Biden at One
The Biden administration’s first year was a major course correction after Trump. But U.S. foreign policy needs transformation, not restoration.
The End of Dissent
Foreign agent laws in Russia, El Salvador, and elsewhere threaten the entire international edifice of laws and institutions that support the right to dissent.
Protests at the Pump
Even small increases in the price of gas can generate protests, like in Kazakhstan. But actually, we’re not paying anywhere near enough for gas.
The “Selling” of Degrowth
Can those who advocate hitting the brakes on economic growth get their message across before it’s too late?
The End of Us
One year after the January 6 insurrection, is the United States on the verge of break-up?
Russian Green Deal: Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Russia is a leading carbon emitter and exporter. But change is afoot inside the country.
War With Russia?
Here’s what Washington, Moscow, and Kyiv can do to avoid the next world war.
South Korea’s Green New Deal: Myths Versus Realities
There’s one place in the world where the Green New Deal is a policy reality. But is it living up to its hype?
The Far Right Continues to Build Its International
Donald Trump and his allies around the world are still alive and kicking.
Ending Latin America’s Sewage Decade
The victory of Xiomara Castro in Honduras is a sign that region is ready to exit its lost decade.
If You Think Vaccine Mandate Pushback Is Bad…
At some point, governments will start using more sticks than carrots to break our deadly dependence on fossil fuels. How will humanity respond?
Climate of Delusion
We all think that climate change is somebody else’s problem. We have to be persuaded otherwise.
European Green Deal: Step Forward, Backward, or Sideways?
Europe is ahead of much of the world in combining decarbonization with an equitable shift to clean energy. And it’s still not enough.
America Is a Poor Advertisement for Democracy
Congressional paralysis, voter suppression, and widespread political polarization all suggest that American democracy is far from exemplary.
Climate Change and the Limits of Economic Growth
If economic growth ushered in this era of climate change, how can economic growth also be part of the solution?