From the war in Ukraine to the rise of far-right autocrats worldwide, extremism has become a part of everyday life.
Extreme Events Are the New Normal, and Not Just in the Weather
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Turning People into Corporations?!
The market is not the go-to solution to the major problems of our age.
China Will Decide the Outcome of Russia versus the West
Is Putin the face of the future or the final gasp of the past?
Latin America’s New New Left
The recent election in Colombia has produced new hope for the country–and for the whole region.
‘Open Your Hearts’: The Movements Taking Climate Action Where Leaders and Media Won’t
The world’s most existential crisis has all but fallen off Washington’s agenda. But campaigners are finding success in more immediate targets.
No Victory Day
Dealing with stalemates between Russia and Ukraine, environmentalists and climate change, and COVID and humanity.
India and Pakistan Are Baking, and Every Powerful Institution Is to Blame
Indians know they can’t rely on elites to save them from catastrophe. That’s exactly what could make a climate movement there so powerful.
Can we Afford a Fair Global Climate Transition?
The cost of transformation is not cheap, but consider the alternatives.
India and the Future of the Planet
India’s economic and energy production model is not a threat to the world, but it is a threat to India itself, particularly its most marginalized people.
A Few Magnificent Things That Happened in 2021
Feeling bleak? Well, 2021 wasn’t all bad — here are a few astounding things ordinary people won at home and abroad.