Eliminating bureaucracy and abandoning the world order that the U.S. helped build may allow Trump to recalibrate foreign policy, at the cost of global stability.
Participatory Budgeting Includes Community Members in the Public Funding Process
As governmental authoritarianism intensifies, citizens “double down on democracy” through the participatory model.
The Coming Age of Border Changes?
Trump’s remarks on annexing territory and recognizing Russian and Israeli territorial gains may align with his geopolitical ambitions, but the disruption to longstanding norms of fixed borders sets a risky precedent.
Foreign Companies Driving the Global Privatization of Domestic Infrastructure
Foreign entities have secured profitable positions in once-public domestic infrastructure. The pursuit of short-term cash has sacrificed long-term revenue streams to a variety of foreign investors.
What Is Driving State-Sponsored Attacks on Citizens Abroad?
Kidnappings and killings of citizens by their own governments abroad are becoming increasingly common. The normalization of this trend will erode the sovereignty of all nations, as well as the safety of their citizens
Removing Hydropower Dams Can Restore Ecosystems, Build Climate Resilience, and Restore Tribal Lands
Hydropower dams, initially celebrated as feats of engineering, are now scrutinized for their negative environmental and societal impacts.
How the Built Environment Is Damaging Children’s Connection to Nature
Profit-driven urban development has disconnected us—particularly children—from the wilderness. The effects are unhealthy.
Which Countries Are on the Brink of Going Nuclear?
Global nuclear tensions are rising, emboldening Iran’s ambitions and putting other nuclear-threshold nations on notice. As major powers posture, countries once cautious may now reconsider their restraint.
U.S. and China Why Not a Deal?
An old theme within social theory holds that societies with very unequal distributions of wealth can sustain their social cohesion so long as total wealth is growing.
What Would a Real Renewable Energy Transition Look Like?
The seven steps that could help build a social movement and ensure a sustainable future.