COVID-19 is an early alert for more serious global crises. So far, the international community has failed — but it’s not too late to get it right.
A Pandemic Pivot
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Environment
Overhauling U.S Foreign Policy: The Bitter Fights Ahead
If Trump loses, we can’t just go back to the status quo. On foreign policy especially, movements need to be ready to push a new administration hard.
It’s Time to End the Nuclear Age
2020 has been hard enough. The last thing the world needs this year is nuclear weapons.
This Is a Climate Emergency. We Need More Than Half-Measures from Democrats.
How to get the Democrats’ climate policy from “better than the Republicans” to “sufficient to save the planet.”
The Pandemic and Oil
With oil prices down and wealthy countries bungling COVID-19, the pandemic has exposed the weaknesses that wealth papers over.
A Memo to the Next President
The next president can’t just clean up Trump’s mess. They’ll have to prevent a resurgence of Trumpism — and learn from Obama’s mistakes.
A Two-Week Plan to Begin Repairing Trump’s Damage on the World Stage
What first steps could Joe Biden take if he’s elected? Here’s a start.
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.