The Global Observer

Globally, nations spend nine times more on military endeavors than on combating hunger

Climate change is becoming a systemic risk for the well-being of each of the planet’s inhabitants

The decades during which these arms have not been used in armed conflicts represent a significant achievement for humanity

Haitians would like to protest as the Cubans do, but they have no one to complain to. The lack of a state can be as devastating as its excess

The U.S. government had in custody one of Maduro’s most notorious financial operators, while the Venezuelan strongman had in his jail the person who bribed a number of top military officers and their civilian accomplices

The amount of money needed to address climate change is so large that it makes most people want to throw up their hands in defeat. But that’s a very bad idea

Across the globe, the institutions that defend democracy are in serious trouble

Too many things are happening for the first time in the world. Change is faster, more global, and deeply surprising

The Indian leader’s track record of inflaming religious tensions in order to cling to power is growing increasingly dangerous

Over the last 20 years, Russia has invested heavily in systems capable of attacking the network of underwater cables that account for 95% of all online traffic

The world’s despots know that losing power will mean a long prison sentence and the loss of the vast fortunes they pillaged. Therefore, for dictators, retaining power is no longer just about politics: it’s an existential requirement

In Silicon Valley, there’s a growing sense that there are enormous fortunes to be made in the cosmos

As our use of words continues to change and evolve, it also serves as a guide to our changing values

Innovations in artificial intelligence are not a passing fad whose consequences are being exaggerated. These are transformative technologies that will be with us for a very long time. The wave of innovation sparked by AI will change the world

Shifting demographics are posing unprecedented challenges for China and Russia

On the streets of Mexico and Israel people are not just rejecting undemocratic reforms, they are in uproar facing an imminent loss of freedom

Our mental health crisis is the new global killer, contributing to over 14% of all deaths

The 21st Century is still in its infancy, yet it has already produced a host of events that are quickly reshaping the world

It is imperative that societies start imposing high costs and severe consequences to organizations and individuals who deliberately and continuously disseminate false information. Hard, but not impossible

Why are so many obviously failed public policies hard to eradicate?

Corruption 3.0 deployed by autocratic governments in support of their geopolitical strategies is a threat to which the world has no effective response

It’s probably the last place you’d expect

The popular belief that the wave of global integration is over is wrong in almost every way

We should not take it for granted that the old democracies of Europe are strong enough to survive the sustained assault of the forces out to destroy them

As populism, polarization and post-truth take hold, Colombia seems headed for the same toxic political environment that has become the norm across the region

Many of the world’s democracies are playing a dangerous game by appeasing autocratic regimes that systematically violate human rights