John Feffer

John Feffer is director of Foreign Policy In Focus and Global Just Transition at the Institute for Policy Studies.

October 20, 2026

Brazil Court Gives Meta 24 Hours to Prove Equal Treatment of Presidential Candidates

Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court has given Meta 24 hours to demonstrate that its algorithms and artificial intelligence systems treat President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his right-wing challenger, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro,

Business

Malaysia’s Economy Grows 5.3% as Export Boom Fuels Debate Over Interest Rate Hike

Malaysia’s economy grew 5.3 per cent year on year in the third quarter of 2026, supported by stronger manufacturing activity and a surge in exports, although declining mining output and slower services growth moderated the expansion. The latest figures have

October 20, 2026

Indonesia’s Oil Import Bill Jumps 40% as Fuel Subsidies Shield Households

Business

Indonesia’s oil and gas import bill surged 40.2 per cent year on year to US$25.8 billion in the first seven months of 2026, as

Cambodia’s Scam Crackdown Faces Test Over Alleged Links to Political Elites

Business

Cambodia has referred nearly 450 cases involving around 4,000 people to court in just over a year as it seeks to dismantle the country’s

Trapped by Debt and Climate Change: What Can Poor Nations Do?

May 1, 2025

Diplomacy/Human Rights

Imagine you are a low-income country. You suffer from a heavy debt burden. You’ve been trying to catch up to the more affluent countries for decades, but you’ve been unsuccessful, mainly because

Inequality and the Climate Crisis

March 29, 2025

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

In a fit of madness or just plain desperation, you’ve enrolled in a get-rich-quick scheme. All you have to do is sell some products, sign up a few friends, and make some