The EU and US are considering a club to ensure access to the world’s limited supply of critical raw materials, but are they banking on out-of-date geopolitics?
Challenging the Global North’s “Clean Energy” Transition
How can activists in the north and south work together to ensure a global just transition?
Beware Europe’s New Green Colonialism
European carbon emission reductions might sound impressive, but they come with a big asterisk.
Greening Transatlantic Relations
Europe and the United States have to stop competing and start cooperating to avert climate catastrophe.
The Rise of Self-Hating Politicians
House Republicans, Euroskeptics, Vladimir Putin, and Jair Bolsonaro are the agents of a new kind of political disorder that parallels the chaos of failing states, economic catastrophe, and climate disasters.
Schengen, Corruption, and Xenophobia: The EU’s Double Standards
Why is Croatia being welcomed into an exclusive European club but Bulgaria and Romania aren’t?
Can Global Sports Boycotts Help End the War in Ukraine?
The power of sports to legitimize a regime also means they have the power to delegitimize one, too.
Helsinki 2.0
The European security order has broken down. The conflict around Ukraine is a symptom of this larger problem.
America is a Poor Advertisement for Democracy
Congressional paralysis, voter suppression, and widespread political polarization all suggest that American democracy is far from exemplary.
Avoiding the Robot Apocalypse
We’d better control machines before they control us.