“Throughout America’s history, the bigotry that fueled Donald Trump’s rise to power has never been far from the surface. Trump’s departure is an opportunity for a new beginning, not only in the…
“When we ask the question, “What are humans?,” it is not just a matter of definition, but a matter of value...when we ask what it is to be human, we implicitly mean “What are these great humans, and…
“When do economic crises have destabilising political effects?...The question seems pertinent again, given the economic and social trauma caused by the covid-19 pandemic” (The Economist, 2021).
“In making the intelligence conclusions public with only minimal redactions, the administration did what should have been done a long time ago...Mr. Khashoggi, a critic of the crown prince living in…
“Chinese ambassador to Myanmar, Chen Hai, recently said the current political state was “absolutely not what China wants to see,” with the Chinese United Nations delegation agreeing to a Security…
Delivering on Biden’s promise requires Washington to commit internationally to an ambitious carbon reduction goal—and making good on that pledge requires the U.S. Congress to act. At a moment when…
“A growing acceptance of aggressive fiscal policy is supposed to be the first principle of a new, post-revolutionary regime in macroeconomics. But the only genuine conceptual change in the decade…
“The world is confronting three great ruptures: the COVID-19 pandemic, the digital revolution, and climate change. Unfortunately, it is confronting them with the nation-state, which is no longer fit…
“The successful landing of NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars is about far more than scientific curiosity or national prestige. For the sake of humanity's long-term survival, it is imperative that we…
“You’ve heard people say, “We’re a republic, not a democracy.” Landemore’s challenge is this: What if we were a democracy? We honor those who came before us for radically reimagining who could…
