The factors that drive displacement are often complex, but welcoming refugees isn’t.
If Impoverished Countries Can Host Millions of Refugees, the U.S. Can Welcome a Few Thousand
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Latin America & Caribbean
The U.S. War on Drugs is Driving the Displacement Crisis
Why are desperate refugees turning up on the U.S. border? Because we have offloaded the costs of the drug war on Latin America.
As Rich Nations Protect Corporate Patents, the Global Vaccine Divide is Widening
The highest income countries have gotten over half of global vaccine doses. The poorest countries have gotten just 0.1 percent.
How Endless Wars and Interventions Helped Create the Assault on the Capitol
I served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Capitol insurrection was as a vivid reminder that our foreign policy has undermined the American system, too.
Water Is Life. Can We Protect It?
Americans will have to fight hard to protect their water from corporate greed. They can learn a lot from El Salvador.
Could Biden’s Climate Policy Invite More Militarism?
Climate change poses an existential threat. That doesn’t mean we should further empower an already bloated Pentagon.
Guatemala’s Land Defenders Are Still Their Own Best Defense
Rising corruption in Guatemala threatens landmark legal victories by Indigenous activists defending their land from mining.
Trump’s Parting Outrage Against Cuba
Trump is rewarding his right-wing Cuban backers by making it harder for Biden to reopen relations.
The “Are You Serious?” Awards: Looking Back on 2020
A short review of some of the lesser known absurdities of 2020.
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.