With a likely rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election, America and the rest of the world were heading into a perilous period even before the latest conflagration in the Middle East. Turmoil in the region will cloud the broader economic outlook – and could dim Biden’s chances.
worries global economic and political developments will put Donald Trump back in the White House.
Around the world, foreign-policy strategists are grappling with new international dynamics, from the Sino-American rivalry and ongoing hot wars to the broader breakdown in multilateral global governance. However, there is much debate about whether global power and alignments are truly shifting, and in what ways.
consider whether the world will become more multipolar or “non-aligned” in the new year.
It is hard to see anything good coming from the current spasm of violence between Israel and Hamas. But this tragedy, which has forced both Israelis and Palestinians to stare into the abyss, might prove to be a turning point that will clear the path for a lasting peace.
considers how the current conflagration might pave the way for a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
曼彻斯特—如果我们能在不砍伐一棵树的情况下建造木屋会怎样?如果我们能捕鱼时将产卵的雌性留在海中会怎样?如果我们能用各种各样的可食用植物填满我们的森林,让商业养殖的森林看起来相对贫瘠会怎样?看起来是不可能的,但这些做法已经存在了几个世纪,这表明我们需要的未来可以在我们的过去中找到。
气候变化已经成为一颗定时炸弹,发展对地球更温和的新生活方式的需要从未如此强烈。但我们顽固地坚持创新、技术和无节制增长的古老口号——口头上支持可持续发展,却鼓励正在迅速使地球变得不宜居住的破坏自然的活动。
即使是所谓的“绿色”技术,也会加速生产,促进消费。以电动汽车、自行车和踏板车为例:制造这些产品需要更多的能源和资源,不可避免地会导致更多的排放和浪费。
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