Skip to main content
Access provided by

John Prendergast

John Prendergast

7 commentaries

John Prendergast is Co-Founder of The Sentry and the co-author (with Fidel Bafilemba) of Congo Stories.

Sort by: Show:
  1. Turning Off Congo’s Looting Machine
    prendergast7_tom StoddartEdit by Getty Images_drcmining Tom Stoddart/Edit by Getty Images

    Turning Off Congo’s Looting Machine

    Jul 29, 2022 John Prendergast traces the deep roots of the country’s exploitation and touts long-overdue efforts to ensure accountability.

  2. Accountability and Aid in Ethiopia
    prendergast6_Minasse Wondimu HailuAnadolu Agency via Getty Images_aid in tigray Minasse Wondimu HailuAnadolu Agency via Getty Images

    Accountability and Aid in Ethiopia

    Dec 8, 2021 John Prendergast urges the US and others to take aggressive steps to stop the government from using starvation as a weapon.

  3. Justice in a Hijacked State
    prendergast5_ ALEXIS HUGUETAFP via Getty Images_central african republic Alexis Huguet/AFP via Getty Images

    Justice in a Hijacked State

    Oct 19, 2020 John Prendergast & Nathalia Dukhan propose ways to punish those who are looting – and dismembering – the Central African Republic.

  4. Killer Corruption
    prendergast4_SIMON MAINAAFP via Getty Images_kenyacorruptionprotest Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images

    Killer Corruption

    May 15, 2020 John Prendergast advocates the use of financial tools to ensure that corrupt elites don't undermine COVID-19 responses.

  5. Europe’s Contribution to Peace in Sudan
    fcc3150446f86f380ed08521_pa2104c.jpg

    Europe’s Contribution to Peace in Sudan

    Jan 2, 2011 George Clooney & John Prendergast

  1. pisaniferry140_Sean GallupGetty Images_cop27 Sean GallupGetty Images
    0

    The Economics of Mainstreaming Climate Action

    Jean Pisani-Ferry & Selma Mahfouz identify the risks and short-term costs associated with the energy transition over the next decade.
  2. haldar15_ Tayfun CoskunAnadolu Agency via Getty Images_twitter Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
    0

    Killing Twitter

    Antara Haldar explains what Elon Musk fundamentally misunderstands about the platform – and about free speech.
  3. emmott41_musk
    0

    The Napoleons of Big Tech

    Bill Emmott

    Recent events in the technology sector suggest that investors and lenders should be demanding a premium to cover the risk that a star entrepreneur will become an egomaniacal dictator. With each business cycle, it seems, old lessons must be relearned.

     sees in the industry’s harsh reckoning this year lessons that apparently can’t be learned often enough.
  4. BP - ftx NurPhoto / Contributor via Getty Images
    0

    The Crypto Emperor’s New Clothes

    The collapse of several crypto platforms this year – including the spectacular crash of the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, FTX – has raised fundamental questions about the credibility of a digital innovation once hailed as the key to democratizing finance. Has crypto finally been exposed as a scam, or will a new, stronger crypto industry emerge from the current turmoil?

  5. berkley13_Tafadzwa UfumeliGetty Images_covax vaccines Tafadzwa Ufumeli/Getty Images
    0

    The Climate Crisis Is Also a Health Crisis

    Seth Berkley & Werner Hoyer explain why global leaders must urgently introduce equitable pandemic-response mechanisms.
  6. patten147_ Leon NealGetty Images_sunak Leon Neal/Getty Images
    0

    Rishi Sunak’s Daunting Challenge

    Chris Patten urges the UK prime minister to join the battle for the soul of the Conservative Party after a disastrous year.
  7. johnson156_LOIC VENANCEAFP via Getty Images LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images
    0

    Russia’s Financial Crisis Must Come Sooner

    Simon Johnson shows why a low price cap for the country’s crude exports would render the Kremlin’s war economy untenable.
  8. sheng131Jiang QimingChina News Service via Getty Images_pboc Jiang Qiming/China News Service via Getty Images
    3

    QE with Chinese Characteristics?

    Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng urge China to use monetary policy to tackle some of the biggest challenges it faces.
  9. borrell18_ Muhammed Emin CanikAnadolu Agency via Getty Images_borrellargentina Muhammed Emin Canik/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
    0

    Why Europe and Latin America Need Each Other

    Josep Borrell urges European Union and Latin American leaders to revive momentum toward a long-overdue trade agreement.

Edit Newsletter Preferences

Set up Notification

To receive email updates regarding this {entity_type}, please enter your email below.

If you are not already registered, this will create a PS account for you. You should receive an activation email shortly.