Tim Hirschel-Burns @TimH_B
Working @GDP_Center for a global economy that advances development. Past: Oxfam, @YaleLawSch, 🇧🇯. Views my own. https://t.co/OYunAeil3N timhirschelburns.substack.com Washington D.C. Joined July 2012-
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Tired of Twitter slop? Bored of Blueskyism? It’s a tough world out there for those of us trying to get news from good sources. I tracked which news sources I find valuable and compiled them here open.substack.com/pub/timhirsche…
Under Brazil’s G20 presidency in 2024, members agreed a declaration on taxing the ultra-rich. Under South Africa’s G20 presidency in 2025, they launched an experts taskforce on wealth inequality. Under the U.S. G20 presidency in 2026, Trump will host the summit at his resort
BREAKING: In the foreign aid funding case, Judge Amir Ali finds that Trump’s “pocket rescission” does not change the executive branch’s obligation to spend appropriated funds unless Congress acts on his rescission request. Along with other findings, Ali then grants a new…
So @MayorBowser is sending critical constituents a form letter linking to an editorial from the (Bezos-gagged) Washington Post which dunks on the left + suggests that surrendering to authoritarianism is a small price to pay for having the Commanders in DC. I'm convinced!
Yes Labour embraced austerity. And yes Labour adopted anti-immigrant policies. And yes Labour cut foreign aid. But at least—wait no, there is no but
Yes Labour embraced austerity. And yes Labour adopted anti-immigrant policies. And yes Labour cut foreign aid. But at least—wait no, there is no but
Nice to have this said so directly. Elon doesn't really care about low birth rates. He cares about *white people's* birth rates. There is a fairly simple way for the West to get more working-age people: immigration. But Elon hates that they wouldn't be white + native-born
So many climate-fueled disasters barely make the news: 🇸🇩 1,000 killed in landslide on Sunday 🇨🇻 1.5x annual rainfall fell on island in just 5 hours 🇵🇰 300 killed in Buner district in floods/landslides 🇪🇺 2300 killed in 10 days of heatwave 🇿🇦 78 killed in floods
Please give one (1) non-fascist reason we need five soldiers and giant guns to patrol the people going to the metro after the Washington Spirit women’s soccer game
Appointing Russell Vought to close out USAID. Cancelling $5bn in appropriated funds. They see USAID as a template for how to eviscerate the separation of powers. If the executive can just refuse to spend what Congress appropriated, what's the point of Congress setting a budget?
Appointing Russell Vought to close out USAID. Cancelling $5bn in appropriated funds. They see USAID as a template for how to eviscerate the separation of powers. If the executive can just refuse to spend what Congress appropriated, what's the point of Congress setting a budget?
the plan? we put a tax on major construction materials and send a huge chunk of the construction workfroce to offshore concentration camps
the plan? we put a tax on major construction materials and send a huge chunk of the construction workfroce to offshore concentration camps https://t.co/c8o4hKU2py
ICYMI here's my piece which seems to have struck a chord... timhirschelburns.substack.com/p/everyone-is-…
Quite something to see this all laid out in such stark detail. Excellent reporting from @hanamkiros. Gift link here because everyone should read this: theatlantic.com/health/archive…

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