The impunity of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates is the predictable upshot of unbridled wealth concentration, facilitated by the offshore financial system. Extreme economic inequality inevitably creates political inequality, which can leads to the exemption of the privileged few from even the most basic moral norms.
en English Politics Jul 15, 2026 Mark Leonard Some European leaders seem to think that abasing themselves for Donald Trump’s pleasure is necessary to save NATO and keep the Western alliance alive. But by so desperately clinging to the good old…
Minutes Item 1: Introduction The Bank introduced the first co-creation thematic engagement working group on synchronisation since the terms of reference were refreshed, outlining the group’s purpose, structure, and the context of ongoing synchronisation initiatives. The Bank explained that the co-creation working group is intended to gather focused input from industry participants to inform the design of a live synchronisation…
Image by Gerard Altmann via Pixabay The ‘first of its kind’ taskforce will bring together experts to advise government on how to better anticipate and respond to the growing risks climate change poses to national security The UK has established a taskforce of security, military and academic experts to advise government on boosting the country’s preparedness…
“The hood is bent, the radiator is cracked, and the front bumper is destroyed.”
en English Economics Jul 20, 2026 Luis Carlos Reyes There is a growing tension in Colombia between the popular demand for a strong welfare state and a political system that cannot deliver on that promise unless it breaks free from malign…
en English Innovation Jul 22, 2026 Vivek Badrinath Many developing economies cannot access large language models, most of which have been trained on datasets in English. To build scalable and inclusive LLMs for countries with minority languages, policymakers’ best bet is…
HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE—The past decade has offered Americans an unusually vivid glimpse of long-hidden networks of wealthy elites. Beloved by conspiracy theorists and supermarket tabloids, the hush-hush systems through which the rich and famous make powerful connections, exchange favors, and hoard wealth and influence were akin to a Sasquatch: rarely glimpsed, let alone subject to sustained scrutiny, and widely believed not to exist at all. Over the past decade, however, it is as if Sasquatch has periodically strolled out of the woods and posed for a centerfold.