By Jeffrey Frankel Cambridge | September 25, 2026 Main Facts The United States political system is suffering from a profound and deepening crisis of governance, characterized by unprecedented polarization, legislative gridlock, and a complete breakdown of bipartisan consensus. While conventional political discourse frequently attributes this decay to runaway economic inequality…
Date: September 22, 2026 Author: Zaki Laïdi Section: Politics & World Affairs Main Facts The political landscape of the Federal Republic of Germany is undergoing a profound and potentially destabilizing transformation. Recent electoral outcomes in eastern German states have sent shockwaves through Berlin and Brussels, confirming the steady, unyielding rise…
By Guillermo Ortiz September 17, 2026 MEXICO CITY—For two consecutive years, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has anchored her administration’s economic legitimacy on a single, compelling metric: the dramatic reduction of extreme poverty. Following the ideological and political blueprint of her predecessor and mentor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (widely known as…
NEW YORK — As developing nations grapple with compounding macroeconomic imbalances, severe debt distress, and narrowing pathways to sustainable growth, the architecture of international financial rescue is facing an unprecedented stress test. Against this turbulent global backdrop, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has initiated its official Review of Program Design…
By Heather Clancy The global push for standardized corporate climate accountability reached a pivotal milestone today, September 9, as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) concluded the initial 12-week public consultation period for its highly anticipated net-zero target-setting framework. This draft, formally titled the ISO 14060 Standard for Net-Zero Aligned…
