen Jackowski

    Ellen Jackowski

    Writing for PS since 2024
    1 Commentary

    Ellen Jackowski is Chief Sustainability Officer at Mastercard.

  15. Carolyn Kissane

    Carolyn Kissane

    Writing for PS since 2024
    1 Commentary

    Carolyn Kissane is Associate Dean and Clinical Professor at the New York University School of Professional Studies Center for Global Affairs and Founding Director of the Energy, Climate, and Sustainability Lab at NYU.

  16. Aaditya Mattoo

    Aaditya Mattoo

    Writing for PS since 2013
    3 Commentaries

    Aaditya Mattoo is Chief Economist of the East Asia and Pacific Region at the World Bank.

  17. Knut Anton Mork

    Knut Anton Mork

    Writing for PS since 2021
    2 Commentaries

    Knut Anton Mork is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

  18. S.C.M. Paine

    S.C.M. Paine

    Writing for PS since 2024
    1 Commentary

    S.C.M. Paine, University Professor of History and Grand Strategy at the U.S. Naval War College, is the author of many books, including Imperial Rivals: China, Russia and Their Disputed Frontier (Routledge, 1996), The Japanese Empire: Grand Strategy from the Meiji Restoration to the Pacific War  (Cambridge University Press, 2017) and The Wars for Asia, 1911-1949 (Cambridge University Press, 2012).

  19. William Ruto

    William Ruto

    Writing for PS since 2023
    6 Commentaries

    William Ruto, President of Kenya, is Chair of the Committee of the African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change.

  20. Ilana Seid

    Ilana Seid

    Writing for PS since 2024
    1 Commentary

    Ilana Seid is Palau’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Sherpa Co-Chair of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, and Co-Chair of the Steering Committee for the Blue Economy and Finance Forum.

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    What Trump’s Return Means for Africa

    Adekeye Adebajo expects a continuation of America's longstanding attitude of benign neglect toward the continent.
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    The False Promise of “Responsible Mining”

    Chelsea Hodgkins lambasts a corporate-led voluntary global standard that would harm communities and pose risks for automakers.
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    A Baseline Scenario for the Global Economy in 2025

    Mohamed A. El-Erian

    In 2024, global geopolitics and national politics have undergone considerable upheaval, and the world economy has both significant weaknesses, including Europe and China, and notable bright spots, especially the US. In the coming year, the range of possible outcomes will broaden further.

    offers his predictions for the new year while acknowledging that the range of possible outcomes is widening.
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    A New Deal for Developing Countries

    William Ruto explains what climate-vulnerable Africa will need to strengthen their resilience and sustain economic growth.
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    Good Growth Requires Getting Public-Private Partnerships Right

    Mariana Mazzucato worries that a recently unveiled industrial strategy is not structured properly.
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    American Idiots

    J. Bradford DeLong considers the implications of Donald Trump and friends' effort to orchestrate an unnecessary government shutdown.
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    Putin’s Setbacks Are Cold Comfort for Europe

    Joschka Fischer considers the implications of Russia's loss in Syria and Donald Trump's imminent return to the White House.
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    Gender Apartheid Is a Crime Against Humanity

    Gordon Brown urges global policymakers to address the Afghan regime’s egregious violations of women and girls' rights.
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    The US Economy’s Trust Deficit

    Michael Spence considers the causes and consequences of Americans’ declining faith in media and government.

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