Skip to main content
Access provided by

Sam Rainsy

Sam Rainsy

6 commentaries

Sam Rainsy is a former Cambodian finance minister and current opposition leader.

Sort by: Show:
  1. Stopping Cambodia’s Reckless Urban Development
    rainsy6_TANG CHHIN SOTHYAFP via Getty Images_cambodiawetlands Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP via Getty Images

    Stopping Cambodia’s Reckless Urban Development

    Aug 14, 2020 Sam Rainsy argues that only an improved land ownership registration system can protect residents and the environment.

  2. Cambodia Is Criminalizing Democracy
    rainsy5_STRAFP via Getty Images_kemsokhacambodiaarrest STR/AFP via Getty Images

    Cambodia Is Criminalizing Democracy

    Jan 15, 2020 Sam Rainsy exposes the machinations of Hun Sen's government behind the sham trial of opposition leader Kem Sokha.

  3. The Fall and Rise of Cambodia’s Opposition
    rainsy4_Omar HavanaGetty Images_cnrpprotestskemsokha Omar Havana/Getty Images

    The Fall and Rise of Cambodia’s Opposition

    Nov 1, 2019 Sam Rainsy urges the international community to defend his people's right to challenge Hun Sen's authoritarian regime.

  4. China’s Cambodian Invasion
    rainsy3_Jason LeePoolGettyImages_hunsenlookingatxi Jason Lee - Pool/Getty Images

    China’s Cambodian Invasion

    Aug 2, 2019 Sam Rainsy warns that Prime Minister Hun Sen's reported deal with the Chinese navy has global ramifications.

  5. Cambodia Throws a Wrench into Trump’s Trade War
    rainsy2_XinhuaLiLayviaGettyImages_cambodianpresidentbuildingcollapse Xinhua/Li Lay via Getty Images

    Cambodia Throws a Wrench into Trump’s Trade War

    Jul 3, 2019 Sam Rainsy warns that Hun Sen's government will continue to serve China’s interests, which include skirting US tariffs.

  1. zadek30_Jonas GratzerLightRocket via Getty Images_bioplastic Jonas Gratzer/LightRocket via Getty Images
    0

    Only a Sustainable Bioeconomy Can Save Us

    Simon Zadek argues that investing in biodiversity while the global economy continues to over-exploit resources is futile.
  2. stiglitz341_Celal GunesAnadolu Agency via Getty Images_IMF Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
    0

    The IMF Must End Its Destructive Surcharges

    Joseph E. Stiglitz, et al.

    The International Monetary Fund’s surcharge policy has led to an unseemly state of affairs: countries in financial distress have become the largest source of net revenue to the Fund in recent years. These surcharges must be eliminated or, at the very least, adjusted to reduce the excessive burden on highly indebted countries.

     decry the counterproductive practice of imposing additional fees on countries in debt distress.
  3. palacio161_FILIPPO MONTEFORTEAFP via Getty Images_europeLNG Filippo Monteforte/AFP via Getty Images
    0

    Conflict and Competitiveness in Europe

    Ana Palacio supports the EU reform agenda recently proposed by former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
  4. yi15_Kevin FrayerGetty Images_chinababy Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
    0

    China Shuts Down Its International-Adoption Machine

    Yi Fuxian

    When it comes to alleviating the severe demographic crisis that China faces, prohibiting international adoptions of Chinese children amounts to a mere drop in the bucket. Still, the government's decision to do so is significant, as it reflects a long-overdue recognition that people should not be viewed as a burden.

     welcomes the government's apparent recognition that a severe demographic crisis looms.
  5. anelson1_MARCO LONGARIAfpAFP via Getty Images_senegalelection Marco Longaria/AFP via Getty Images
    0

    From the Year of Elections to the Year of Governance

    Adam Nelson & Kristen Sample highlight five major challenges reformist governments must confront to minimize populist threats.
  6. berglof39_LUIS TATOAFP via Getty Images_africarenewableenergy Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images
    0

    Africa’s Path to Green Prosperity

    Erik Berglöf highlights the potential that a young population and abundant renewable-energy resources represent.
  7. ghosh80_MUNIR UZ ZAMANAFP via Getty Images_plasticpollution Munir Uz Zaman/AFP via Getty Images
    0

    Saving the Planet from Plastics

    Jayati Ghosh explains why recycling alone is not enough to mitigate the health and climate effects of overproduction.
  8. bp trump harris debate Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images
    1

    What Harris and Trump Will Do

    With less than two months to go until the US presidential election, the candidates’ opposing worldviews, objectives, and priorities – and their implications for international relations, the economy, and democracy – have come into sharper focus. While it is impossible to know exactly what a leader will do once in office, the contours of both a Donald Trump and a Kamala Harris presidency are remarkably well defined.

  9. 0

    The Big Picture

    PS editors

Edit Newsletter Preferences

Set up Notification

To receive email updates regarding this {entity_type}, please enter your email below.

If you are not already registered, this will create a PS account for you. You should receive an activation email shortly.