@bkettenring.bsky.social, Co-President of the Global Fund for a New Economy, stresses the importance of organizing and communicating with communities, as well as developing a policy agenda with and in those communities. bit.ly/4p94eoV

At our Climate Week NYC event, Brazil’s Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, @marinasilva.bsky.social, describes her country’s ambitions for COP30 in Belém. #PSEvents @open-society.bsky.social events.project-syndicate.org/event/the-gr...

@mazzucatom.bsky.social argues that effective climate action demands a rethink of fundamental concepts, from public-private partnerships to the structure of the state. #PSEvents @open-society.bsky.social bit.ly/4p94eoV

The Green Development Agenda is now streaming live from Climate Week NYC. Click the link to watch leading academics, policymakers, and activists discuss how new thinking can drive green development. events.project-syndicate.org/event/the-gr...

We have to learn from these successes, to interrogate the obstacles, and to push forward with models that work for people, not just for markets or narrow interests, explains @open-society.bsky.social President @nowrojeeosf.bsky.social in her opening remarks at Climate Week NYC. bit.ly/4p94eoV

In @projectsyndicate.bsky.social, I argue school meals must be reimagined as a platform for industrial strategy. This is more than hunger, but a way of bringing together welfare policy and innovation to create equity, farming, care, and public procurement. Read here ➡️ buff.ly/ajkbTBz

The world is not on track to meet its climate targets, and the devastating effects of global warming are appearing faster than many anticipated. But the undeniable progress since 2015 provides reason to hope for more, writes @climatemorgan.bsky.social. bit.ly/4nIaGSc

In the US today, the vast majority of congressional districts have been gerrymandered beyond the point of competition, points out @reedgalen.bsky.social. This has a direct impact on federal budget negotiations. bit.ly/4pF6NiQ

Stable demand from school-meal programs can encourage farmers and suppliers to invest in greener, healthier practices, ultimately reshaping markets for the better, @mazzucatom.bsky.social explains. bit.ly/46yiJdc

A new multilateralism for SDGs must engage diverse actors – including municipalities and interest-based alliances – to develop creative workarounds to systemic barriers, argues Sakiko Fukuda-Parr. bit.ly/48us0FLA

Many people, such as undocumented workers, have good reason to be fearful and lie low in Donald Trump's America. But Trump's opponents, both citizens and especially officials at the state level, must think and act creatively, writes @timothysnyder.bsky.social. bit.ly/4nLqRhz

Looking forward to the discussion on Global South leadership in ensuring an inclusive green development agenda.

Brazil’s response to a former president’s coup attempt stands in stark contrast to that of the US. In a new PS Big Picture, Pedro Abramovay, Camila Villard Duran, Sergio Fausto, and @josephestiglitz.bsky.social consider what this means for US and Brazilian democracy. bit.ly/4n8Fyex

Buying cryptocurrencies is not an investment in innovation. It is a bet on the growth of money laundering and shadow economies worldwide, argues Tim Congdon. bit.ly/4gChKxy

The international financial architecture is broken not just because of institutional inertia or bureaucracy, but because it fails to recognize the situation facing many developing countries, Hannah Wanjie Ryder writes. bit.ly/46cb19P

At our upcoming #ClimateWeekNYC event, in partnership with Open Society Foundations, Alicia Bárcena, Mexico’s Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, will consider the principles and lessons that should shape a new development economics. Register for free: bit.ly/4p94eoV #PSEvents

Freedom cities are coming. But instead of ceding the idea to techno-authoritarians, progressives need to reclaim cities as platforms for democratic experimentation - from participatory assemblies and cooperative housing to climate-resilient design. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/f...

With multilateralism under strain, what will it take to muster meaningful global responses to shared problems? Brazil’s Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva, will share her perspective at our upcoming event, The Green Development Agenda. Register now: bit.ly/4p94eoV

Enticing new generations to work in agriculture requires a paradigm shift in how we view the sector. @maximotorero.bsky.social explains how to bring it about. bit.ly/3Vl4547

The Federal Reserve's case for beginning a monetary-easing cycle this month rests on three judgments. But it is off base on all three, writes @michaelrstrain.bsky.social of the American Enterprise Institute. bit.ly/3VnFsnf

China’s massive clean-tech deployment has brought huge cost reductions and performance improvements, with far-reaching potential benefits for all of humanity, observes @adairturneruk.bsky.social. bit.ly/3K6t4FP

The battle over freedom cities is not just about zoning and land use. It is about the future of political governance itself, @muggah.bsky.social and Carlo Ratti argue. bit.ly/47JhQRr

With nationalism and zero-sum rivalries limiting the scope for collective action, what will it take to muster meaningful global responses to shared problems? The UN’s Mahmoud Mohieldin will weigh in at our #ClimateWeekNYC event. Register now: bit.ly/4p94eoV #PSEvents @open-society.bsky.social

The war in Ukraine and Donald Trump’s second presidency have upended Central Asia’s political and security order, forcing policymakers to rethink strategic priorities, writes Nargis Kassenova. bit.ly/4pxGNG6

Techno-fixes for what ails democracy are increasingly taking the form of digital authoritarianism, Daniel Innerarity and Fabrizio Tassinari warn. bit.ly/4nukxec

Although instability is endemic to India’s neighborhood, it is becoming increasingly dangerous both for India’s neighbors and for India itself, @nirupama.bsky.social warns. bit.ly/4nsWvAg

@open-society.bsky.social President Binaifer Nowrojee will open our upcoming event, The Green Development Agenda, setting the stage for world leaders and experts to discuss how new thinking can drive green development. Register today: bit.ly/4p94eoV #PSEvents #ClimateWeekNYC

The False Promise of “AI for Social Good” by Abeba Birhane @projectsyndicate.bsky.social prosyn.org/aiw0HCS

The US has abandoned climate leadership, and multilateralism is under severe strain. But, as Laura Carvalho and Sakiko Fukuda-Parr show in PS Quarterly: What Works?, this does not have to doom global climate action. Access the issue with PS Premium. bit.ly/3VfH8zc

The world’s maritime regions are already hotter, more contested, and more fragile than ever before, making for not just an environmental crisis, but a geopolitical one. Ahead of #ClimateWeekNYC, our expert @majovalverde.bsky.social for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social:

Brian Kettenring of The Global Fund for a New Economy will be opening part two of our #ClimateWeekNYC event with @open-society.bsky.social. Click the link to claim your virtual seat: #PSEvents bit.ly/4p94eoV

Using current AI systems to tackle complex historical and political challenges is analogous to building a palace out of rotten wood, @abeba.bsky.social argues. bit.ly/47FTtUN

Although Trumpism and Bolsonarism have similarities, Brazilian society and the justice system have removed the authoritarian from the political game. Sergio Fausto explains why and what this will mean for next year's presidential election. bit.ly/41Tz7Uk

When people start to believe so strongly in AIs as conscious entities that they will advocate for “AI rights” and even citizenship, the technology will have taken a dangerous turn, Mustafa Suleyman warns. bit.ly/4nenjEH

Lowering interest rates now is not necessarily a bad idea, but not for the reasons that Donald Trump offers, note @mkblyth.bsky.social and @nfraccaroli.bsky.social. bit.ly/467J7vC

After getting an absolute monetarist pounding in the WSJ, its nice to see a more balanced review of our Inflation book in Project Syndicate: www.project-syndicate.org/onpoint/why-... A long read, and a good one.

Jonathan Levy is one of the rare scholars whose work I always read. In this piece, he compares the works of Brian Griffiths with those of Mark Blyth & Nicolò Fraccaroli on inflation, offering a strong theoretical mapping and summary of the debates. An important text.

European independence cannot be established in speeches. Unless von der Leyen is ready to do what it takes to advance the ambitions that she so eloquently proclaims, she will remain a symbol of Europe’s unfulfilled promise. My latest @projectsyndicate.bsky.social prosyn.org/txn9zS5 #SOTEU #EUCO

The coming months will reveal whether Ursula von der Leyen will do what it takes to advance the ambitions that she described in her State of the Union address, or whether she will remain a symbol of Europe’s unfulfilled promise, writes @alemanno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4mZXyYv

Is Trump a state capitalist? Don’t miss a new PS Big Question examining Donald Trump’s unprecedented intervention in the US economy, featuring Antara Haldar, Harold James, Mariana Mazzucato, Stephen S. Roach (@ssruschina.bsky.social), and Michael R. Strain. bit.ly/3JZLEiL

With rising debt and escalating climate change, the next monetary regime is more likely to be inflationary than deflationary. Two new books suggest that the next inflation battle won’t look anything like the last, writes Jonathan Levy. bit.ly/4nriYh0

Just as Abe Shinzō built coalitions of countries that shared Japan’s interest in a “free and open” Indo-Pacific to counter China, America's trading partners should work together to resist Donald Trump's bullying, advises @hamadakoichi.bsky.social. bit.ly/4mYAKZf

By reallocating existing SDRs, rich countries could help developing countries lift millions out of poverty, argue @nasiade.bsky.social and Ilan Goldfajn. bit.ly/4phYbOE

The remedy for regional economic sclerosis is devolved governance combined with large and sustained fiscal transfers, Blavatnik School's Paul Collier argues. bit.ly/46gHpqG

The green transition offers countries across the Global South a once-in-a-generation chance to leap ahead economically, but it will not happen automatically. Hear what needs to be done at our next event, streaming live on September 22. #ClimateWeekNYC #PSEvents #UNGA bit.ly/4p94eoV

The underperformance of investments isn’t proof that AI is hype, explains @carlbfrey.bsky.social in a new PS Say More. It’s evidence that investments have preceded resilience. Read more at the link. bit.ly/4m69A1b

It has become clear that new thinking is needed to deliver green development. Register now for our upcoming event – streaming live from New York on September 22 – where expert panelists will consider what that must entail. #ClimateWeekNYC #PSEvents #UNGA bit.ly/4p94eoV

Democratic backsliding is now a global phenomenon, with Donald Trump's America only the most visible and dramatic example. But @drodrik.bsky.social still sees some bright spots elsewhere. bit.ly/4m0PTI9

Despite firms and markets’ willingness to gamble on short-term gains over the long-term costs associated with Donald Trump's agenda, we should not be under any illusions. Those long-term costs are coming, Erin Lockwood‬ warns. bit.ly/42iVMcE

The countries that can restore meaningful competition to the mobile app ecosystem will become the next big destinations for investment in digital innovation, Gene Burrus contends. bit.ly/4mW6RZJ