What happens when major philanthropy tries to influence the international system? This week’s Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, tackles this question.
How Viktor Orban degraded Hungary’s weak democracy
G7 finance ministers held an emergency tele-conference today to discuss the crisis facing the Euro. Some reports suggest some kind of grand bargain is being floated to try to get wealthy and stable Germany to help its neighbors.
Stacy Palmer, editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, joins us to talk about George Soros’ $1 billion pledge to fund clean energy technologies, which he hopes can reduce global climate change.
