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A Two-Week Plan to Begin Repairing Trump’s Damage on the World Stage
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Environment
The Pandemic Reveals a Europe More United than the United States
A world led by a unified Europe would be a significantly better place than one mismanaged by a fragmented United States.
Biden’s America in a Multipolar World
Biden’s notion that the U.S. deserves a special seat at the head of the international table is a dangerous anachronism.
Need Money for a Green New Deal? Get It from ICE
With the money we spend on ICE and CBP, we could solar power nearly 35 million homes.
10 Better Uses for 10 Percent of the Pentagon Budget
Just 10 percent of the Pentagon budget could end homelessness, increase our COVID testing 44 times over, or send a $2,300 check to every unemployed American.
Hamilton and the Iconoclasts of Tomorrow
What blind spots will future generations condemn us for as they tear down today’s statues tomorrow?
Small Island Countries Aren’t Waiting for Rich Countries to Act on Climate
Ambitious climate resilience plans like Dominica’s could be a life raft for the 65 million inhabitants of developing island countries.
The World is in Crisis. We Need a Global Green New Deal.
The rules of the global economy have created climate change, inequality, and deep vulnerability. But rules can change.
Cyclone Amphan Is a Warning for the United States
The storm ravaged India and Bangladesh all the worse because of social and economic inequality. The same, or worse, could happen here.
Defending Land and Water from Mining Profiteers in the Time of COVID-19
Global South communities affected by mining face multiple pandemics — not just of disease, but of violence, exploitation, and corporate capture.