The Unprecedented Challenge of Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution
The countries that get the vaccine first will also be the first to end their lockdowns, open up schools and restaurants and restart their economies. And those who control access to the best vaccines will gain power. “The pandemic offers an opportunity for some countries to establish themselves as pr…
How to Save Democracy From Technology
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Twitter, already powerful before the COVID-19 pandemic, have become even more so during it, as so much of everyday life moves online. As convenient as their technology is, the emergence of such dominant corporations should ring alarm bells—not just because they h…
Market milestone: Dow closes above 30,000 for the first time ever
The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed a major milestone on Tuesday, closing above 30,000 for the first time ever after United States President Donald Trump gave the green light to the formal transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden’s administration. The 30-share index vaulted out of the g…
Why U.S. Security Depends on Alliances—Now More Than Ever
The principal external threat the United States faces today is an aggressive and revisionist China—the only challenger that could potentially undermine the American way of life. The United States’ goal, however, should not only be to deter great-power war but to seek great-power peace and cooperatio…
Climate change: Biden should establish a carbon price benchmark
Virtually every form of economic activity and personal behavior has an impact on the global climate, and climate change will affect communities all across America and around the world . Seriously combating climate change will require a whole-of-government approach to en…
A deep dive into Zero Hunger: farming the seas
Aquaculture, or fish farming, is one of the fastest growing food-production sectors in the world, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ), reaching an all-time record high of 114.5 million tonnes in 2018. Asian countries continue to account for the vast majority of far…
Covid-19: Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection
It will be seen as a triumph, but also comes off the back of Pfizer and Moderna showing 95% protection. However, the Oxford jab is far cheaper, and is easier to store and get to every corner of the world than the other two. So it will play a significant role in tackling the pandemic, if it is approv…
Climate crisis: ‘Nowhere near the finish line’
Heightened climate action needed However, the world’s top diplomat stressed the need for “every country, city, financial institution and company” to adopt plans for transitioning to net zero emissions by 2050. And he called for them to be ready before November 2021, when the next UN Cli…
Repairing the World The Imperative—and Limits—of a Post-Trump Foreign Policy
Asuccessful candidate for president of the United States has plenty of choices to make. He can select his vice president, the members of his cabinet, and the text of his inaugural address. (I say “he” only because Americans have yet to elect a woman to the position.) He can also decide which executi…
This Is How Ukraine Will Destroy the Rule of Law While Claiming to Defend it
In the year following his election, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s approval has fallen from 73 percent to a new low in the latest local elections. Although several run-off elections have yet to be held, it is already clear that the president’s party, “Servant of the People,” suffered a maj…