Global & Transnational
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Europe Must Invest in Young Talent: Manuel Heitor on Research, Jobs, and Global Competition
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This interview was conducted by Chicago Policy Review (CPR) in collaboration with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at the University of Chicago. Interview conducted by Nicolás Mayorga, Senior Editor at Chicago Policy Review. Manuel Heitor, who served as Portugal’s Minister of Science, Technology, and Higher Education…
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The Case for an Economic Well-Being Index
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The thermometer measures internal body temperature, but it cannot diagnose cancer or judge overall health. Likewise, economic measures like GDP are similar, useful for gauging issues like the size of an economy, but not its condition. However, policymakers often lean on single indicators like GDP, inflation, or unemployment and miss…
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Rights in Retreat: Advocacy, Organizing, and Justice – A Conversation with Kris Hayashi
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This interview has been approved by Kris Hayashi and ACLU Communications. Across continents and institutions, the premise of queer equality is being tested anew. From legislative chambers to military ranks to public squares across the globe, LGBTQ+ people are confronting an unsettling pattern: rights once thought secure are again under…
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Following Illiberalism: What a Future U.S. Administration Can Learn from Poland’s Struggle with Illiberalism
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In 2028, the Trump administration’s second term will come to an end. As the United States approaches midterm elections this year, visions for what the U.S. might look like post Trump 2.0 will abound. This administration and its allies in Congress have moved the United States closer to illiberalism, defined…
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AI mishaps are warning signs we can’t ignore
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Grok, the chatbot from Elon Musk’s xAI, sparked international controversy around the start of this year by creating millions of sexualized edits of users’ photos — including of minors. In replies to images on the social media platform X, users posted requests for Grok, such as “remove her clothes” or…
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More than a Band-Aid: Why Foreign Aid Must Evolve
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If you were born in the year 1820, your odds of living in extreme poverty, defined as surviving on less than $1.90 per day in today’s dollars, were greater than 75%. Today, that likelihood is just 10%. The world has made significant improvements in quality of life over the past…
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Global Patterns of Wellbeing: A Cluster Analysis of the 2024 Happiness Factors
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The cluster visualization highlights how countries around the world are aligned based on the major factors that shape their wellbeing. These include income, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and trust in public institutions. By summarising these indicators into two broad Wellbeing Dimensions, the figure…
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The Democratic Case for Intervention in Venezuela
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Eight million people have fled a country that is not at war. Parents cross borders with nothing but a child’s backpack. Hospitals function without electricity. Political dissidents vanish into military prisons. These are not abstractions; they are the lived conditions of a nation dismantled by its own government. Yet the discourse surrounding Venezuela remains filtered through a…
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Rights in Retreat: Colonial Legacy, Law and Local Leadership – A Conversation with Kaushy S. Arachchi
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Across continents and institutions, the premise of queer equality is being tested anew. From legislative chambers to military ranks to public squares across the globe, LGBTQ+ people are confronting an unsettling pattern: rights once thought secure are again under siege. What connects these struggles is not only the backlash itself,…
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BRICS and the Shift Away from Dollar Dependence
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For nearly a century, the U.S. dollar has dominated global trade and finance, accounting for 59% of global foreign exchange reserves as of 2024 (IMF, 2024). In response to this enduring dominance, BRICS — an alliance of five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — is…
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The Policy Barriers to Reducing Meat Consumption
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The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has consistently emphasized the need to reduce animal-based food consumption in Western countries in its annual report, The State of Food and Agriculture. In particular, reducing red and processed meat for public health and environmental reasons1. The 2024 edition emphasizes sustainability and health,…