Climate change poses an existential threat. That doesn’t mean we should further empower an already bloated Pentagon.
Could Biden’s Climate Policy Invite More Militarism?
read more
Africa
Three Things the U.S. Must Do to Prevent Future Election Violence
I’ve spent my entire career on peacebuilding after conflict. Here’s how we avoid becoming a failed state.
Biden Shouldn’t Go Back to Washington’s Old Ways in Africa
U.S. Africa policy will be most productive if U.S. policymakers are willing to learn and collaborate rather than to preach or dictate.
For Biden, ‘Building Back Better’ Should Be a Global Challenge
In a global pandemic, it is not enough to build a robust response to COVID-19 in the United States alone.
With the Election Over, Congress Must Remember the Rest of the World
Even a lame-duck Congress must remember their actions have global consequences too.
This Election Is About Trump’s Pandemic Failures. But What Happens Next?
It’s going to take more than a change of personnel in Washington to address our decaying climate, public health, and democracy. But it’s not too late.
People to Autocrats: Not So Fast
Authoritarianism has been on the march for years, but people powered revolutions are pushing regimes toward democracy on nearly every continent.
A Pandemic Pivot
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.
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.
10 Things You Need to Know to Stop a Coup
Modern history teaches us that motivated, universal, and nonviolent social movements can stop coups before they start.