The World Today
Chatham House's magazine offering the best and brightest insights on current affairs.
23/01/2024
🇪🇨 A wave of crime has increased murder rates five-fold in Ecuador - a country that was, until recently, a haven of peace.
Dan Collyns talks to the people affected and writes about how drug gangs are destroying their home.
Read the full story 👇
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19/01/2024
🇺🇸 Ahead of the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, Leslie Vinjamuri argues democracy is at stake in the US election.
“How Republican & Democrat opponents tackle the Trumpist radicalized right will determine whether democratic norms survive.”
https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2023-12/democracy-stake-2024-us-election?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=twt-decjan-2023&utm_content=us-election
Review: could your next read be 'The Future of Foreign Policy is Feminist' by Kristina Lunz?
📖 “Lunz..addresses why an issue should be a feminist concern, but isn't clear how FFP could bring about the world it envisions,” writes Eirliani Abdul Rahman👇
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15/01/2024
The World Economic Forum’s annual gathering at Davos, Switzerland started today and runs until Friday.
From averting a European war to hosting a furious Greta Thunberg, the forum has provided some unforgettable diplomatic moments.
Read our ‘five things’ article and discover notable moments in its history:
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12/01/2024
🇹🇼Tomorrow voters will elect Taiwan’s next president.
“A four-year term under the pro-independence candidate Lai Ching-te or a sluggish KMT could dramatically change the strategic calculus of this self-governing island,” writes Dr Yu Jie.
Read on👇
Votes around the world in 2024 will test Chinese diplomacy How will Beijing anticipate key elections in America, India, Taiwan and elsewhere? By steering the world towards ‘multi-polarity’ and neutrality, writes Yu Jie.
Did you know you can read the current edition of The World Today online - for free?
The December/January edition includes:
💣 David Petraeus on what future warfare will look like
🇹🇼 Lessons from Ukraine as Taipei ramps up its military might
🛰️ India’s concern as China moves to settle its Himalayan border.
Read these articles in full - and more:
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08/01/2024
“We’ve never had a war that’s been so transparent because everyone…has a smartphone, can take videos & photos, & has access to the internet.”
🇺🇦 Former top American general David Petraeus talks to Lynne O’Donnell about how Ukraine has changed warfare:
https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2023-12/david-petraeus-chinese-military-spreading-its-wings?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=twt-decjan-2023&utm_content=david-petraeus
05/01/2024
Tomorrow is the third anniversary of the storming of the US Capitol, “the most obvious and shocking attack on democracy,” writes Leslie Vinjamuri.
Democracy continues to be at stake in the 2024 US election.
Will democratic norms survive?
Read more:
https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2023-12/democracy-stake-2024-us-election?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=twt-decjan-2023&utm_content=us-election
In this video clip, former International Development Secretary Justine Greening talks to The World Today editor Roxanne Escobales about the expected 2024 UK election - and whether the political system can deliver what the country needs.
👀 Watch below - and read the full interview here:
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In the final instalment of our behind the scenes series, The World Today’s senior content editor Mike Higgins talks about the magazine’s ‘Postcard’ feature, which often highlights an underreported story and voices that might otherwise go unheard.
Watch now: ▶️👇
29/12/2023
🗳️ 2024 is being billed as the biggest exercise in global democracy as billions of people have the opportunity to cast their vote in elections around the world.
The outcomes will shape geopolitics for years to come.
Read more from The World Today editor, Roxanne Escobales:
From the editor Next year will see seismic elections around the globe, from America to South Africa, Britain to India, Mexico to the EU. We explore the issues that will dominate each, and assess democracy in 2024.
💥Behind the scenes at The World Today💥
Editor Roxanne Escobales talks about how contributors for each edition of The World Today magazine are chosen, ensuring a wide range of voices are represented.
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27/12/2023
💥Global issues to watch in 2024: attacks on journalists💥
Journalists are routinely targeted while covering elections, a problem that could be particularly acute in India & the US, writes Jodie Ginsberg.
Read on:👇
https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2023-12/global-issues-watch-2024?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=twt-decjan-2023&utm_content=issues-2024
Have you ever wondered how a magazine like The World Today is created?
Look out for our ‘behind the scenes’ series for insights from editor Roxanne Escaboles and senior content editor Mike Higgins.
First up, they explain how they decide what issues to cover in each edition. Watch now! 👀
20/12/2023
Did you know subscribers to The World Today not only receive the print edition of the magazine, but also have access to a 20-year online archive?
Give the gift of bright insights & fresh perspectives this Christmas with a subscription to The World Today:
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19/12/2023
💥Global issues to watch in 2024💥
“The coming year will be make or break for women.”
The world over they’ve seen their basic rights removed or restricted - especially in Afghanistan.
This oppression can’t continue, writes Margot Wallström. Read more👇
https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2023-12/global-issues-watch-2024?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=twt-decjan-2023&utm_content=issues-2024
“It's much more effective to support asylum seekers & refugees where they are, generally in their own region, which is actually where they want to stay.”
Justine Greening talks to Roxanne Escaboles about what Britain should do differently with its overseas aid:
https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2023-12/justine-greening-foreign-policy-isnt-just-defence-its?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=twt-decjan-2023&utm_content=greening-interview
“I like the expression that China and Africa are equal and opposites.”
Noo Saro-Wiwa, author of ‘Black Ghosts’, and BBC journalist Danny Vincent discuss being black in China and the country's 'pragmatic' attitudes to race.
Read the full conversation👇
https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2023-12/being-black-china?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=twt-decjan-2023&utm_content=review-ghosts
Cleaner energy might be cheaper for consumers than fossil fuels, but it's not profitable enough for investors, writes Ann Pettifor as COP28 comes to a close.
New book review: Climate Capitalism: Winning the Global Race to Zero Emissions by Akshat Rathi👇
https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2023-12/review-will-capitalism-fix-climate-change?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=twt-decjan-2023&utm_content=review-climate
07/12/2023
As leaders and experts gather in Washington DC for the Aspen Security Forum, former top American general David Petraeus talks to Lynne O’Donnell about:
🇨🇳The threat of China
🇺🇦How Ukraine has changed warfare
🌍 Why the West must focus on Africa
Read more👇
David Petraeus: ‘The Chinese military is spreading its wings’ The former top American general tells Lynne O’Donnell about the threat of China, how Ukraine has changed warfare and why the West must focus on Africa.
In our elections special:
🇬🇧 Former Conservative minister Justine Greening argues compromise is needed to meet global challenges
🇿🇦 Plus Mohamed Cassimjee writes that South Africa’s 2024 election could mark a new phase of its democratic journey
Read more👇
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04/12/2023
🛰️ Satellite images show unsanctioned Chinese outposts across the contested border with Bhutan.
The settlements may become permanent as an announcement on a border deal between the two countries is expected.
This will worry India, write John Po***ck and Damien Symon👇
China takes more land in Bhutan before expected border deal After images reveal new Chinese building on its territory, Bhutan is closing on a border agreement with China that may alarm India, write John Po***ck and Damien Symon.
01/12/2023
🔔 OUT NOW!
In the Dec/Jan issue we explore 2024's elections, billed as the biggest exercise in global democracy.
Plus:
💣 David Petraeus on what future warfare will look like
🇮🇳 India’s concern as China moves to settle its Himalayan border.
https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2023-12?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=twt-decjan-2023&utm_content=issue-page
30/11/2023
🌍 Delegates have gathered for the start of COP28, with UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber taking on the role of conference president.
But as chief of oil company Adnoc, the world’s 11th largest oil and gas producer, is he a suitable leader? Mike Higgins reports👇
COP28: Can oil-rich UAE lead global climate action? The president of COP28, the UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber, believes fossil fuel industries must be in key climate talks, but critics remain doubtful, writes Mike Higgins.
Tomorrow is your last chance to read our Oct/Nov issue for free online!
🤖Explore why AI must be decolonized to fulfil its true potential
🌍As world leaders debate how best to tackle climate change at COP28, read arguments for why the 1.5C target is flawed👇
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24/11/2023
📣 You have just one week left to read our Oct/Nov issue for free online! Including:
🤖 AI & the alarming warnings surrounding the technology
🌱 Henry Throp and Laurie Laybourn consider the debate around the 1.5C target - should it stay or go?
Full issue👇
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23/11/2023
🇳🇱 Geert Wilders is the surprise winner of the Dutch election after promising to tackle a ‘tsunami of immigration’.
Did you know that the current waves of migration can be traced back to the 1973 oil crisis? Randall Hansen reports👇
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2023/09/date-history-how-oil-crisis-led-immigration-crisis?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=twt-octnov-2023&utm_content=dwh-oil-crisis
Date with history: How the oil crisis changed the world After Opec cut oil production on October 17, 1973, millions were displaced from Afghanistan and Syria, transforming global politics, argues Randall Hansen.
22/11/2023
🗳️ Dutch voters are casting their ballots today in a snap parliamentary election - and two billion people are due to vote in elections around the world next year.
Helen Fitzwilliam takes a look at how AI-generated fake videos & ‘disinfo’ can sway voters:
How AI could sway voters in 2024’s big elections AI-generated fake videos, ‘rumour bombs’ and ‘disinfo’ threaten key votes in America, India and beyond, writes Helen Fitzwilliam.
17/11/2023
🏏 India was victorious over New Zealand and will play in the cricket World Cup final - in India - on Sunday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will use this sporting success as 'yet another international platform for domestic political advantage,’ writes Salil Tripathi:
Cricket World Cup: How India wields power at the crease The state of Indian cricket reveals insights into how Prime Minister Narendra Modi governs and how he wants the world to see his country, writes Salil Tripathi.
15/11/2023
APEC leaders continue talks in San Francisco today - a wealthy & largely quiet city.
However, from January to June this year, police took 60kg of fentanyl off the streets - 160% more than the 1st half of 2022.
Read the full story from Mallory Moench:
Postcard from San Francisco: A controversial war on fentanyl The synthetic opioid is killing dozens monthly, but authorities and health campaigners can’t agree how to stem the deadly epidemic, writes Mallory Moench.
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