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Benjamin Blum

Ben is a senior studying International Relations and Applied Analytics. As GPI, he writes on foreign policy across Europe and East Asia. He also currently serves as Assistant Director and oversees GPI's editorial team.

Leaders claim desalination will end water woes — take this with a grain of salt

by Benjamin Blum6 Mar 202226 May 20221 Comment

Countries must carefully weigh desalination's potential for good with its steep costs and harmful environmental impact.

Explainer climate change, desalination, environment, human rights, modi, Opinion, water, water pollution

Clean skies ahead? The economic solutions to climate problems

by Benjamin Blum3 Nov 20213 Nov 2021Leave a comment

World leaders unveil market solutions at the COP26 conference.

COP26, Explainer carbon, climate, climatechange, cop26, glasgow, john kerry

All elections are good elections

by Benjamin Blum19 Oct 202122 Dec 2025Leave a comment

The money spent on campaigns isn't a waste, it’s an investment in our democracy.

North America Opinion

The Belgrade Boost: Serbia’s strategic vaccine diplomacy

by Benjamin Blum4 Oct 202122 Dec 2025Leave a comment

Serbia takes their shot on an unusual plan to vaccinate Serbs — and the rest of the world.

Europe, Explainer belgrade, coronavirus, covid, serbia, vaccination, vaccine, vuvic
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