The Critical Missing Piece from the U.S. Energy Transition
Competition with China over minerals is meaningless if the prize is a dead planet.
The Ugly Origins of Trump’s “America First” Policy
With this phrase, the former president is connecting himself to the Ku Klux Klan and outright fascist movements.
DRC Bleeds Conflict Minerals for Green Growth
Congolese activists, facing violence and colonial exploitation, call for a green transition that puts justice first.
Destroying the Lawn in Gaza
Time is running out to save Palestinians and the possibility of a Palestinian state.
Why We Need a Woke Military
A strategically effective military must commit to being socially responsible in order to align itself with its own professed values.
The War Comes Home to Russia. What Happens Next?
The mutiny of Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner paramilitary is over. But it may inspire others.
Two Shipwrecks Reveal the State of the World
The rich get a rescue mission, the poor get nothing.
The Modern Form of Colonialism: Climate Change
Developed countries must take responsibility for the climate crisis they initiated by paying reparations for developing countries, including mine.
How Contractor CEOs Get Rich Off Taxpayers
Enormous Pentagon budgets are also inflating CEO pay at major military contractors. Here’s how to rein in this taxpayer-funded excess.
A Tale of Two Missions
African leaders visited Russia and Ukraine. The U.S. secretary of state visited China. Is detente making a comeback?
The Death of Democracy in Pakistan
The Biden administration is all too willing to to sacrifice democracy and human rights concerns on the altar of strategic interest.
DSA and Ukraine
Over the next week, members of the Democratic Socialists of America have an opportunity to step up and defend Ukraine.
Living on a Smoke-Bomb of a Planet
Will humanity react to the climate emergency as ineptly as the United States did to 9/11?
Greening Transatlantic Relations
Europe and the United States have to stop competing and start cooperating to avert climate catastrophe.