Mother Nature Belongs at the Bargaining Table
Throwing the nation over the climate cliff will make our current fiscal challenges look like a minor bump in the road.
Snake-Oil Deficit Savings
Like things you spot in your side-view mirror, many of the budget numbers flitting around the debt talks are larger than they appear.
The Fiscal Hoax
Don’t believe the cliff hype.
For Pete’s Sake, What’s Happened to Our Democracy?
One billionaire has the wherewithal to totally redirect America’s political discourse.
Dodging the Fiscal Swindle
With a little creativity, we can easily balance the budget without cutting Social Security.
Solving the Twinkie Murder Case
Equity hucksters plundered the company to feather their own nests.
Highway Robbery
Your Social Security or the fiscal cliff?
The Answer Is Blowing in the Wind
Do we all have to drown in rising seas or broil in epic droughts before we decide it’s time to switch to renewable energy?
The Secessionist Tempest in Texas
There’s a secession drive in a mess of red states that started right here.
Enrique Pena Nieto and Mexico’s Drug War Opening
There are good reasons to be cynical about the return of the PRI in Mexico. Even so, when it comes to human rights in Mexico, there’s plenty of room for improvement.
Burma’s Buddhists Determined to De-romanticize Buddhism for West
Burma — from its president to its Nobel laureate — has failed to address Buddhist violence in its Rakhine state against Muslim Rohingyas.
The U.S. and Central & South Asia: Four More Years
Just because the cliche that Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires is repeated ad nauseam doesn’t mean it’s not true.
At Climate Summit, It’s Economy First, Then Survival
Update from Doha, Qatar: As countries (somewhat ironically) gather in the petro-state of Qatar for the annual UN climate summit, it’s even more apparent that economic considerations override concerns about severe environmental disruption, and even survival.
The Gaza Ceasefire Holds: A Little Bit to Be Thankful For
In this edition of the New Internationalism newsletter, we break down the ceasefire in the Middle East and what it means for the region moving forward.
Changing the Rules
The rules aren’t broken–they’re fixed.