Editor profile

Sofia Rossi

Redakteurin für Infrastruktur & Entwicklung

Sofia Rossi focuses on global urban expansion and the development of strategic physical networks. She reports on how massive infrastructure projects reshape regional economies.

sofia.rossi@obsrpost.com

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Global Affairs

The ocean plastic crisis amplified by trade: why global governance is always a step behind

A recent cross-cutting study reveals how international trade transports plastic waste from wealthy economies to the coastlines of developing countries, exposing institutional gaps between the Basel Convention, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and regional trade agreements. This article deconstructs the underlying logic of global plastic waste flows from a structural perspective.

Sofia Rossi5 min read
Top Stories

The 1940s: The Structural Transformation That Shaped the Modern World Order

The 1940s were not only the decade of World War II, but also a fracture zone where the old global order collapsed and a new international system was born. From the atomic bomb to the United Nations, from the end of empires to the American Century, this upheaval laid the foundation for the basic contours of today's world.

Sofia Rossi6 min read
Infrastructure & Development

Infrastructure Investment in an Uncertain World: From Efficiency Logic to Order Logic

Geopolitical fractures, interest rate cycles, and climate risks are reshaping the fundamental logic of global infrastructure investment. This article analyzes this structural shift and its implications for governments, businesses, and capital, based on BCG's latest report, *Infrastructure Investment in an Uncertain World*.

Sofia Rossi4 min read
Top Stories

Supreme Court upholds $8.2 million defamation ruling against Roy Moore: Judiciary independent from political noise

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld an $8.2 million defamation ruling against former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore by a 6-3 vote, reaffirming the burden of proof for public figures in defamation lawsuits. This ruling not only touches on the boundaries of free speech in the age of social media but also highlights the restraint and independence of the judicial system when facing highly politicized events.

Sofia Rossi3 min read
Technology & Society

The Philippines Labor Paradox: How the Human-Machine Hybrid Economy Is Reshaping the Global Service Outsourcing Landscape

Philippines is at a crossroads of a human-machine hybrid economy: underemployment of young labor, rising aging pressure, and AI and automation technologies are both challenges and opportunities. This trend not only concerns the Philippines but also reflects the structural transformation of the global outsourcing industry.

Sofia Rossi4 min read
Insights

The Shadow of War on Turkey Tourism: The Global Trend Behind the Stalled Summer 2026 Bookings

The escalation of the Middle East conflict, rising energy costs, and European consumer austerity have jointly dealt a blow to Turkey's summer 2026 tourism bookings. This article analyzes the structural shift in global tourism reflected by this phenomenon from the perspectives of geopolitical spillover effects, changes in tourist behavior, and industrial chain restructuring.

Sofia Rossi3 min read
Technology & Society

Generative AI Reshapes the Workplace: The Challenges for Young Employees and the Inevitability of Skill Upgrading

The latest data from the Stanford Digital Economy Lab shows that generative AI is having a measurable impact on the employment of young workers, especially in routine task positions that can be automated. However, the resilience of experienced workers suggests that AI is not eliminating occupations, but rather accelerating the reorganization of skill value.

Sofia Rossi4 min read
Top Stories

Africa's Structural Transformation: The Intersecting Challenges of Public Health, the Digital Divide, and Multilateral Research

This week's African news reveals three major structural trends: the Ebola outbreak exposes funding gaps in public health research, the digital divide deepens regional inequality, and BRICS scientific research cooperation faces coordination challenges. These events collectively point to Africa's critical choices in the reshaping of the global order.

Sofia Rossi2 min read
Infrastructure & Development

Mozambique Mining Nationalization: A New Global Chapter of Resource Nationalism

Mozambique's new mining law requires the state to hold shares in mines, marking the latest example of a global trend toward resource nationalism. The article analyzes the impact of this move on investors, the energy transition, and the resource competition among Global South countries.

Sofia Rossi3 min read
Top Stories

Why the Iran War Exposes the Fragility of the Global Development Model

This regional war is not merely an extension of the Middle East conflict; it is more like a stress test of the global development model: energy, fertilizers, shipping, financing, and industrial chains have all revealed their vulnerabilities at the same time, showing that the growth logic of the post-Cold War era, which relied on open trade and a low-volatility environment, is failing.

Sofia Rossi7 min read