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Acting on climate while states fail to act

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Brazil and the developing world are not the only culprits on climate change. The developed world too shares the blame for CO2 output. Unfortunately, the international system lacks the capacity to address these gaps. Is it time to reconsider activism and action that doesn’t depend on states?

Aiming for net zero emissions could boost economic growth in Latin America

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Scaling up climate-related policies and investing in sustainable infrastructure could increase GDP by up to 2.8 percent on average across G20 countries by 2050. Aiming for net zero emissions is not only smart policy, but a growth opportunity for Latin American countries.

Losing Legitimacy? The Organization of American States and its inconsistent defense of democracy

By Adam Ratzlaff  /  

With contradictory responses to democratic threats, Luis Almagro and the Organization of American States risk losing authority and legitimacy as they face a wave of democratic erosion in the Americas.

Tácticas de desinformación de medios estatales de Rusia y China

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Con la cantidad de desinformación publicada a la alza resulta urgente entender las distintas tácticas usadas por diferentes medios estatales para poder encontrar mejores soluciones al combate de noticias falsas.

The local politics of Cuba’s autocracy

By Armando Chaguaceda y Sergio Angel Baquero  /  

In a democracy, policymaking at the local level is a privileged space for citizen participation. But in autocracies like Cuba’s, the one-party regime takes control of social mobilization at every level.

The return of the Cold War in the Caribbean

By Scott B. MacDonald  /  

Washington can no longer take the Caribbean for granted. That means more than just impotently warning partners south of the hemisphere about China and Russia. Instead it will require more effective diplomacy and economic statecraft.

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