Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States requires an honest appraisal of not only its founding principles but also its racist and imperialist legacy. A clear-eyed assessment shows why many people in the Global South remain cynical about the country’s ability to live up to its ideals.
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As the world’s biggest sporting event closes, a look at the multi-billion dollar legacy left in Doha. This article appears in the July/August 2026 issue of Global Finance Magazine. Three and a half years ago, the FIFA World Cup kicked off in Doha, at a stadium inspired by a traditional Bedouin tent. The opening ceremony featured…
JOHANNESBURG—In this, its semiquincentennial year, let’s give America its due. By the turn of the 20th century, it was a leading industrial power and achieved global primacy after the two world wars. It built the post-1945global governance system—the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (which became the World Trade Organization)—that helped prevent a third world war and advanced decolonization across Africa and Asia.