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.
How Trophic Cascades Devastate Ecosystems and Endanger Human Health
Bats and vultures may not be widely loved, but their decline has profound negative implications for humans.
Settler Colonialism: ‘It Ends With Us’ in Palestine and Israel
My birth emerged from European capitalism’s fascistic catastrophe in the 1920s–1940s. That catastrophe also produced Israel’s experiment with settler colonialism in Palestine. This article refers to both these incidents to analyze the current Palestine-Israel catastrophe. My reasons or qualifications to write such an article start with the fact that my maternal grandmother and grandfather were […]
The Venetian Republic Offers Powerful Lessons to an American One in Need of Repair
The Venetian Republic’s political system, emerging alongside those of other Italian city-states, was founded on collaboration and power distribution. Its rise and decline highlight the importance of adaptability in the face of shifting global political dynamics.
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.
The ‘Blue Economy’ Myth: We Have to Stop Thinking the Ocean Can Be Run Like a Business
Protecting the Earth’s oceans is problematic when profit is the leading concern.
Chickens Lack the Most Basic Legal Protection: The Right to Humane Slaughter
The immense suffering endured by factory-farmed chickens is grossly inhumane. We must treat them better.
How Sustainable Next-Gen Materials Can Create a More Ethical Consumer Market
The nascent industry of next-gen materials is set to dethrone unsustainable animal-based materials.
Political Collapse: Lessons From Fallen Empires
Our investigation of the disastrous society-wide collapses of four premodern polities, China’s Ming Dynasty, the South Asian Mughal Empire, the High Roman Empire, and Renaissance Venice led to the discovery of an unexpected historical pattern.
The Status of Europe’s Autonomous Movements
While the EU plays a dominant role in managing autonomous and separatist movements in member states, non-EU countries have their own rules, and can be more vulnerable to outside interference.