
Global South Debt Crises Are Driven by Structural Debt Traps
By Fadhel Kaboub - June 30, 2026
Recurring debt crises cause instability, social unrest, and push countries toward financing alternatives that undermine U.S. strategic interests.
Global financial systems-shaped by debt burdens, conditionality, and institutions not designed with Global South realities in mind-continue to constrain inclusive prosperity and sovereignty. We advocate for political, systemic, and technical reforms to build a more just and representative global economic architecture.

By Fadhel Kaboub - June 30, 2026
Recurring debt crises cause instability, social unrest, and push countries toward financing alternatives that undermine U.S. strategic interests.

By Madison Harris - June 15, 2026
Key insights from our Congress Connect Roundtable series, convening Global South experts to challenge dominant narratives and elevate their expertise in Global North policy spaces.

By Andrea Cano - June 14, 2026
Key insights from our Congress Connect Roundtable series, convening Global South experts to challenge dominant narratives and elevate their expertise in Global North policy spaces.

By Andrea Cano - June 14, 2026
Key insights from our recent dialogue co-convened by the Global South Policy Hub, African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development, and New America.

By Bhumika Muchhala - April 16, 2026
Economic austerity today affects approximately 85% of humanity. For many developing countries that have signed onto International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans, mandated spending cuts...

By Kamal Ramburuth - April 16, 2026
Africa’s immense potential is frequently undermined by recurring sovereign debt crises. With a population poised to reach 2.5 billion people by 2050, enough wind power to...

By Geneva Oliverie - April 15, 2026
The persistence of debt crises across the Global South reflects deep structural weaknesses in the international financial architecture. While domestic policy choices matter, they are only one part of a broader system...

By Kai-Ann D. Skeete - March 23, 2026
The Caribbean should be viewed as a heterogeneous region of contradictions. In recent decades, some Caribbean countries have evolved from mere small island developing states into petro-states and large ocean states...

By Alicia Nicholls - March 15, 2026
The United States is the Caribbean region's largest trading partner. Moreover, the United States is the primary source market and destination for Caribbean tourism and home to a substantial diaspora, whose...