The rules of the global economy have created climate change, inequality, and deep vulnerability. But rules can change.
The World is in Crisis. We Need a Global Green New Deal.
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Cyclone Amphan Is a Warning for the United States
The storm ravaged India and Bangladesh all the worse because of social and economic inequality. The same, or worse, could happen here.
How COVID-19 Could Impact the Climate Crisis
Far-right governments are rolling back environmental regulations, while international climate talks stall amid the crisis. But climate activists see opportunity.
The Next Pandemic
We will always play catch-up with these wily viruses if we continue our all-out war on the environment.
Martin Khor: The Making of a Global Activist
The late Martin Khor united activists, officials, and thought leaders against trade and climate policies that plundered the Global South. Here’s how his comrades remember him.
Can Coronavirus Be a Catalyst for Thinking Globally?
In an age of pandemics and climate crisis, countries’ health, environmental, and development policies are globally important.
Cleaning Up Trump’s Global Mess
Democratic candidates offer a wide range of foreign policy views. These won’t decide the election, but they could have a huge post-Trump impact.
The “Are You Serious?” Awards: Looking Back on 2019
A Pentagon plan for “semiautonomous” nuclear devices in Iraq, U.S. state media calling George Soros a “nonbelieving Jew,” and other headlines you may have missed last year.
Our Last Decade to Get Climate Right
In the climate talks to come, we need more youth, indigenous, and civil society groups — and fewer oil companies.
The Looming U.S. Water Crisis
The climate is changing. Can our politics change, too?