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.
Tag: Politics
07/09/2026
What Could Go Right? Citizens’ Army
7 examples of the power of ordinary people
06/18/2026
What Could Go Right? Aspiring Authoritarians Are Often Beaten
In the case of Democracy v. Eroders, the odds favor democracy.
06/04/2026
What Could Go Right? The Post-Affirmative Action Puzzle
Almost nothing has happened as expected since the Supreme Court struck down race-based affirmative action.
04/23/2026
What Could Go Right? The Third Psychedelic Renaissance
Has reached the White House
04/16/2026
What Could Go Right? Hungary Shows Us How to Do It
A campaign fueled by unity and hope deposed a 16-year autocrat.
04/02/2026
What Could Go Right? Global Terrorism Has Been Shrinking for a Decade
2025 was a remarkably good year, but it’s too early to take the trend for granted.
03/26/2026
What Could Go Right? The Underpopulation Bomb
Underpopulation requires levelheaded thinking, just as overpopulation once did.
03/05/2026
What Could Go Right? The World Is Much Less Murderous
We're literally aging out of killing one another.
02/19/2026
What Could Go Right? Gen Z, Guardians of Democracy
Protests have led to possibility in at least three spots around the globe.
01/22/2026
What Could Go Right? This American Horror Story Is Not Without Heroes
The "resistance" cannot declare triumph, but neither can Trump.
12/18/2025
What Could Go Right? 50 Great Things That Happened in 2025
Our favorite stories from this year
12/11/2025
