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The Real Reason America Can't Make a Nuclear Deal with Iran

Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett | Posted 04.29.2013 | World
Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett

Conflict over Iran's nuclear program is driven by two different approaches to interpreting the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). These approaches, in turn, are rooted in different conceptions of world order.

Africa Investing in Africa

Richard Attias | Posted 04.28.2013 | Business
Richard Attias

Big changes are needed if Africans are truly to benefit from the rich resources of their own continent. But those changes have begun, and I am optimistic about what the future holds.

Are We Heading Towards Cyprus or Socialism?

Les Leopold | Posted 04.04.2013 | Business
Les Leopold

What will happen the next time the largest banks in America gamble their way into chaos? Will taxpayers bail them out again or will the "stakeholders" be forced to make up the losses?

The 5th BRICS Summit: Lessons for the "Developed" World

Amb. Robin Renee Sanders | Posted 04.02.2013 | World
Amb. Robin Renee Sanders

Since May 2010, I have suggested re-coining the term BRICs which, as we all know, focuses on the economic prowess and growth rates of Brazil, Russia, India, China and in Africa only South Africa.

Should We Say BRICS or BRICA?

Richard Attias | Posted 03.28.2013 | Business
Richard Attias

Africa's rise is no longer just beginning - this is definitely an emerging region, despite the political conflicts occurring in Mali, the Central African Republic and elsewhere. Africa needs to manage its transformation through homegrown solutions.

The Challenge for BRICS and Africa

Richard Attias | Posted 03.28.2013 | Business
Richard Attias

I am writing this from the BRICS summit in Durban, where it is clear that the huge momentum of these emerging markets -- especially when it comes to their relationship with Africa -- is not slowing down.

Assad Begs BRICS Countries For Help

AP | ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUE | Posted 03.28.2013 | World

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's increasingly isolated president sent a letter calling for help from leaders of five nations at an economic meeting Wed...

Here I Am: Calling for leadership from the BRICS countries

Lucy Chesire | Posted 03.26.2013 | Impact
Lucy Chesire

This week, Durban South Africa has played host to the 5th BRICS Summit which brings together the world's leading emerging economies, Brazil, Russian, ...

Xi Jinping's Long March to Defeat the West's Fear of China

David Gosset | Posted 05.15.2013 | World
David Gosset

In a century marked by increasing complexity and interdependence, the betterment of the ones does not equal the regression of others, and, far from being a zero-sum game, economic convergence and global coordination can bring more security and prosperity for all.

Brazilian Competitiveness: Folia and Hangover

Otaviano Canuto | Posted 04.14.2013 | World
Otaviano Canuto

As the Carnival in Brazil kicked off last weekend, Brazilians were ready for a party. They have reasons to celebrate. Despite a lackluster GDP performance in the last two years, unemployment rates remain at record low levels.

Davos Lightning Round: Where Do Good Policy and Good Business Align?

Ian Bremmer | Posted 03.27.2013 | Business
Ian Bremmer

2013-01-23-FinalDavosDiariesbanner.jpg Today I'm going to zap around the world a bit, outlining some global trends that are areas of opportunity, both for promoting the World Economic Forum's commitment to "improving the state of the world" and for businesses' bottom lines.

The World's New Banker?

The Diplomat | Rajeev Sharma | Posted 01.28.2013 | World

The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) bloc has begun planning its own development bank and a new bailout fund which would be creat...

Ruchir Sharma and the Fallacies of American Decline

Robert Teitelman | Posted 01.21.2013 | Business
Robert Teitelman

Yes, a few emerging nations have shown impressive growth, notably China and a handful of Asian Tigers. But remember when Japan, now beset by chronic deflation, an aging population and perhaps another recession, was poised to become the world's most powerful economy?

The Changing Face of Foreign Assistance

Gabriel Sanchez Zinny | Posted 12.04.2012 | Latino Voices
Gabriel Sanchez Zinny

The rise of emerging economies has been the dominant economic story of the past decade. While traditional economic powerhouses continue to make up the largest share of total output, developing economies have been growing faster and representing an ever larger share of world GDP.

Brazil Needs to Grow Up and Do It Quickly

Marcello Arrambide | Posted 07.10.2012 | World
Marcello Arrambide

I have been living in Brazil for roughly three months and realized that Brazil is still going through puberty, finding itself playing at the big kids table when in fact, it is not a big kid yet.

Bucking the Trend: Poverty Reduction and Inequality in Latin America

Otaviano Canuto | Posted 08.07.2012 | World
Otaviano Canuto

Interestingly, this phenomenon -- mobility out of poverty accompanied by higher income concentrations and persistent inequality -- is evident in all regions of the world, with the exception of one: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

A History of the World, BRIC by BRIC

Pepe Escobar | Posted 06.26.2012 | World
Pepe Escobar

So this twenty-first century world of ours is shaping up right now largely as a confrontation between the U.S./NATO and the BRICS, warts and all on every side.

Why Nobody Will Dominate The 21st Century

Charles Kupchan | Posted 06.14.2012 | World
Charles Kupchan

The absence of consensus over which country will oversee the coming world is just as it should be. That's because the twenty-first century will not be dominated by any country.

BRICs Are Building a Wall Around the Poor Despite Rapid Growth

James Doran | Posted 06.11.2012 | Business
James Doran

Whatever economic miracle is sweeping big Chinese cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, it has given Loong Poon Lei, and hundreds of other villages, a wide berth.

Growing Cracks in the BRICS

Daniel Wagner | Posted 06.06.2012 | World
Daniel Wagner

As the BRICS push for greater collective influence in the global arena, likewise the West should continue to push for greater democracy within the BRICS countries that are not yet democratic.

Public Diplomacy With Brazil Puts Boeing Deal at Risk

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 06.04.2012 | World
Eric Ehrmann

Brazil's reluctance to help Washington topple Syria and their support for Iran's nuclear program have drawn the ire of a White House eager to turn foreign policy into political currency during a presidential election year.

Justice Department Crashes Apple's Party

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 03.08.2012 | Business

You may meet five people in heaven, but until that time, you'll need to know seven and a half things each day. Here they are: Thing One: Apple Put ...

BRICs and Mortar

Nancy L. McLernon | Posted 04.14.2012 | Business
Nancy L. McLernon

America can hold China -- or any other BRIC nation -- accountable for trade violations while also recognizing the vast opportunities emerging markets hold for our economy and workers.

Preventing 'Politicide' in the Middle East

Henry Siegman | Posted 03.24.2012 | World
Henry Siegman

The bilateral peace process that the U.S. has doggedly sought to insulate from outside "interference" is not only an empty exercise but has served to provide Israel with cover for its settlement project.

The Myth of “Isolated” Iran

Pepe Escobar | Posted 03.18.2012 | World
Pepe Escobar

Iran may be "isolated" from the United States and Western Europe, but from the BRICS to NAM, it has the majority of the global South on its side.