Trump Isn’t the First to Threaten WHO, but His Threat Is the Most Dangerous
May 4, 2020 | The story line from Reagan to Trump is the same: undermining global public health to serve narrow interests. Only now, we’re in a pandemic.
Articles by John Cavanagh
Russia and America: Confronting Empire
June 30, 2015 | Many Russians and Americans would rather see their governments helping other countries than hurting them. That means facing some hard truths.
What the Nobel Committee Got Right
November 4, 2014 | In calling out corporations for profiting off child labor, Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi recognized that you can't have peace without justice.
Meet the Company Suing El Salvador for the Right to Poison Its Water
September 3, 2014 | In an obscure World Bank court, a multinational mining firm is suing El Salvador for attempting to protect its citizens from deadly mining pollution.
The Moment for Climate Justice
May 7, 2014 | As global civil society calls for a renewable energy revolution, the U.S. Congress is considering an African energy initiative that leaves the door wide open to fossil fuels.
Responding to Haiyan: A Typhoon Tax
November 21, 2013 | We need a national climate response to match the scale of the Philippines typhoon and the extreme weather happening in other parts of the world.
An Agreement on Arms — With No Teeth
April 3, 2013 | While the Arms Trade Treaty doesn't do anything to affect American gun owners, it's so weak that it doesn't seem to affect anybody at all.
We’re Not Broke
December 5, 2012 | This commonsense guide to avoiding the fiscal swindle would nearly eliminate the budget deficit while making the United States more equitable, green, and secure.
America Is Not Broke
November 21, 2011 | How to pay for the crisis while making the country more equitable, green, and secure.
Is Obama a Turkey or an Eagle?
October 28, 2010 | The United States has pursued an "eagle" approach of military intervention overseas for much of its history. Will President Obama change the direction of U.S. foreign policy?