Russia’s Libya Strategy Threatens Europe: Since 2020, Russia has systematically built military bases across Libya, turning the fragmented country into a strategic platform to expand its foothold in Africa, forge alliances, and destabilize European countries. Europe’s governments must act swiftly before the threat becomes even harder to contain. https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/eu-policymakers-must-address-threat-of-russian-influence-in-libya-by-tarek-megerisi-2025-07?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Hidden Signs of Economic Hope for Britain: The consensus about the United Kingdom in the wake of Brexit is that its economy may be impervious to reform. But long-term trends in urban housing prices and regional productivity growth suggest otherwise. https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/hopeful-uk-regional-housing-and-productivity-trends-by-jim-o-neill-2025-07?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Is Trump About to Fire the Fed Chair?: While a new Fed chair might immediately lower short-term rates, the longer-term rates that matter to households and businesses – rates for business loans and home mortgages, for example – are set by markets, not by the Fed. And markets will ensure that those rates rise. https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/trump-firing-powell-would-lead-to-higher-interest-rates-by-michael-r-strain-2025-07?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

COP30 Must Make Good on Past Climate Commitments: COP presidencies tend to seek fresh agreements and ambitious initiatives, but when the celebrations are over, implementation often falls short. That is why Brazil’s COP30 presidency must eschew flashy results in favor of pragmatic pathways to deliver on past agreements. https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/brazil-cop30-presidency-action-agenda-is-right-to-focus-on-implementing-past-agreements-by-jacinda-ardern-et-al-2025-07?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Hostages to War: Vladimir Putin and Binyamin Netanyahu offer ideological explanations for their respective wars: the “eternal Russia” is locked in a permanent conflict with a West that wants it annihilated, and the Jewish state faces existential threats from all sides. In fact, Ukraine and Gaza are wars of choice, motivated by self-interest. https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/netanyahu-and-putin-sustaining-wars-in-gaza-and-ukraine-out-of-self-interest-by-shlomo-ben-ami-2025-07?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon