here do they go and who will take them? What rights do migrants seeking safety have? Who worries about them in a world that is focused on coping...
Who Cares About Migrants?
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The crisis of democracy and governance
“Toto, I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore” – Reflections on a Changing Culture
Recently, I had the opportunity to podcast with Shirin Neshat, acclaimed visual artist, and Jonathan Burnham, one of the leading New York-based book...
Democracia en Peligro
Latin America is in trouble. From the Rio Grande to the Drake Passage, angry and violent partisanship is rising; citizens feel their governments...
Does Democracy Have a Future in Latin America?
By any measure, Latin American democracy is in trouble. Will things get worse before they get better? Patricio Navia, Eduardo Amadeo, Sergio Guzmán,...
Understanding Africa
“The first draft of history is always going to be very messy.” — Michela Wrong Human life originated in Africa, and humanity’s future will be...
Heart of Darkness
How is Africa doing? Can Africa produce the food, energy, economic activity, education, and social and political stability that all those...
Mirabilis annus secundus
“The second part of the second years prodigies being a true additional collection of many strange signs and apparitions which have this last year...
The hope of our future
Youth is the hope of our future. When it comes to governance, is that a good thing in a world where there is a growing body of evidence that youth's...
Are we really all in this together?
The global pandemic was a test of the proposition that global problems not only need global solutions, but that if the crisis is big enough, then...