Why Australia Is Burning?
Owing to the smoke from nearby wildfires, Canberra this month has had the world’s worst air-quality index, with readings 20 times above the official...
The Post-Suleimani View from Iran
The assassination by the United States of Qassem Suleimani, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force, was certainly a major escalation in the two countries’...
Putting a price on soil
On December 5, the world marked World Soil Day. The theme this year, ‘Stop Soil Erosion, Save our Future’, was chosen to raise awareness...
Automating Segregation
There are many legitimate complaints about work in the ‘gig economy’. But, in time, many of the gigs will be automated, eliminating a significant...
Is Huawei Really More Dangerous than Facebook?
The United States and some of its allies have acted decisively to exclude the Chinese technology company Huawei from their national markets, yet they...
Which Way for Europe on China?
Recognizing that the European Union is facing a number of vexing challenges on the world stage, Ursula von der Leyen, the new European Commission...
If Wealth Is Justified, so Is a Wealth Tax
Economic inequality has moved to the top of the political agenda in many countries, including free-market poster children like the United States and the...
Why We Strike Again
For more than a year, children and young people from around the world have been striking for the climate. We launched a movement that...
Sporting Tribes
Siya Kolisi, who raised the Webb Ellis Cup for his country in Yokohama, Japan, early this month, is the first black man to captain...
Ending the Global Media Crisis
Almost everywhere one looks nowadays, the news media are in crisis. And unfortunately, although a robust free press is fundamental to a well-functioning democracy,...