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![President Trump, right, meets with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at the World Economic Forum’s 2020 summit in Davos, Switzerland.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.truthdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/0AED479E-C90A-4E3F-BC2D-A4BAB0E73937-1024x682.jpeg)
The Davos Set’s Most Dangerous Delusion
Jan 29, 2020 Economist Milton Friedman understood what our global elites either can't or won't: Compassionate capitalism is a contradiction in terms.![Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan meets with Donald Trump at the White House in Sept. 2019.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.truthdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/khan.jpg)
Pakistan Is Cleaning Up Trump’s Mideast Mess
Jan 24, 2020 From Iran to Afghanistan, Pakistan’s role in dialing back U.S.-created tensions has been vital—but it won’t be for free.![Photo of President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland in Jan. 2020](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.truthdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/E4E70DE6-7D56-4291-BEC3-EA5ECC2D5010-1024x719.jpeg)
Trump’s Rosy Economic Outlook Is a Big Lie
Jan 23, 2020 The president thinks he can weather impeachment by exaggerating U.S. successes. But his superlatives don’t reflect reality.![](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.truthdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Donald-Trump-Davos-2020.jpg)
Trump Lauds U.S. Economy in Davos, Says Little on Climate Woes
Jan 21, 2020 The presidents' visit tests his ability to balance his anger over being impeached with a desire to project leadership on the world stage.![](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.truthdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/AP_19025326664306.jpg)
If Our Planet Has a Future, It’s Thanks to Greta Thunberg
May 2, 2019 The 16-year-old Swedish activist has moved millions, including political leaders, with her urgent climate change message.![](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.truthdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/davossonali.jpg)
Davos Attendees Must Accept That They Have Too Much Money
Jan 23, 2019 The World Economic Forum aims to tackle the world's most pressing problems. Will members acknowledge their own wealth hoarding as the problem?![](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.truthdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/8339631810_feff8dc13b_z.jpg)
26 Billionaires Have as Much Wealth as the World’s Poorest Half, Oxfam Reports
Jan 21, 2019 In its annual report on the gap between the rich and poor, the charity is calling for a global wealth tax to address the problem.![](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.truthdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/AP_080124023286.jpg)
Davos Elites Are Wealthier Than Ever
Jan 20, 2019 A new report shows that some billionaires have become exponentially richer since the financial crisis.Facing Populist Assault, Global Elites Regroup in Davos
Jan 20, 2019 The World Economic Forum's vision of ever-closer commercial and political ties is threatened as the international financial outlook darkens.![](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.truthdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Collusion-Books-Cover-Image-1024-1024x969.jpg)
‘Collusion: How Central Bankers Rigged the World’
Apr 30, 2018 The 2007-2008 financial crisis triggered a massive shift in the global order.![](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.truthdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/28111264379_145ff3d3ab_k-1024x683.jpg)