Finance and Economy

Congress, in a rare bipartisan effort, has reaffirmed America’s commitment as a generous donor abroad. The recently passed National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 allocates roughly $50 billion in base funding. That’s less than prior levels but far exceeds the deepest cuts proposed by the White House. The result underscores that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle seek to safeguard America’s influence in fostering a safer, more prosperous world through targeted international engagement.

I leader che un tempo si affidavano alla retorica delle emissioni zero ora parlano di sicurezza energetica e crescita economica. E la gente si è stufata di previsioni apocalittiche non basate su dati reali

På pladderfesten i Davos gavs klimataktivismen länge högsta prioritet. Så är det inte längre. Och hyperventilerande om domedagen ger inte längre några politiska framgångar.

What a difference a single year makes. The once-dominant push to radically reshape society in hopes of averting climate catastrophe has collapsed. Look at Davos, the talkfest long dominated by climate advocacy. That consensus has been all but abandoned by its once strongest proponents.

Začátek nového roku je časem pro rozjímání a nějaké to novoroční předsevzetí. Jenže v záplavě našich osobních cílů pro rok 2026 se málokdo zastaví a položí si složitější otázku: chceme-li pomoct nejchudším lidem světa, jak toho dosáhnout co nejefektivnějším způsobem?

Vaccines are a vital tool that save millions of lives every year. Concerningly, the United States is cutting funding for a key organization that saves lives around the world through immunization. The US' decision coincides with rising measles cases amid vaccine safety debates.

El danés Bjørn Lomborg (Frederiksberg, 1965) pasó de ser un activista de Greenpeace a convertirse en el gran gurú del realismo climático, una visión menos catastrofista que, sin negar el cambio climático, cuestiona muchos de los dogmas que se han asentado en torno a este. 

As 2026 begins, many of us have been taking stock of the year behind us and setting intentions for the one ahead.

For the world’s poorest, this was the year when the United Nations’ over-ambitious plan to solve every pressing global problem fell apart.

We should vow to be smarter, and do better, this year.

Poučenie na rok 2026 je tvrdé, ale dôležité. Keďže zdroje sú obmedzené, musíme prestať sľubovať všetko naraz a namiesto toho investovať múdro, a teda vedieť do čoho.

Le 169 promesse delle Nazioni Unite per lo sviluppo sono irrealizzabili, e le risorse scarseggiano. Ma modi concreti per aiutare i poveri del mondo ci sono ancora. Iniziando a spendere meglio i soldi