Who knew that #Highlander II would be spot on about the state of the environment. Huh.

Libgen shutting down is genuinely a disaster for poorer researchers

My favorite word for today: Frankenfinance, when economics academics birth a monster

Note the extended deadline for abstract submissions to the T20 South Africa. Follow the links for additional details and contribute to shaping South Africa's G20 Presidency. #CallforAbstracts #G20SouthAfrica #T20SouthAfrica #Research #ThinkTanks

Favorite idiom for today “it’s just a fig leaf” code for a flimsy or inadequate cover for something shameful or embarrassing.

I don't care for the click-bait title. I've never heard Jeffrey Sachs speak like [this]. LIVE | Jeffrey Sachs' Speech youtube.com/live/2elUYpcbD… via YouTube

Are they supplying households with the light of the Holy Spirit with these electricity prices? Eskom Hld SOC Ltd NERSA_ZA businesslive.co.za/bd/national/20…

In this analysis, Sanusha Naidu & Arina Muresan argue that the growing interest in the expansion of BRICS & its geopolitical implications continues to spark excitement regarding its role in global affairs. igd.org.za/2025/03/07/bri… #BRICS #BRICSExpansion #Geopolitics #GlobalOrder

SAVE THE DATE: Colloquium on Migration and Border Security - mailchi.mp/igd/invitation…

I’m looking forward to engaging on critical issues facing #SAintheWorld how it navigates regional dynamics and supporting govt machinery. ⁦The Border Management Authority SA⁩ ⁦IGD⁩ #G20 #SA ⁦DIRCO South Africa⁩

#WorldTradeOrganization must evolve to support equitable development. #SouthAfrica’s #G20 presidency is an opportunity to reshape #global trade rules, ensuring resource-rich nations benefit from the #greentransition: Lukhanyo Neer or-f.org/33264

I get more anxiety from DA statements than the chaos caused by Trump.

This is quite consequential. China, Japan, South Korea and the countries of ASEAN just issued a joint statement (asean.org/joint-statemen…) in which they take a unified stance against "escalating trade protectionism", a clear reference to Trump's tariffs. They write that their

ukraine and russia agree to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each after the first face-to-face talks in three years zero progress on ceasefire

India restricts trade from Bangladesh in what is a reciprocal measure (🇧🇩 restricted 🇮🇳 cotton, Rice). Land ports closed for Bangladeshi ready made garments, direct trade with India's north east restricted. Indian Announcement:

The EU–South Africa relationship should shift from symbolic to pragmatic, focussing on co-ownership, flexibility and joint action in areas where strategic priorities overlap, namely green industrialisation and energy transition. Sanusha Naidu Arina Muresan bit.ly/3FlCr2s

A commission chaired by Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has just submitted a report to the Vatican containing a series of proposals — some of them unprecedented — to address the global debt crisis. l.theafricareport.com/NhE

Counting Down to the 2025 BRICS Summit: My Key Expectations I have been in Brazil for a week now, my third work visit to Brazil this year. I'm observing the final preparations for the 2025 BRICS Summit and will stay until the meeting concludes in mid-July. With just over a week

In this EU-SA analysis,Arina Muresan & Sanusha Naidu argue that SA can bridge West & global South divides, championing multilateralism, human rights, a multipolar order & national sovereignty. #SouthAfrica #EU #ClimateCooperation #BetterAfrica #BetterWorld igd.org.za/2025/06/14/htt…

Academia taught us to get things right on the first try. AI collaboration works differently. It's okay to: → Start rough → Iterate quickly → Refine through conversation Perfectionism is the enemy of productivity here. Daily delivery drives depth.