Historically, most African countries have relied on Western support. But this relationship is increasingly at risk as China and Russia expand their economic footprint, argues Anne O. Krueger. bit.ly/4b0RqsY

Although Kristalina Georgieva's track record shows that she is the right person to lead the IMF, that is merely a happy coincidence. The institution still has serious flaws in its governance and leadership selection process, argues Ngaire Woods. bit.ly/3xSKv6I

Free to read at the link: Will AI bring a new golden age of corporate profitability? No, argues NYU Stern's Aswath Damodaran, because if every company uses AI to reduce costs and increase efficiency, none will be better off on a relative basis. bit.ly/3Uv3OvA

A recent Public Health Scotland study showed that, among all the women born between 1988 and 1996 who were vaccinated against HPV before turning 14, there has not been a single case of cervical cancer, points out Ifeanyi Nsofor. bit.ly/4bddvVa

Expanding vaccine production when medical trials were ongoing, rather than waiting for regulatory approval, proved critical during COVID-19, observes The University of Chicago’s Rachel Glennerster. bit.ly/3QjE7M5

In the half-century since the World Health Organization (WHO) instituted the EPI, the world has shown a remarkable capacity to come together on the crucial issue of vaccination - Senator Dr Sania Nishtar writes for Project Syndicate on stretching the boundaries of what's #humanlypossible prosyn.org/80o3l3o

What would a climate-aligned IMF look like?

For Project Syndicate, Mohamed Nasheed + Centre for Social and Economic Progress's Rakesh Mohan propose 4️⃣ ways for IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva to further align the institution with global climate goals: gdpcenter.org/49NH6mX

Trump and the Risk of a US Debt Default Project Syndicate prosyn.org/cVaWqC3

'Every vaccination offers hope for a better, healthier future. And as we stand on the cusp of a new era for immunisation, there is reason for optimism' - read Gavi CEO Dr Senator Dr Sania Nishtar's latest op-ed for Project Syndicate: bit.ly/4bdI0tR #HumanlyPossible

.Lawrence H. Summers and N. K. Singh think policymakers convening at the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings need to focus on four objectives to shore up the credibility of the international system. bit.ly/44c2elC

What comes after the #EUGreenDeal ? A European industrial strategy, argues Strategic Perspectives. Hear from their director, Neil Makaroff, below and read their full report at the link: bit.ly/3WdfaWp

Iran’s recent attack on Israel – and Israel’s retaliation – represented a grave escalation between the regional foes. In a new PS Big Picture, Joschka Fischer, Dennis Ross, Daoud Kuttab داود كُتّاب, and Gareth Evans consider what should come next. bit.ly/3Jx6mTN

Compared to the beaten-down Europe of 1941, today’s European Union is much more capable of resisting Russian aggression, observe Tatyana Deryugina 🇺🇦 and Anastassia Fedyk 🇺🇦. bit.ly/3Uw0EYs

With its decision to block a Palestine Congress, Germany now represents an extreme case of how the establishment has appropriated cancel culture, writes Slavoj Žižek. bit.ly/4daThwS

Today is International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day. In 2022, Bennett Ramberg underscored the risk of a Chernobyl-scale catastrophe – or worse – raised by Russia’s war against Ukraine. bit.ly/3VIOtbS

Seizing the profits from frozen Russian central-bank assets, as the European Commission seeks to do, would set a dangerous precedent in international law and undermine Europe’s global reputation, warns CPR India’s Brahma Chellaney. bit.ly/3Jz4eL8

Free to read at the link: The 1990s internet was federally created, subsidized, and regulated to keep market incumbents in check, UW Department of History's Margaret O'Mara writes. What path will AI take? bit.ly/3UbWfsr

Given the potentially catastrophic consequences of unchecked AI, there is a clear need for international guardrails to ensure that it serves the common good, argues Universität Luzern’s Peter G. Kirchschläger. bit.ly/3Ub1Cbu

Free to read at the link: High-level controls on some areas of AI development will not stifle innovation, European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager argues. On the contrary, public trust and safety are prerequisites for the technology to flourish. bit.ly/3UaaHkK

The pandemic taught us that low- and middle-income countries must be able to invest in medical countermeasures “at-risk” – before they are approved, writes The University of Chicago’s Rachel Glennerster. bit.ly/3QjE7M5