It is clear that a growing group of white people are perceiving a group threat to their power and status in the racial hierarchy in America. Given how widespread and common hate crimes are in the country, Rashawn Ray argues that tackling the threat of white supremacy will require structural and policy changes.
The G-20’s new global tax deal has been hailed as an “equitable solution” for reallocating global taxing rights, but low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have serious issues with the agreement. Julie McCarthy discusses LMICs’ core concerns, the political challenges to implementing the tax deal, and what might come next.
“[Iraqi politician Muqtada al-Sadr’s] victory presents less than ideal circumstances. Yet his triumph—combined with the electoral decline of Iran-aligned militias, and the alliance Sadr has forged with moderate, U.S., and Western-aligned political actors like the Kurds in an attempt to form a majority government—suggests the U.S. has a historic opportunity to support and capitalize on a credible cross-sectarian alliance,” writes Ranj Alaaldin.
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