Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Author: Molly Bergen
08/22/2021
Opinion: First Covid Immobilized Us. Now Governments Are.
All the confusion over variants, booster shots and vaccine passports will make it harder for tourists, businesses and would-be emigrants.
08/21/2021
NYC activist who changed minds in the Middle East now targets Afghanistan
Faisal Saeed Al Mutar watched in horror as Afghanistan fell to the Taliban this week. As a refugee who fled Islamic fundamentalism in Iraq, the 30-year-old activist now lives in New York City and has spent his life trying to spur freedom in the Middle East.
08/20/2021
Opinion: This is the story of Haiti that matters most
Haiti's pivotal historical role in Black political self-determination is essential to accurate portrayals of the country, and yet it is almost always absent from most stories about Ayiti, rocked by another earthquake that has killed more than 2100 people and hit thereafter by punishing floods from Tropical Storm Grace.
08/21/2021
The unexpected, world-saving side effects of the Montreal Protocol
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan called the Montreal Protocol "perhaps the single most effective international agreement," and its success in both reversing ozone depletion and slowing warming shows why.
08/13/2021
Ancient Farming Techniques Are Climate-Proofing Today’s Agriculture
In the Bolivian Andes, the low-water growing practices used by Mayans and Aztecs are making a comeback.
08/17/2021
U.S. to Ship First of 500 Million Shots Pledged by Biden at G-7
President Joe Biden’s administration is sending 488,370 Pfizer Inc. Covid-19 vaccine doses to Rwanda, including the first shipments that are part of a pledge he made at a Group of Seven summit to donate 500 million doses worldwide.
08/12/2021
The case against crisis-mongering
We face problems. As have all societies ever.
08/17/2021
The Coronavirus Is Here Forever. This Is How We Live With It.
We can’t avoid the virus for the rest of our lives, but we can minimize its impact.
08/15/2021
Reflections on the Events of the Past Week in Afghanistan
Following 20 years of training by U.S. and NATO militaries and a tremendous influx of capital support, the Afghan military rapidly disintegrated in city after city in the face of Taliban forces over the past 48 hours.
08/17/2021
In Covid-19 Vaccination Push, Latin American Nations Are Catching Up to the U.S.
There is less vaccine hesitancy in the region, which has been hit hard during the pandemic.
04/18/2019
How To Talk About Climate Change So People Will Listen
As a climate scientist, I’ve been called everything from a charlatan to the handmaiden of the Antichrist. Here’s how I handle the tough conversations.
08/16/2021