But first it’s necessary to get around Russia’s veto in the UN Security Council.
Pushing Forward with a Disability, Peace, and Security Agenda
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, much still needs to be done to implement the 2006 UN Disability Convention.
Urgent: A Bold, Just, and Effective Program to Address the Developing Country Debt Crisis
The developing country debt problem is indeed a crisis of massive proportions. But it can also be an opportunity to remake the global economy.
Can the World Save the World?
The international community has so far failed to made a dent in the climate crisis. Is the problem all about governance?
20 Years Ago, the World Said No to War
A look back at the history-making mobilization against the Iraq War that turned ordinary people into a “second superpower” — one we badly need today.
Maybe the World Isn’t Falling Apart?
There are several reasons to be optimistic, from repairing the ozone layer to combating COVID.
The Greenwashing Scam Behind COP27’s Flop
This year’s UN climate conference offered some reason to celebrate. But the growing clout of the “carbon capture” industry is hindering urgent efforts to clamp down on fossil fuels.
Zionism’s Bete Noire: Richard Falk’s Passage to ‘Positive Public Notoriety’
A review of Public Intellectual: The Life of a Citizen Pilgrim, by Richard Falk.
The UN Crisis
This problem of rogue actors has long bedeviled the United Nations. But the rise of right-wing populists who insist on their sovereign right to do whatever they please poses an additional challenge to the international community.
From Aleppo to Gaza: A Handy Guide for Defending War Crimes
The rhetoric Israel’s defenders have used to defend its assault on Gaza is a mirror image of that employed by apologists for Syria’s regime.