It’s urgent not to return to the previous status quo. It’s time for creative thinking and bold action.
The “Are You Serious?” Awards: Looking Back on 2020
A short review of some of the lesser known absurdities of 2020.
A Principled China Policy
How to use international law to shape a new approach to China.
America Has Entered the Weimar Era
The violent storming of the Capitol by pro-Trump extremists underlines the face of crises to come.
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.
Who Needs Zombies When We Have Republicans?
How else would you describe Americans who deny a pandemic that’s killed 250,000 people and the election that repudiated Trump?
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.
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.