Saving the planet from catastrophic climate change will require not only a dramatic increase in funding for clean-energy research and development.
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A Presidential Prescription for De-Polarization
To unify the country, President Biden must offer a common message of shared struggle and sacrifice. Migration, by choice or coercion, is that
Actions Speak Louder than Words
US-China economic and trade relations need a re-boot. The rhetoric from both sides is encouraging, compared to the mishaps of the past four
Vaccine Altruism: It Works for All
Prioritizing national vaccination in rich countries while ignoring the rest may not work. The aim should be to vaccinate the global population
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
The pandemic has exacerbated disparities in the provision of basic healthcare and urgently accelerated the need for a new focus on models
View from London
Europeans know the veneer of civilisation is thinner than we like to think. As President Biden is sworn in, we will be hoping he ushers in
The Truth About Trump’s Mob
The storming of the US Capitol by predominantly white supporters of President Donald Trump was in keeping with a long tradition of mob violence
The Great American Nerd-Out
Those who wreaked havoc on the U.S. Capitol were untrained in the core skills needed to be citizens of a democracy. It is time for a national
How Biden Can Restore Multilateralism Unilaterally
After four years of the Trump administration undermining global governance arrangements, President-elect Joe Biden will certainly have his
Cheek to Cheek
As hospitals surge to capacity under the pandemic’s strain, here is one young doctor’s story of what it’s like.
Racism, Business and My Journey
Racism is a cancer within our species and our society, one that too often we choose not to tackle. From my own journey, I know that the first
The Biden Agenda for US-China Relations
Mutual interest, and survival, rests upon two strategic adversaries understanding one another and acknowledging that their differences are
America Must Mend Many Fences on Trade
The past four years of US protectionism and unilateralism will serve as a lasting reminder of how not to conduct trade policy in the twenty-first
Why Biden Can Overcome Political Gridlock
According to conventional wisdom, US President-elect Biden will find himself immediately paralyzed because Republicans will follow the same
European Strategic Complacency Is Not an Option
It is now more clear than ever that Europe must take its security, broadly understood, into its own hands. Doing so will not only secure the
When History Finally Makes Sense
Joe Biden, the President-Elect of the United States of America, is just a man. And yet, in the deep wisdom found in democracy, he may be exactly
Letter from Edinburgh
America has been drifting away from Europe for decades. A Biden presidency cannot change this. Europe must come to terms with the currents,
Who Will Win the US Presidential Election?
If the latest polls are any indication, Joe Biden is on track to win the popular vote in the upcoming US presidential election by a substantial
Recovery and Renewal at the UN
Rising nationalism raises a significant risk that the UN system’s structure and institutions, essential but in need of repair and rejuvenation,
Stormwall: Observations on America in Peril
America stands at a critical turning point in its history, where the gathering storm clouds of four distinct crises have formed and are converging
The Most Contentious Election Ever
Much as we might prefer to see it otherwise, it is quite difficult to see how this ends well.
Herd Immunity Will Not Defeat COVID-19
Although White House officials deny that US President Donald Trump’s administration has adopted herd immunity as a strategy for combating
The UN’s Existential Crisis
Far from bolstering multilateralism, COVID-19 has revealed a world of nation-states locked into a destructive zero-sum contest. The United
The Fog of War
In this time of extreme flux, perhaps the only definitive statement that can be made is that political, policy and economic sources of uncertainty