Plus, urban recovery in Beirut and how monuments present only one side of U.S. history.

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The COVID-19 pandemic and increased interest rates have shocked the global financial system—deepening inequality and worsening an already-critical debt crisis in the Global South. When a country defaults ([link removed]) , it faces an unjust system that is slow to resolve sovereign debt default—leaving the country and its people in economic limbo, often for years.

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The global debt system is broken, and we need an ambitious vision from world leaders that helps countries escape the debt doom loop and prevents further suffering.
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Spatial Justice


** Building a Better Tomorrow in Beirut ([link removed])
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Civil and regional wars, corruption, and the 2020 blast have taken a devastating toll on Beirut. But a new vision from Open Society grantee Beirut Urban Lab combines architecture and social justice to aid the recovery, advancing more just, inclusive, and sustainable cities.
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Power and Public Memory


** Q&A: Why Monuments Must Change ([link removed])
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Monuments in the United States are important symbols, but in recent years new questions have been raised about whose history is being uplifted and whose is being obscured. In response, artists, activists, and organizations are working together to imagine the next generation of monuments that truly represents U.S. history.
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Inside Open Society


** L. Muthoni Wanyeki: Challenge and Opportunity in Africa ([link removed])
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While challenges persist, the African response to the COVID-19 pandemic showcased renewed energy in finding solutions. Drawing from her experience growing up under dictatorship in Kenya, L. Muthoni Wanyeki leads Open Society’s work in Africa with a vision of expanding possibilities for all people.
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