How to get the Democrats’ climate policy from “better than the Republicans” to “sufficient to save the planet.”
This Is a Climate Emergency. We Need More Than Half-Measures from Democrats.
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The Pandemic and Oil
With oil prices down and wealthy countries bungling COVID-19, the pandemic has exposed the weaknesses that wealth papers over.
The U.S. Needs a New ‘Good Neighbor’ Policy Toward Latin America
Progressive groups are pushing a potential Biden administration to base its policies toward the region on non-intervention, cooperation, and mutual respect.
Trump and the Troops
The alternative to Trump is not the glorification of military service. It’s promoting the kind of service that gets fewer people killed.
How Trump Will Try to Win the Election
Donald Trump hates to lose. Here’s how he’ll try to steal an electoral victory.
We’ve Had Killer Drones for Years. Now the Pentagon Wants Robot Generals, Too.
Strategists are seriously arguing that battlefield assessment — including for nuclear warfare — should increasingly be delegated to machines.
Big Tech’s Heavy Hand Around the Globe
Facebook and Google’s dominance of developing-world markets has had catastrophic effects. U.S. regulators should take note.
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.
The Israel-UAE Deal Isn’t About Peace at All
The U.S.-brokered pact makes no pretense of peace for Palestinians. Instead, it sharpens a regional coalition against Iran.
Small Towns Don’t Need Military Helicopters
A little-known federal program dumps military equipment on local police forces. We need to end it.