2017 – A thunderous clash of politics, economies and policies
The Paris agreement may face a major test and even an existential challenge in 2017, if Trump fulfils his election promise to pull the US out.
America’s major challenges in Middle East policy in 2017
Trump’s announced Iran policy is a mess, and it remains to be seen if he can shape it into something meaningful.
A New Year wish for Donald Trump
Happy New Year, Mr. Trump. You have 20 days in which to learn how to act as a president.
Silent partners
The strange alliance between Israel and Saudi Arabia
Trump initiates a political inquisition; the GOP attacks America’s most important social programs
If the Republicans do exactly what they are threatening to do, instead of working to solve America’s most critical problems, then they will be laying the groundwork for their political extinction.
In historic move, China announces ban on ivory trade by end of 2017
More than 20,000 elephants were killed for their ivory last year, leaving only about 415,000 remaining.
As a Trump administration fast approaches, cities and towns gear up for political resistance
In the years to come, community bills of rights are one strategy to shelter vulnerable populations.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir member quits rather than perform at Trump’s inauguration
“I could never ‘throw roses to Hitler.’ And I certainly could never sing for him.”
A New Year’s development resolution
As 2016 comes to an end, so should the old modes of economic thinking that have produced so much economic hardship and fueled so much tumult.
A poignant poem that encapsulates 2016
Bill Moyers shares "Starting with Black," which addresses the "urgent political and moral crisis" that we currently face.