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
01/05/2023
Opinion: 2023 could be the year that exposes populism for the sham that it is
It’s hard not to be fixated on the drama unfolding in the House of Representatives, where the Republican Party is having a nervous breakdown in full public view.
12/22/2022
What Could Go Right? 99 good news stories
2022’s human rights victories, environmental wins, and health and development milestones
12/08/2022
Why young people should resist being cynical about the world
From a historical perspective, we are living in a vastly different world than we were 100 years ago, for the better.
12/08/2022
What Could Go Right? ChatGPT will (probably) not take my job
Assessing the newest artificial intelligence tool. Plus, college may soon be cheaper.
11/17/2022
What Could Go Right? Welcoming the world’s eight billionth human
And, is the United States ready to turn the page on Trump?
11/16/2022
Greening the city: pockets of hope for urban biodiversity
Cities are adopting green infrastructure to become more climate-resilient. These measures are reviving all kinds of urban biodiversity as well.
11/10/2022
What Could Go Right? The midterms were normal
High turnout and rejection of extremism show that American democracy lives on.
10/29/2022
Sam Harris on Whether Religion Really Does Make Everything Worse
Yascha Mounk and Sam Harris discuss whether America's rapid secularization has been a force for good or ill.
11/01/2022
Op-ed: We need better rules around working in extreme heat
As we move into a climate-uncertain future, we should be considering policies that specify heat-related working conditions.
10/25/2022
Democratic and Republican voters both love civility – but the bipartisan appeal is partly because nobody can agree on what civility is
When former Vice President Mike Pence declared, in a speech to a conservative group, that “democracy depends on heavy doses of civility,” several attendees stood up and walked out of the Georgetown University auditorium.
10/24/2022
Rishi Sunak to become first British PM of color and also first Hindu at No 10
Rishi Sunak is about to become the UK’s first prime minister of colour and the first Hindu prime minister, both milestones in Britain’s evolution as a multicultural and multi-faith society.
10/20/2022