Barackface: 2025

Thursday, July 10, 2025

10: Immigration

Africa, in the words of a Brookings Institution research paper from January, “is increasingly recognized as the next frontier for global economic growth. Its potential is vast, characterized by diverse natural resources, a burgeoning youth population, and untapped innovation.” ........ And in recent years it’s also become a battleground for global influence in the U.S.-China geopolitical rivalry—a battleground on which analysts say China appears to be winning through consistent development investment, security engagement, and media charm. ........ “Chinese success in Africa is perhaps partly due to the failure of US foreign policy, which ranges from outright disrespect to moralistic treatment,” wrote Chinese political scientist Wenfang Tang in the South China Morning Post in 2024, compared to “the Chinese approach of treating Africans as comrades and business partners.” ......... In an effort to combat China’s growing influence and set the U.S.-Africa relationship on a stronger footing, Trump invited his counterparts from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal to the White House on Wednesday to discuss commercial opportunities as part of a diplomatic pivot he characterized as “from aid to trade.” ........ “We treat Africa far better than China or anybody else,” Trump asserted during the meeting. ........ In turn, Trump responded: “Thank you. And such good English. Such beautiful. Where did you learn to speak so beautifully? Where were you educated? Where?” ........ When Boakai answered that he learned the language in Liberia, Trump responded: “That’s very interesting. Beautiful English! I have people at this table who can’t speak nearly as well.” ........... An unnamed Liberian diplomat told CNN that he found it “a bit condescending.” U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D, Texas) said it was “peak ignorance” in a post on X. “Trump never misses an opportunity to be racist and wrong, and every day he finds a new way to be embarrassing,” Crockett wrote. “I’m pretty sure being blatantly offensive is not how you go about conducting diplomacy.” .......... English is the official language of Liberia, a country of 5 million people on Africa’s western coast that was founded in 1822 by the American Colonization Society (ACS), which aimed to resettle freed slaves, and declared independence in 1847. ........... In mid-February, he bypassed an Indian reporter’s question after remarking, “I can’t understand a word he’s saying. It’s the accent. It’s a little bit tough for me to hear that.” .......... “It’s a beautiful voice and a beautiful accent,” he told an Afghan reporter earlier the same month, twice again using what seems to be his favorite adjective. “The only problem is I can’t understand a word you’re saying.” .......... And just last month, Trump told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, “you speak such good English … very good, very good.” ........... “It’s pretty much universal,” sociophonetician Nicole Holliday told the Washington Post in 2016. “You can go anywhere in the world and ask who speaks the ‘bad’ version of the language — and invariably, it’s the people who are marginalized, who are rural, poor, or belong to religious minorities.” ........... studies show that people “tend to rate their own dialects as very pleasant.”

Trump never misses an opportunity to be racist and wrong, and every day he finds a new way to be embarrassing.

Asking the President of Liberia where he learned English when it’s literally the official language is peak ignorance.

I’m pretty sure being blatantly offensive is not… https://t.co/Jhvf9dvqZE
— Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@RepJasmine) July 9, 2025

Trump's Approval Rating Plummets
Judge blocks Trump's order restricting birthright citizenship
Trump administration returns to trade, tariff chaos — and no new deals
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov floats a “new concept” to halt Ukraine conflict at meeting with counterpart Rubio in Asia The Kremlin has maintained cordial relations with the Trump administration despite the stalled ceasefire talks, as Russian President Vladimir Putin's best chance for having sanctions lifted in his lifetime is to use Trump to broker a deal with Bankova (Ukraine’s equivalent of the Kremlin). ....... 'Putin gives us a lot of shit. If you want to know the truth, he's always very nice, but it turns out that's irrelevant,' the president said this week. ......... the US only has 25% of the missiles it needs to meet its strategic goals after recent deployments depleted stockpiles in the Middle East and experts say it will take years to fully restock. ........ In a parallel meeting in Rome of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC25) Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg met with Zelenskiy to discuss options for rebuilding the country if the war should end.

Economist warns Wall Street of big mistake over Donald Trump But as Wolfers warns, premising financial decisions on the assumption Trump will backtrack underestimates the centrality of tariffs to his economic agenda. ......... "Everyone has gotten used to this dance where Trump says something outrageous and then walks it back," Wolfers said on Wednesday. "And I think much of Wall Street is betting yes, he's saying big numbers and making big threats. But their bet is he's not going to follow through."

Maddow Blog | Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship blocked by federal judge
How tariffs will be a weapon for countries to put the squeeze back on Trump and his red-state allies several countries that have lingering unresolved disputes with the U.S. could return to a tested and familiar practice: putting the squeeze on red states and GOP-held districts. ......... “You know when products like Kentucky bourbon are in the headlines, you know something's going on” ......... Agricultural imports were a top target: America’s northern neighbor took aim at dairy products, poultry, and a wide range of foodstuffs. China did the same with a particular focus on U.S. soybean exports. .......... China’s soybean duties will have the greatest impact in Illinois, a blue state — and the only solidly-Democratic state in the top 10 soybean producers in the country. The remaining nine lean Republican with the exception of Minnesota, a battleground state that typically votes Democratic in presidential elections. ......... Especially as the congressional midterm elections near, and Republicans shift their attention to defending thin majorities in each chamber. ......... During Trump’s first term in Washington he attempted a similar reorientation of the global trade order, though on a much smaller scale. Yet his efforts were met with outright threats of tariffs microtargeted to states from which GOP congressional leaders hailed as well as the reddening swing state of Florida .......... “We will put tariffs on Harley-Davidson, on bourbon and on blue jeans — Levis,” then-European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker declared in March of 2018. ...........

And there’s still no signs yet of the kind of major onshoring of manufacturing or supply chains which top administration officials have presented as the end goal of the new U.S. tariff regime.

.......... Experts fear that some industries, like pharmaceuticals, may experience players leaving the market entirely rather than attempt to reorient production — leading to possible product shortages.

Donald Trump’s Latest ‘Golden Age’ Move Is Wired For Chaos, Critics Fume
India, US hopeful of inking trade deal, but New Delhi firm on protecting key sectors
Joe Rogan ‘pushed Trump to back off on mass deportations’ at a dinner before slamming him over ICE raids Joe Rogan pushed Donald Trump to back off deporting migrant workers with no criminal records at a private dinner, just days before slamming the president over the “insane” raids by ICE agents. ....... The podcast host, whose endorsement is credited with helping Trump secure the presidency, dined with him and UFC boss Dana White on June 30 ....... “There’s two things that are insane,” he said on The Joe Rogan Experience. “One is the targeting of migrant workers. Not cartel members, not gang members, not drug dealers. Just construction workers. Showing up [at] construction sites, raiding them. Gardeners. Like, really?” ......... Prior to the private dinner with Trump, Rogan had stated that the aggressive push for deportations of migrants was not what voters had “signed up for.” ......... “The Trump administration, if they’re running and they say, we’re going to go to Home Depot and we’re going to arrest all of the people at Home Depot, we’re going to construction sites and we’re just going to, like, tackle people at construction sites, I don’t think anybody would have signed up for that,” Rogan said, on June 18. ........ “I got myself into a little trouble because I said I don’t want to take people away from the farmers,” the president said at a rally in Iowa last week, before adding that
he was working on legislation that would allow undocumented workers in the farm and hospitality industries to remain in the U.S.
.......... After admitting that some long-time workers had been “thrown out, pretty viciously,” the president added: "We can't do it. We've got to work with the farmers and people that have hotels and leisure properties." ........ However on Tuesday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said there would be “no amnesty” for migrant farm workers........ “The mass deportations continue, but in a strategic way, and we move the workforce towards automation and 100 percent American participation,” she said. ....... Rollins suggested that able-bodied U.S. citizens, who are the recipients of Medicaid benefits, could serve as an alternative to migrant labor.

Signal. https://t.co/IT6vNLUPfj
— mike hobart (@theemikehobart) July 10, 2025

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The WTO Is Broken — Let’s Reform the UN and Rethink Global Trade from the Ground Up

The WTO Is Broken — Let’s Reform the UN and Rethink Global Trade from the Ground Up

The World Trade Organization (WTO)—once the cornerstone of multilateral trade—has all but collapsed. Fragmented by power politics, rendered irrelevant by regional trade blocs, and bypassed by unilateral tariff wars, the WTO no longer serves its foundational purpose.

There is little point trying to revive it in its current form. The 20th-century trade order it was built to manage no longer exists.

Instead, the world must look forward and architect a new, just, and inclusive global trade framework—starting with a reformed United Nations. And we now have a compelling proposal for how to do that.

🌐 A Reimagined United Nations: The Foundation of the Future

The blog post Imagining a New United Nations lays out a visionary formula for reorganizing the UN:

Total Voting Power = 40% GDP Share + 40% Population Share + 20% Equal Vote (1/195 per country)

This model would replace the outdated, veto-driven Security Council structure with a weighted, fair, and dynamic system—one that reflects today’s economic and demographic realities.

In such a reformed UN:

Every country would have a seat at the table.
Votes would reflect real-world contributions and needs.
There would be no unilateral blocks or vetoes.

This is the forum where a new global trade architecture should be debated and built—from the ground up.

📘 A Blueprint for a Just Trade Future

The book Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy offers a roadmap for how such a new trade system could be shaped:

Moving beyond exploitative bilateral deals and toward equitable multilateralism
Ensuring fair terms of trade for developing nations
Recognizing digital goods, data, and labor mobility as core trade categories
Integrating environmental, labor, and human rights standards into all agreements

Trade must not be just about tariffs and quotas. It must be about people, ecosystems, and shared prosperity.

🧳 Migrant Labor: The Trade Issue We Don’t Talk About

One of the most urgent and under-addressed aspects of global trade is migrant labor.

Trade today is not just in goods and capital—but in people.

Workers move across borders to fill labor gaps, send remittances home, and drive growth in both sending and receiving countries. Yet international trade regimes have almost entirely ignored this reality.

The Gulf countries—like UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar—offer an instructive model. These nations don’t offer citizenship, but they do acknowledge the structural need for large-scale migrant labor and have built legal frameworks to manage it.

Likewise, countries like the United States, Germany, and Japan face labor shortages across key sectors: agriculture, construction, elder care, tech. Migrant workers already keep these economies running—but often under harsh, exploitative, or undocumented conditions.

It's time for migrant labor to be treated as a core pillar of global trade, with clear, humane, enforceable frameworks.

🤝 A Reformed UN: The Right Place for These Talks

Why should this conversation happen within a reformed UN?

Because only the UN can host truly global, multilateral, and inclusive negotiations
Because issues like climate-linked displacement, refugee labor, and remittance flows cut across borders, sectors, and continents
Because decisions made in the WTO—or in G7 boardrooms—have historically excluded the very people they affect the most

A restructured UN—with no veto powers, fair vote distribution, and legitimate representation for every country—can be the arena where we:

Redefine labor mobility as a regulated trade category
Create worker protection treaties as trade commitments
Ensure sending and receiving countries both benefit and share responsibility
Establish global frameworks for fair wages, portability of benefits, and legal status

🚀 Trade as a Tool for Shared Human Dignity

In the 21st century, trade should no longer be a race to the bottom. It should be a mechanism for:

Alleviating poverty
Closing inequality gaps
Enabling climate adaptation
Creating meaningful employment—both at home and abroad

If we reimagine trade with migrant workers, small producers, and frontline communities at the center—not just corporations and nation-states—we have a chance to build something radically better.

✨ Conclusion: From the Ruins of the WTO, a New Vision

The WTO may be broken beyond repair. But that gives us a once-in-a-century opportunity.

Let’s rebuild global trade inside a reimagined UN, grounded in fairness, democracy, and shared humanity.

Let’s start that conversation now—with bold ideas, a new formula for governance, and a clear north star:
A global economy that works for all.

Author: Paramendra Bhagat
Advocate for democratic multilateralism and author of “Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy”
#UNReform #GlobalTrade #MigrantLabor #WTOFailure #RethinkingTrade #GlobalGovernance

WTO अब अतीत की बात है — अब समय है UN में सुधार कर एक नई वैश्विक व्यापार व्यवस्था गढ़ने का

विश्व व्यापार संगठन (WTO)—जो कभी बहुपक्षीय व्यापार का आधार स्तंभ था—आज टूट चुका है। शक्ति की राजनीति, क्षेत्रीय व्यापार समझौतों और एकतरफा टैरिफ युद्धों ने इसे अप्रासंगिक बना दिया है।

अब इसे पुराने स्वरूप में पुनर्जीवित करने का कोई औचित्य नहीं है। जिस वैश्विक व्यापार प्रणाली के लिए इसे बनाया गया था, वह दुनिया अब रही ही नहीं।

अब समय आ गया है कि हम आगे की ओर देखें और एक नई, न्यायपूर्ण और समावेशी वैश्विक व्यापार व्यवस्था तैयार करें—जो कि एक पुनर्गठित संयुक्त राष्ट्र (UN) के मंच पर आकार ले।

और आज हमारे पास ऐसा करने का एक सटीक प्रस्ताव भी मौजूद है।

🌐 पुनःपरिकल्पित संयुक्त राष्ट्र: भविष्य की नींव

ब्लॉग पोस्ट Imagining a New United Nations में एक दूरदर्शी फॉर्मूला दिया गया है:

कुल मतदान शक्ति = 40% GDP हिस्सा + 40% जनसंख्या हिस्सा + 20% समान वोट (प्रत्येक देश को 1/195)

यह मॉडल पुराने, वीटो-आधारित सुरक्षा परिषद को एक संतुलित, निष्पक्ष और गतिशील प्रणाली से बदलने का आह्वान करता है।

ऐसे पुनर्गठित UN में:

हर देश की आवाज़ सुनी जाएगी
वोटिंग वास्तविक वैश्विक योगदान के आधार पर होगी
कोई भी देश अकेले सब कुछ रोक नहीं सकेगा

यही वह मंच है, जहां से हमें नई वैश्विक व्यापार प्रणाली की नींव रखनी चाहिए।

📘 एक न्यायपूर्ण व्यापार भविष्य के लिए ब्लूप्रिंट

पुस्तक Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy में यह दिखाया गया है कि यह नई व्यापार प्रणाली कैसी हो सकती है:

शोषणकारी द्विपक्षीय सौदों से हटकर न्यायपूर्ण बहुपक्षीय ढांचे की ओर बढ़ना
विकासशील देशों को व्यापार में समान अवसर देना
डिजिटल सामान, डेटा और श्रम को व्यापार की केंद्रीय श्रेणियों में शामिल करना
व्यापार समझौतों में पर्यावरण, श्रमिक अधिकार और मानवाधिकारों को अनिवार्य बनाना

अब व्यापार केवल टैरिफ और कोटा तक सीमित नहीं रह सकता। यह होना चाहिए मानवता, पर्यावरण और साझा समृद्धि के बारे में।

🧳 प्रवासी श्रमिक: व्यापार का वह पक्ष जिसे नजरअंदाज किया गया

आज का व्यापार केवल वस्तुओं और पूंजी का नहीं, बल्कि लोगों का भी है।

लाखों लोग बेहतर आजीविका के लिए सीमाएं पार करते हैं, पैसा अपने देश भेजते हैं और वैश्विक अर्थव्यवस्था को गति देते हैं। लेकिन अंतर्राष्ट्रीय व्यापार व्यवस्थाओं ने इस सच्चाई को लगभग पूरी तरह अनदेखा किया है।

खाड़ी देश—जैसे सऊदी अरब, यूएई, क़तर—इस मामले में एक सटीक उदाहरण हैं। ये देश नागरिकता नहीं देते, लेकिन यह सच्चाई स्वीकार करते हैं कि उन्हें प्रवासी श्रमिकों की जरूरत है, और उन्होंने इसके लिए कानूनी व्यवस्थाएं बनाई हैं।

इसी तरह अमेरिका, जर्मनी, जापान जैसे देशों को कृषि, निर्माण, वृद्ध देखभाल और तकनीक जैसे क्षेत्रों में श्रमिकों की भारी कमी है। आज ये देश प्रवासी श्रमिकों पर निर्भर हैं, लेकिन अधिकांश अनौपचारिक, असुरक्षित या अवैध स्थितियों में हैं।

अब समय आ गया है कि प्रवासी श्रमिकों को वैश्विक व्यापार में एक केंद्रीय विषय माना जाए, और उनके लिए स्पष्ट, मानवीय, और लागू करने योग्य ढांचे तैयार किए जाएं।

🤝 यह बातचीत एक पुनर्गठित UN में ही हो सकती है

यह चर्चा सिर्फ UN में क्यों हो?

क्योंकि केवल UN ही वास्तविक वैश्विक और समावेशी मंच प्रदान कर सकता है
क्योंकि जलवायु विस्थापन, शरणार्थी श्रमिक, और रेमिटेंस जैसी समस्याएं सीमाओं से परे हैं
क्योंकि WTO या G7 जैसे मंचों पर अक्सर वही देश निर्णय लेते हैं जिनका असर दूसरों पर होता है

एक ऐसा संयुक्त राष्ट्र जिसमें:

वीटो न हो
वोटिंग संतुलित हो
हर देश को वास्तविक प्रतिनिधित्व मिले

वहीं पर हम कर सकते हैं:

प्रवासी श्रम को एक नियोजित व्यापार श्रेणी के रूप में परिभाषित करना
श्रमिक सुरक्षा संधियाँ व्यापार समझौतों का हिस्सा बनाना
प्रेषण, वेतन, लाभ और कानूनी स्थिति पर वैश्विक मानक तय करना
प्रेषण व्यवस्था और सामाजिक सुरक्षा को सीमा-पार लागू करना

🚀 व्यापार: मानव गरिमा का माध्यम

21वीं सदी में व्यापार मुनाफे की दौड़ नहीं, बल्कि:

गरीबी उन्मूलन
वैश्विक असमानता को कम करने
जलवायु अनुकूलन
और गरिमामयी रोज़गार सृजन का माध्यम होना चाहिए।

अगर हम व्यापार को प्रवासी श्रमिकों, छोटे उत्पादकों और आम लोगों के दृष्टिकोण से देखेंगे, तो हम एक बेहतर, समावेशी और टिकाऊ प्रणाली बना सकते हैं।

✨ निष्कर्ष: WTO के टूटे ढांचे से उभरेगा एक नया विश्व

WTO शायद अब नहीं सुधरेगा।
लेकिन यह एक अद्वितीय अवसर है।

आइए हम एक पुनर्गठित संयुक्त राष्ट्र के मंच से
न्याय, लोकतंत्र और मानवता की नींव पर नई व्यापार व्यवस्था गढ़ें।

और उस वार्ता की शुरुआत हम आज करें—
साहसी सोच, नई वैश्विक शासन प्रणाली, और एक स्पष्ट लक्ष्य के साथ:
एक ऐसा वैश्विक व्यापार तंत्र, जो सबके लिए काम करे।

लेखक: परमेंद्र भगत
“Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy” के लेखक और वैश्विक न्यायपूर्ण शासन के पैरोकार
#UNReform #GlobalTrade #प्रवासी_श्रमिक #WTO_असफल #न्यायपूर्ण_व्यापार #वैश्विक_समृद्धि

A New United Nations, A New Partnership: How Reform Can Unite the U.S. and India as Equals

A New United Nations, A New Partnership: How Reform Can Unite the U.S. and India as Equals

For decades, the United Nations has served as a forum for global diplomacy, but its outdated structure—anchored in the post-World War II order—has often limited its relevance in a rapidly changing world. Five permanent members of the Security Council (P5)—the U.S., China, Russia, the U.K., and France—wield disproportionate power through their veto rights, while major global players like India remain sidelined, despite their enormous contributions to peacekeeping, economic growth, and global stability.

But now, a powerful reform proposal—outlined in the blog post Imagining a New United Nations—offers a radically fair and forward-looking model. And at the heart of this reimagining lies a promise: a chance for the United States and India to stand shoulder to shoulder as true equals, working together to address humanity’s greatest challenges.

🌐 The New Formula for Global Voting Power

The reform proposes a weighted voting system based on three metrics:

40% GDP Share
40% Population Share
20% Equal Vote (1/195 per country)

This model replaces the outdated Security Council veto system with a proportional and transparent method of global representation.

Such a formula does two critical things:

Recognizes economic and demographic realities of the 21st century
Elevates democratic legitimacy over historical privilege

And in this new system, the U.S. and India emerge not as competitors, but as complementary powers, ideally positioned to co-lead a multipolar world.

🇺🇸 + 🇮🇳: Complementary Strengths

The United States:

Still the world’s largest economy
Unmatched military and technological capabilities
Home to major multilateral institutions
Global standard-setter for innovation and democratic governance

India:

World’s most populous democracy
Fastest-growing major economy
Strategic location in the Indo-Pacific
Moral voice for the Global South and developing nations

In the current UN structure, the U.S. stands at the center of power, while India remains outside the permanent circle.
This has created an artificial gap between two natural allies.

🧩 A New Equation: Shared Leadership, Shared Responsibility

Under the proposed formula, India gains rightful influence based on its population and rising GDP. The U.S. retains strong voting weight due to its economic might and global stature. This balance creates the conditions for:

Joint leadership on climate action, especially technology transfers, green finance, and climate resilience in the Global South
Coordinated global health strategies, from pandemic prevention to pharmaceutical equity
Reform of global financial institutions, such as the IMF and World Bank, where both countries push for fairer terms for developing nations
Responsible AI governance, ensuring safety and access without stifling innovation
A strong Indo-Pacific security architecture, promoting peace and sovereignty in a turbulent region

🤝 Why the U.S.-India Equation Matters Now More Than Ever

In an era of geopolitical fragmentation, rising nationalism, and climate breakdowns, no single power can tackle global challenges alone. A U.S.-India partnership at the center of a reformed UN:

Counters authoritarian influence
Bridges the Global North and South
Elevates democratic values on a global scale
Reorients the world order away from zero-sum rivalry toward collaborative multilateralism

⚖️ Equality Unlocks Potential

The genius of this proposed voting model is not just its mathematical logic. It’s the diplomatic reset it enables. India no longer has to knock on the Security Council’s door for a permanent seat. The U.S. no longer has to choose between unilateralism and gridlock. Both countries meet in the middle—as peers, not patrons and petitioners.

This mutual respect creates fertile ground for transformative cooperation.

🚧 The Path Forward: What It Will Take

Of course, such a bold reform will not come easily. The current P5 will resist any dilution of power. But the following steps could accelerate progress:

A joint U.S.-India declaration endorsing the reform formula and pledging to co-lead on UN transformation
Mobilizing the G20 and Global South behind the new voting system
A global civil society campaign to raise public pressure
Linking reform to urgently needed results: pandemic prevention, AI regulation, digital equity, and climate action

✨ Conclusion: A New Architecture for a New Era

The proposed UN reform is more than a bureaucratic adjustment. It’s a geopolitical opportunity—a chance to unlock the next phase of global governance with two of the world’s most important democracies leading the way.

The U.S. brings institutional power. India brings demographic power.
Together, they can model ethical leadership, fair representation, and shared responsibility.

And perhaps, for the first time in UN history, we would see not a council of the powerful—but a council of the committed, rising to meet this century’s challenges. Together.

Author: Paramendra Bhagat
Advocate for multipolar democracy, author of “Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy”
#UNReform #USIndia #GlobalGovernance #MultipolarWorld #NewUN

नया संयुक्त राष्ट्र, नई साझेदारी: यह सुधार कैसे अमेरिका और भारत को बराबरी का मंच देगा

संयुक्त राष्ट्र दशकों से वैश्विक कूटनीति का मंच रहा है, लेकिन इसकी वर्तमान संरचना—जो द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध के बाद की विश्व व्यवस्था पर आधारित है—तेजी से बदलती दुनिया की जरूरतों को पूरा करने में असमर्थ रही है। सुरक्षा परिषद (UNSC) के पाँच स्थायी सदस्य (P5)—अमेरिका, चीन, रूस, ब्रिटेन और फ्रांस—आज भी वीटो जैसी असाधारण शक्ति के स्वामी हैं, जबकि भारत जैसा बड़ा और ज़िम्मेदार देश आज भी बाहर खड़ा है, जिसकी अर्थव्यवस्था, जनसंख्या, और वैश्विक योगदान किसी भी मापदंड पर कम नहीं है।

लेकिन अब एक नया और साहसिक प्रस्ताव—Imagining a New United Nations नामक ब्लॉग पोस्ट में प्रस्तुत किया गया—इस असंतुलन को ठीक करने का अवसर देता है। यह सिर्फ संरचना को नहीं बदलता, बल्कि एक नया युग शुरू करता है, जिसमें भारत और अमेरिका बराबरी के साझेदार बनकर वैश्विक चुनौतियों का समाधान कर सकते हैं।

🌐 नया वोटिंग फॉर्मूला

इस प्रस्तावित मॉडल में मतदान शक्ति को तीन आधारों पर तय किया जाता है:

40% - GDP हिस्सेदारी
40% - जनसंख्या हिस्सेदारी
20% - समान वोट (प्रत्येक देश को 1/195 हिस्सा)

यह प्रणाली पुराने वीटो अधिकार की जगह एक पारदर्शी, संतुलित और लोकतांत्रिक वैश्विक प्रतिनिधित्व प्रदान करती है।

और इसी प्रणाली के अंतर्गत, भारत और अमेरिका प्रतिद्वंद्वी नहीं, बल्कि साझेदार बनते हैं—जो मिलकर एक बहुध्रुवीय विश्व का नेतृत्व कर सकते हैं।

🇺🇸 + 🇮🇳: पूरक शक्तियाँ, साझा नेतृत्व

अमेरिका:

अब भी दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी अर्थव्यवस्था
असाधारण तकनीकी व सैन्य शक्ति
अंतरराष्ट्रीय संस्थानों में गहरा प्रभाव
नवाचार और लोकतांत्रिक मूल्यों का वैश्विक प्रतीक

भारत:

दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा लोकतंत्र
सबसे तेजी से बढ़ती प्रमुख अर्थव्यवस्था
इंडो-पैसिफिक क्षेत्र में रणनीतिक स्थिति
ग्लोबल साउथ की नैतिक और विकासशील आवाज़

आज की UNSC संरचना इन दो देशों के बीच कृत्रिम असमानता पैदा करती है।
यह नया वोटिंग फॉर्मूला उस दूरी को खत्म करता है।

🧩 एक नई समानता: साझा जिम्मेदारी, साझा भविष्य

इस मॉडल में भारत को उसकी जनसंख्या और बढ़ती अर्थव्यवस्था के अनुसार उचित प्रतिनिधित्व मिलता है, और अमेरिका को उसकी वैश्विक शक्ति के अनुरूप भूमिका। इससे दोनों देश मिलकर कर सकते हैं:

जलवायु परिवर्तन पर नेतृत्व, विशेष रूप से टेक्नोलॉजी ट्रांसफर, ग्रीन फाइनेंस, और ग्लोबल साउथ के लिए जलवायु लचीलापन
वैश्विक स्वास्थ्य रणनीति, वैक्सीन समानता और महामारी रोकथाम
अंतरराष्ट्रीय वित्तीय संस्थानों का सुधार, जैसे IMF और विश्व बैंक में न्यायपूर्ण प्रतिनिधित्व
AI और डिजिटल गवर्नेंस, जिससे नवाचार भी हो और सुरक्षा भी बनी रहे
इंडो-पैसिफिक में शांति और स्थिरता का निर्माण

🤝 भारत-अमेरिका साझेदारी की आवश्यकता आज पहले से कहीं ज़्यादा

आज के भू-राजनीतिक बिखराव, बढ़ते राष्ट्रवाद, और जलवायु संकटों के समय में, कोई भी देश अकेले समाधान नहीं दे सकता।
एक नया भारत-अमेरिका गठबंधन, एक पुनर्गठित संयुक्त राष्ट्र में:

अधिनायकवादी ताकतों को संतुलित कर सकता है
ग्लोबल नॉर्थ और ग्लोबल साउथ के बीच पुल बन सकता है
लोकतांत्रिक मूल्यों को वैश्विक मंच पर सशक्त कर सकता है
सहयोगी बहुपक्षीयता को बढ़ावा दे सकता है

⚖️ बराबरी से उभरती है संभावनाएँ

इस वोटिंग मॉडल की खूबसूरती सिर्फ गणितीय नहीं है। यह कूटनीतिक रीसेट की भी पेशकश करता है।
भारत को अब सुरक्षा परिषद की स्थायी सदस्यता की याचना नहीं करनी पड़ेगी।
अमेरिका को अब एकतरफावाद या वीटो जड़ता के बीच नहीं झूलना पड़ेगा।
दोनों देश अब एक-दूसरे से बराबरी पर मिल सकते हैं।

और यह सम्मान से भरा संबंध बड़े परिवर्तन का आधार बन सकता है।

🚧 आगे की राह: क्या करना होगा?

बेशक, इतना बड़ा बदलाव आसानी से नहीं होगा। P5 देश अपनी शक्ति कम करना नहीं चाहेंगे।
लेकिन यह कदम उठाए जा सकते हैं:

भारत और अमेरिका की एक साझा घोषणा, जिसमें इस वोटिंग फॉर्मूला का समर्थन और संयुक्त नेतृत्व की प्रतिबद्धता हो
G20 और ग्लोबल साउथ का समर्थन जुटाना
वैश्विक सिविल सोसायटी द्वारा सुधार के पक्ष में जनचेतना
इस सुधार को जरूरी परिणामों से जोड़ना: जलवायु, स्वास्थ्य, AI, और डिजिटल समानता

✨ निष्कर्ष: एक नए युग के लिए नया ढांचा

यह संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुधार सिर्फ एक प्रणालीगत बदलाव नहीं है—यह एक भविष्य का निमंत्रण है।
एक ऐसा भविष्य जिसमें भारत और अमेरिका लोकतंत्र, साझेदारी, और न्याय के प्रतीक बनें।

अमेरिका लाता है संस्थागत शक्ति।
भारत लाता है जनसांख्यिकीय शक्ति।
मिलकर वे दुनिया को साझे नेतृत्व, न्यायपूर्ण प्रतिनिधित्व, और वैश्विक समाधान दे सकते हैं।

शायद पहली बार, UNSC एक सत्ता परिषद नहीं, बल्कि प्रतिबद्ध देशों की परिषद बन सकती है।

लेखक: परमेंद्र भगत
“Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy” के लेखक, और बहुपक्षीय लोकतंत्र के पैरोकार
#UNReform #भारत_अमेरिका_साझेदारी #नया_संयुक्त_राष्ट्र #विश्व_गवर्नेंस #समानता_का_युग

The Small Country Coalition: How Nations with Fewer than 30 Votes Could Shape a New United Nations

The Small Country Coalition: How Nations with Fewer than 30 Votes Could Shape a New United Nations

In the proposed reimagining of the United Nations outlined at Barackface.net, a new global voting structure replaces the antiquated veto system. This model combines GDP (40%), Population (40%), and Equal Representation (20%) to assign each country a weighted vote total.

While this framework increases fairness by accounting for both size and economic capacity, a striking feature emerges when the numbers are analyzed:

A large majority of countries—over 130 of them—would receive fewer than 30 votes each.

At first glance, this may appear to marginalize them. But in reality, if these smaller countries were to coordinate and vote as a bloc, they would wield extraordinary collective power, particularly on issues that disproportionately impact them—climate change, migration, global inequality, debt restructuring, resource rights, and digital access.

🔍 The Numbers Tell the Story

Let's consider this:

The total number of UN member countries: 195
Countries with <30 votes each in this system: Roughly 130–140
Average vote count in this group: 5–25 votes
Combined voting power: Well over 30% of total votes—potentially decisive in majority voting outcomes

In other words, what they lack individually, they can command collectively.

🤝 What This Coalition Could Do

1. Shape Global Agendas

Small countries are often most affected by global problems they did not create—rising sea levels, global inflation, AI-driven job disruption. By banding together, they can place these issues front and center at the UN.

2. Block or Amend Resolutions

Even without a veto, a 130-nation bloc can stop any resolution that doesn't align with their interests by leveraging their collective weight in new-vote-based procedures.

3. Champion Equity in Global Rules

From trade to internet governance to environmental treaties, small nations could push for development-focused frameworks, universal digital rights, and debt relief mechanisms.

4. Reinforce Global Norms

This bloc could become a guardian of international law, human rights, and multilateralism—values often bulldozed by major powers acting unilaterally.

🌍 The Moral and Political Power of Unity

There is already precedent for this:

The G77 (Group of 134 developing nations) has historically shaped discussions on development finance.
The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) has been a powerful voice in climate negotiations.
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) once represented a third of humanity.

In this new model, such cooperation would not only be moral but numerically and procedurally powerful.

⚠️ Challenges to Coalition Building

Of course, forging a coalition of 130+ nations is no easy feat. Some barriers include:

Geopolitical alignment differences (e.g., small U.S.-aligned nations vs. China-aligned ones)
Language, culture, and regional divides
Dependence on foreign aid, which can create pressure not to oppose major powers
Lack of diplomatic infrastructure in many microstates

But these can be overcome through:

A formalized caucus of <30-vote nations
Shared digital platforms for coordination
Rotating leadership with clear guiding principles (sustainability, sovereignty, equity)

📌 Final Thought: The Power of the Many

This new UN voting system doesn’t just dilute the veto—it democratizes power. And in this new system, small countries don’t have to stay small—not in voice, not in influence, not in legacy.

If the coalition of <30-vote nations rises, the next century of global governance could be written not in the halls of five capitals, but through the wisdom of 130 diverse, determined voices.

Let the small countries lead—together.
They may hold the key to building a just and balanced future.

छोटा देश, बड़ी ताकत: कैसे 30 से कम वोट पाने वाले देश मिलकर संयुक्त राष्ट्र में बदलाव ला सकते हैं

Barackface.net पर प्रस्तावित संयुक्त राष्ट्र के पुनर्गठन मॉडल में एक नया वोटिंग सिस्टम सुझाया गया है, जो पुराने वीटो सिस्टम को समाप्त करता है। इस प्रणाली में किसी भी देश की वोटिंग शक्ति इस सूत्र के अनुसार तय होती है:

कुल वोटिंग शक्ति = 40% GDP हिस्सा + 40% जनसंख्या हिस्सा + 20% समान वोट (हर देश को 1/195)

यह प्रणाली अधिक न्यायसंगत है क्योंकि यह अर्थव्यवस्था, जनसंख्या और संप्रभुता तीनों को ध्यान में रखती है।

लेकिन जब इस फॉर्मूले को गहराई से देखा जाए, तो एक रोचक और शक्तिशाली बात सामने आती है:

195 देशों में से लगभग 130–140 देशों को इस प्रणाली में 30 से कम वोट मिलेंगे।

पहली नजर में यह कमज़ोरी लग सकती है, लेकिन अगर ये सभी देश एकजुट होकर एक ब्लॉक बना लें, तो ये संयुक्त राष्ट्र में एक निर्णायक शक्ति बन सकते हैं—खासतौर पर उन मुद्दों पर जो छोटे देशों को सबसे ज़्यादा प्रभावित करते हैं, जैसे जलवायु परिवर्तन, ऋण, पलायन, वैश्विक असमानता, और डिजिटल अधिकार।

🔍 आँकड़े क्या कहते हैं?

UN सदस्य देश: 195
जिन्हें <30 वोट मिलते हैं: करीब 130–140 देश
इन देशों की औसत वोट संख्या: 5 से 25
सामूहिक वोटिंग शक्ति: कुल वोटों का 30% से भी अधिक—यह एक निर्णायक शक्ति हो सकती है

मतलब यह कि जो शक्ति इन्हें अकेले नहीं मिलती, वह संगठित होकर हासिल हो सकती है।

🤝 यह गठबंधन क्या कर सकता है?

1. वैश्विक एजेंडा तय कर सकता है

छोटे देश अक्सर ऐसे वैश्विक संकटों से सबसे अधिक प्रभावित होते हैं जिनमें उनका योगदान न्यूनतम होता है—जैसे समुद्र स्तर में वृद्धि, मुद्रास्फीति, या AI से नौकरियों का नुकसान। एकजुट होकर वे इन मुद्दों को UN की प्राथमिकता बना सकते हैं।

2. प्रस्तावों को रोक सकते हैं या संशोधित कर सकते हैं

बिना वीटो के भी, अगर 130 देश किसी प्रस्ताव के खिलाफ खड़े हो जाएं, तो वह पास नहीं हो पाएगा। यह एक संयुक्त शक्ति है।

3. विकासशील दृष्टिकोण को आगे बढ़ा सकते हैं

ट्रेड, डिजिटल दुनिया, पर्यावरण समझौते—हर जगह ये देश न्याय और समानता आधारित वैश्विक नीतियों के लिए दबाव बना सकते हैं।

4. वैश्विक नियमों की रक्षा कर सकते हैं

यह समूह मानवाधिकारों, अंतर्राष्ट्रीय कानून और बहुपक्षीयता का संरक्षक बन सकता है।

🌍 नैतिक और रणनीतिक शक्ति का उदाहरण

ऐसे उदाहरण पहले से मौजूद हैं:

G77, जो 130+ विकासशील देशों का समूह है
AOSIS, छोटे द्वीप देशों का जलवायु संघर्ष में मजबूत आवाज़
NAM (गुटनिरपेक्ष आंदोलन), जो एक समय पर एक तिहाई मानवता का प्रतिनिधित्व करता था

अब नई प्रणाली में यह गठबंधन सिर्फ नैतिक नहीं, बल्कि संख्यात्मक और रणनीतिक रूप से भी ताकतवर होगा।

⚠️ चुनौतियाँ भी हैं

राजनीतिक असहमति: कुछ देश अमेरिका के करीबी, कुछ चीन के
भाषा और क्षेत्रीय विविधता
विदेशी सहायता पर निर्भरता, जिससे दबाव बनाया जा सकता है
डिप्लोमैटिक इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर की कमी

लेकिन समाधान भी हैं:

<30 वोट वाले देशों का औपचारिक ब्लॉक
डिजिटल प्लेटफॉर्म से समन्वय
घूर्णन नेतृत्व और साझा सिद्धांत (समानता, स्थिरता, संप्रभुता)

📌 अंतिम विचार: संख्या में शक्ति है

यह नया वोटिंग सिस्टम सिर्फ वीटो को कमजोर नहीं करता, यह सत्ता को लोकतांत्रिक बनाता है।
इसमें छोटे देश भी “छोटे” नहीं रह जाते—न विचार में, न प्रभाव में, न इतिहास में।

अगर <30 वोट वाले देश एकजुट हो जाएं, तो अगली सदी की वैश्विक राजनीति 5 राजधानियों से नहीं, बल्कि 130 विविध देशों की एकता से लिखी जाएगी।

छोटे देश, एक साथ चलें—तो भविष्य की दिशा तय कर सकते हैं।
#UNReform #GlobalSouth #SmallStatesBigImpact #UnitedNations

Rethinking the United Nations: Abolishing the Veto and Empowering All Nations

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Imagining A New United Nations
A G30 (Or G40) For A New Global Trade Architecture

Rethinking the United Nations: Abolishing the Veto and Empowering All Nations

By: Paramendra Bhagat

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), as it stands today, reflects the geopolitical realities of 1945, not 2025. The five permanent members (P5) with veto power—the United States, China, Russia, the United Kingdom, and France—were victors of World War II and the major powers of the mid-20th century. But the world has changed dramatically since then. Today, countries like India, Brazil, Nigeria, Indonesia, Germany, and Japan have far greater populations, economies, or diplomatic weight than several of the P5. The current structure is outdated, increasingly undemocratic, and a major source of global disillusionment with multilateral institutions.

Is Veto Power Necessary?

The veto power, held by the P5, allows any one of them to unilaterally block any substantive resolution, regardless of global consensus. This has often paralyzed the UNSC, particularly on issues like:

The Israel-Palestine conflict, where the U.S. has consistently used its veto.
The Syria war, where Russia (and sometimes China) vetoed resolutions on humanitarian corridors and war crimes.
Ukraine, where Russia, as a party to the conflict, has vetoed condemnations of its own actions.

The original rationale was to prevent another world war by ensuring great power buy-in to all major decisions. But in practice, the veto has become a geopolitical weapon to stall action, protect allies, and obstruct justice.

A New Formula for Global Governance

A proposal outlined at Barackface.net introduces a promising alternative:

Total Voting Power = 40% GDP Share + 40% Population Share + 20% Equal Vote (1/195 per country)

This formula balances:

Economic contribution (GDP Share),
Democratic legitimacy (Population Share), and
Sovereign equality (Equal Vote).

It envisions a Security Council—or perhaps an entirely reimagined General Assembly—where every country gets a weighted vote based on these three components. No vetoes. No absolute power. Just proportional global democracy.

Pros of This Reorganization

✅ Democratization of Global Governance

Every country, from India to Iceland, would have a voice that reflects its size, economic strength, and sovereign status. This would increase legitimacy and global trust in the UN.

✅ Ending UNSC Paralysis

Removing veto power could unblock years of stalled progress on critical issues—climate change, genocide prevention, nuclear disarmament, and humanitarian intervention.

✅ Reflecting Modern Power Realities

The emerging multipolar world—with rising powers like India, Brazil, and Indonesia—deserves representation aligned with 21st-century geopolitics, not the post-World War II order.

✅ Better Global Cooperation

Weighted voting based on transparent metrics could encourage responsible policymaking, as countries know they have to work with the consensus of the majority—not just please one of the P5.

Cons and Challenges

⚠️ Resistance from the P5

The biggest hurdle is the P5 themselves. None would willingly give up their veto—a symbol of their superpower status. Any reform of the UN Charter requires their approval. Catch-22.

⚠️ Fear of Majority Domination

Smaller countries might fear being overrun by large-population or high-GDP nations like China, India, or the U.S. The formula must ensure fairness without enabling new monopolies.

⚠️ Technical Implementation

Translating GDP and population into vote shares requires trust in transparent data. Disputes over metrics (e.g., nominal GDP vs. PPP) could delay implementation.

⚠️ Institutional Inertia

The UN is notoriously slow at reform. Even modest changes to Security Council composition have dragged on for decades. Overhauling the voting system would be a monumental bureaucratic task.

What Will It Take to Make This Happen?

🌍 A Global Coalition of Reformers

Middle powers like India, Brazil, South Africa, Germany, Nigeria, and Indonesia must unite behind this reform, rallying support from the Global South and democratic allies.

📢 Public Pressure and Civil Society Mobilization

Global citizens, especially the youth, must demand a more just UN. This could take the form of petitions, forums, or parallel "People’s Assemblies" that shame the current system into change.

🧠 Thought Leadership and Intellectual Momentum

Academics, economists, and policymakers need to develop white papers, simulations, and public campaigns around this formula to show that it is not just idealistic, but also feasible.

💡 Leveraging Moments of Crisis

Major geopolitical crises—wars, pandemics, climate disasters—often create windows for bold change. A future breakdown of UNSC credibility could force a “Bretton Woods 2.0” moment.

Conclusion: Time for a Bretton Woods of the 21st Century

The current UN structure is a relic. Reforming it with a formula that blends economic power, population size, and sovereign equality is not just fair—it’s necessary for peace and progress in a multipolar world. The veto is undemocratic. Abolishing it will be hard, yes—but not impossible. History shows us that old orders fall when the world demands something new. That moment is coming.

Whether it's five years from now or fifty, the pressure for a more just, representative global order will only grow.

And when it does, this formula might be the blueprint we’ve been waiting for.

Paramendra Bhagat is the author of "Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy" and a frequent commentator on global governance, technology, and political reform.

संयुक्त राष्ट्र का पुनःगठन: वीटो को समाप्त करें, सभी देशों को समान अधिकार दें

लेखक: परमेंद्र भगत

संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद (UNSC) आज भी 1945 के भू-राजनीतिक यथार्थ को दर्शाती है, न कि 2025 के वैश्विक परिदृश्य को। पाँच स्थायी सदस्य देशों—अमेरिका, चीन, रूस, ब्रिटेन और फ्रांस—को वीटो पावर प्राप्त है, जो कि द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध के विजेताओं और उस समय की महाशक्तियों पर आधारित है। लेकिन आज की दुनिया बहुत बदल चुकी है। भारत, ब्राज़ील, नाइजीरिया, इंडोनेशिया, जर्मनी और जापान जैसे देश अब कहीं अधिक जनसंख्या, अर्थव्यवस्था और कूटनीतिक प्रभाव रखते हैं, फिर भी वीटो शक्ति उनसे कोसों दूर है।

क्या वीटो पावर आवश्यक है?

वीटो पावर का तर्क यह था कि महाशक्तियों के बीच सहमति के बिना कोई बड़ा वैश्विक निर्णय नहीं हो सकता, जिससे एक और विश्व युद्ध टाला जा सके। लेकिन व्यवहार में वीटो शक्ति ने निर्णय प्रक्रिया को ठप कर दिया है, विशेषकर इन मुद्दों पर:

इज़राइल-फिलिस्तीन संघर्ष, जहां अमेरिका लगातार वीटो का प्रयोग करता रहा है
सीरिया युद्ध, जहां रूस और चीन ने मानवीय प्रस्तावों को बार-बार रोका
यूक्रेन, जहां रूस ने खुद पर आए प्रस्तावों को वीटो किया

अब यह शक्ति न्याय के खिलाफ एक हथियार बन चुकी है, न कि शांति बनाए रखने का कोई यंत्र।

एक नया सूत्र: निष्पक्ष वैश्विक शासन

Barackface.net पर सुझाया गया एक नया प्रस्ताव कहता है:

कुल मतदान शक्ति (Total Voting Power) = 40% GDP हिस्सेदारी + 40% जनसंख्या हिस्सेदारी + 20% समान वोट (हर देश को 1/195 हिस्सा)

यह सूत्र तीन मुख्य सिद्धांतों को संतुलित करता है:

आर्थिक योगदान (GDP के अनुसार)
जनतांत्रिक वैधता (जनसंख्या के अनुसार)
संप्रभु समानता (हर देश को एक समान आधार वोट)

यह प्रस्ताव एक ऐसी संयुक्त राष्ट्र प्रणाली की कल्पना करता है जहां कोई भी देश वीटो नहीं कर सकता, बल्कि हर देश की वोटिंग शक्ति मापदंडों पर आधारित होती है—न कि इतिहास या सैन्य शक्ति पर।

✅ इस पुनर्गठन के लाभ

✔️ वैश्विक शासन का लोकतंत्रीकरण

हर देश की आवाज़ उसके आकार, शक्ति और संप्रभुता के अनुसार सुनी जाएगी। इससे UN की वैधता और लोकप्रियता बढ़ेगी।

✔️ वीटो की वजह से बंद हो चुकी परिषद को पुनर्जीवित करना

वीटो को हटाकर उन विषयों पर भी आगे बढ़ा जा सकेगा जिन पर वर्षों से ठहराव है—जैसे जलवायु संकट, युद्ध अपराध, और मानवाधिकार।

✔️ समकालीन शक्ति संतुलन को दर्शाना

21वीं सदी की बहुध्रुवीय दुनिया—भारत, ब्राज़ील, नाइजीरिया, जर्मनी जैसे उभरते देशों—को सही प्रतिनिधित्व मिलेगा।

✔️ बेहतर वैश्विक सहयोग

सभी देशों को यह एहसास होगा कि उन्हें बहुमत के साथ मिलकर काम करना है, जिससे सहयोग की भावना मजबूत होगी।

⚠️ चुनौतियाँ और नुकसान

❌ P5 देशों का विरोध

P5 देश (अमेरिका, रूस, चीन, फ्रांस, ब्रिटेन) अपनी विशेष शक्ति छोड़ना नहीं चाहेंगे। किसी भी चार्टर संशोधन में उनकी सहमति आवश्यक है—यह सबसे बड़ी बाधा है।

❌ बड़े देशों का वर्चस्व

कुछ छोटे देशों को डर हो सकता है कि बड़े देश—जैसे चीन, भारत या अमेरिका—बहुमत में हावी हो जाएंगे।

❌ तकनीकी व प्रशासनिक अड़चनें

GDP और जनसंख्या के आंकड़ों की पारदर्शिता और स्वीकार्यता को सुनिश्चित करना एक चुनौती होगी।

❌ संस्थागत जड़ता

UN जैसी बड़ी संस्था में कोई भी बड़ा बदलाव बेहद धीमा और कठिन होता है।

🔍 यह कैसे संभव हो सकता है?

🌍 एक वैश्विक सुधार गठबंधन

भारत, ब्राज़ील, दक्षिण अफ्रीका, नाइजीरिया, इंडोनेशिया जैसे मध्य शक्तियों को मिलकर इस बदलाव का नेतृत्व करना होगा।

📢 जनता और सिविल सोसायटी का दबाव

विश्व भर की जनता, विशेषकर युवा पीढ़ी, को इस मुद्दे पर आवाज़ उठानी होगी—याचिकाएं, सम्मेलन और डिजिटल आंदोलन ज़रूरी हैं।

🧠 बौद्धिक नेतृत्व और नीति विमर्श

शोध संस्थानों, शिक्षाविदों और नीति-निर्माताओं को इस नए फॉर्मूले को व्यवहार्य और प्रभावी सिद्ध करना होगा।

⚡ संकट के क्षणों का लाभ उठाना

भविष्य में कोई बड़ा संकट—जैसे जलवायु त्रासदी या युद्ध—UN की वर्तमान प्रणाली को नाकारा सिद्ध कर सकता है और सुधार की खिड़की खोल सकता है।

📌 निष्कर्ष: 21वीं सदी के लिए नया ब्रेटन वुड्स

संयुक्त राष्ट्र की मौजूदा संरचना पुरानी हो चुकी है। इस नए फॉर्मूले—GDP, जनसंख्या और समानता के मिश्रण—पर आधारित प्रणाली न केवल न्यायसंगत है बल्कि समय की माँग भी है।
वीटो अलोकतांत्रिक है। उसे हटाना कठिन है, लेकिन असंभव नहीं।

इतिहास बताता है कि जब दुनिया बदलाव की मांग करती है, तो व्यवस्थाएं बदलती हैं। वह क्षण अब बहुत दूर नहीं।

और जब वह क्षण आए, यह फॉर्मूला—शायद—हमारे पास पहले से तैयार हो।

परमेंद्र भगत, "Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy" के लेखक हैं और वैश्विक शासन, तकनीकी क्रांति, और राजनीतिक सुधारों पर नियमित रूप से लिखते हैं।

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क्या आज की दुनिया में संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद (UNSC) की 1945 वाली संरचना तर्कसंगत है?
5 देशों के पास वीटो शक्ति हो और 190 देश बस देखती रहें?
अब बदलाव ज़रूरी है।
👇 @cpimspeak @ShivSena @haryanaINLD
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 10, 2025

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यह कैसे मदद करेगा?
✅ निर्णयों में गति
✅ लोकतांत्रिक प्रतिनिधित्व
✅ ग्लोबल साउथ को आवाज़
✅ शक्ति का संतुलन
✅ वीटो के आतंक से मुक्ति @samajwadiparty @INCIndia @jdsforchange
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 10, 2025

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इस बदलाव के लिए चाहिए:
📢 सिविल सोसायटी की आवाज़
🌍 भारत-ब्राज़ील-जर्मनी-जापान जैसे देशों की एकता
🧠 नीति विशेषज्ञों की योजनाएं
⚡ और संकट के समय अवसर की पहचान @OfficialSPGB @TheDemocrats @nitin_gadkari @NitishKumar
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 10, 2025

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वीटो इतिहास बनेगा।
प्रतिनिधित्व भविष्य होगा।#UNReform की शुरुआत अब होनी चाहिए।
आप इसके लिए क्या करेंगे?
✊
~ परमेंद्र भगत#UNSC #DemocratizeUN #GlobalGovernance @DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia @PMOIndia @narendramodi @RahulGandhi
— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) July 10, 2025

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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on Brazil if it doesn’t stop the Bolsonaro ‘witch hunt’ trial
Elon Musk tells Tesla analyst to 'shut up' over suggestions to limit his political activities Musk announced his intent to create an America Party over the weekend, which sent Tesla stock plunging. ......... "Shut up, Dan," Musk replied on X that was posted Wednesday morning. ........ Tesla is down over 1.1% on Wednesday following the post and has declined more than 5.6% in the past five days ......... Tesla's stock is down over 22% year to date due to slow EV sales as well as political blowback over Musk's support for President Donald Trump. .......... In Ives' full investor note, he warned that Musk's antagonism of Trump and GOP lawmakers is "exactly the opposite of what Tesla shareholders want to see with a very important autonomous regulatory framework now on the horizon during the Trump administration."

'Disgrace': Trump mocked over letter that 'reads as if it was written by a fifth grader' On Wednesday, President Donald Trump wrote a letter to Brazilian President Luiz Ignacio Lula de Silva announcing that the U.S. was imposing a 50% tariff on all imported goods from the South American country – and revealed that his reason for doing so was more political than economic. ............ In the letter — which was written in Trump's signature style of randomly capitalized letters and all-caps adjectives – Trump began by attacking the ongoing trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is being charged with attempting a coup to stay in power after losing his reelection bid. He called the trial "an international disgrace" and a "Witch Hunt that should end IMMEDIATELY" before pivoting to the tariff announcement. ........... "In addition, we have had years to discuss our Trading Relationship with Brazil, and have concluded that we must move away from the longstanding, and very unfair trade relationship engendered by Brazil's Tariff, and Non-Tariff, Policies and Trade Barriers," the letter read. "Our relationship has been, unfortunately, far from Reciprocal. Please understand that the 50% number is far less than what is needed to have the Level Playing Field we must have with your Country. And it is necessary to have this to rectify the grave injustices of the current regime." ............ Bespoke Investment micro strategist George Pearkes debunked Trump's claims about the United States' trade relationship with Brazil, pointing out that the U.S. actually has a trade surplus with the G20 economy. He further opined that the letter was an attempt "to steal the sovereignty of Brazil." .............. "[T]here's really no other way to describe this," Pearkes wrote. "It's an effort to overthrow their domestic political institutions." ........... Progressive organizer Murshed Zaheed lamented on Bluesky that Trump was using "CAPS LOCK in official White House letter[head]" while "also interfering with domestic affairs of a democratically elected government of a sovereign nation." Film editor Michael Sweeney commented that the letter was "barely literate," while author Bea Caicoya commented that Trump's letter "reads as if it was written by a fifth grader high on [1990s cartoon] Pinky and the Brain." ............. "Lawless authoritarianism at home. Stealing sovereignty abroad. But only for this One Special Boy, because we've decided nothing matters & no one else who swore oaths needs to do their damn jobs," wrote University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professor Mark Copelovitch. "It's maddening & unserious & we should stop it."

ChatGPT owner OpenAI expected to release web browser — here’s why Google should be worried OpenAI is close to releasing an AI-powered web browser that will challenge Alphabet’s market-dominating Google Chrome ........... The browser is slated to launch in the coming weeks, three of the people said, and aims to use artificial intelligence to fundamentally change how consumers browse the web. It will give OpenAI more direct access to a cornerstone of Google’s success: user data. .......... If adopted by the 500 million weekly active users of ChatGPT, OpenAI’s browser could put pressure on a key component of rival Google’s ad-money spigot. ........... Chrome is an important pillar of Alphabet’s ad business, which makes up nearly three-quarters of its revenue, as Chrome provides user information to help Alphabet target ads more effectively and profitably, and also gives Google a way to route search traffic to its own engine by default. ......... OpenAI’s browser is designed to keep some user interactions within a ChatGPT-like native chat interface instead of clicking through to websites ............. The browser is part of a broader strategy by OpenAI to weave its services across the personal and work lives of consumers ............. In May, OpenAI said it would enter the hardware domain, paying $6.5 billion to buy io, an AI devices startup from Apple’s former design chief, Jony Ive. ............ A web browser would allow OpenAI to directly integrate its AI agent products such as Operator into the browsing experience, enabling the browser to carry out tasks on behalf of the user ............ Google Chrome, which is used by more than 3 billion people, currently holds more than two-thirds of the worldwide browser market ........... Apple’s second-place Safari lags far behind with a 16% share. Last month, OpenAI said it had 3 million paying business users for ChatGPT. .............

Perplexity, which has a popular AI search engine, launched an AI browser, Comet, on Wednesday, capable of performing actions on a user’s behalf. Two other AI startups, The Browser Company and Brave, have released AI-powered browsers capable of browsing and summarizing the internet.

........... Chrome’s role in providing user information to help Alphabet target ads more effectively and profitably has proven so successful that the Department of Justice has demanded its divestiture after a US judge last year ruled that the Google parent holds an unlawful monopoly in online search. .............. OpenAI’s browser is built atop Chromium, Google’s own open-source browser code, two of the sources said. Chromium is the source code for Google Chrome, as well as many competing browsers including Microsoft’s Edge and Opera. ............. Last year, OpenAI hired two longtime Google vice presidents who were part of the original team that developed Google Chrome. ............ An OpenAI executive testified in April that the company would be interested in buying Chrome if antitrust enforcers succeeded in forcing the sale.

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