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How a different kind of education built the world’s most equal democracies

Nordic countries used an education system rooted in human ecology and civic formation to build high‑trust, more equal democracies. Could similar changes in U.S. schools help confront inequality, polarization and the climate crisis?


May 14, 2026

Q&A: Why does gas set the price of electricity – and is there an alternative?

Electricity prices could be decoupled from gas prices by changing how the market works, but ideas for doing so either have not been tested or have problems of their own. In an age of cheap renewables, cutting fossil fuel use, not scrapping market rules, is key to breaking the link.


May 14, 2026

Real economic change requires more than reform, we must build a solidarity economy

Elections and protest movements may shift public attention, but systemic change depends on building resilient economies capable of replacing the structures now driving inequality and social fragmentation. The solidarity economy, an evolving network of post-capitalist worker-driven coalitions, is what we need.


May 14, 2026

US policy, gangs and climate change are reshaping Central America

Migration and democratic decline in Central America cannot be understood separately from the intertwined impacts of US intervention, gang violence, economic instability and climate disruption. As droughts, displacement and insecurity deepen, the region faces growing pressure toward both migration and authoritarian rule.


May 13, 2026

Rebuilding after wildfire: Paradise, California hosts a gathering on community resilience

A gathering in Paradise, California, will bring together fire-affected communities, local leaders and resilience practitioners to explore what rebuilding after catastrophe can look like beyond simply restoring the old normal.


May 13, 2026

Wars destroy lives and the climate. Why aren’t we counting military emissions?

War is a major driver of greenhouse gas emissions, yet most conflict-related emissions remain excluded from official climate accounting. Governments and international climate bodies must begin treating military emissions and the climate costs of war as central issues of accountability and justice.


May 13, 2026

In the Rising Tide

In the Rising Tide, Episode 5. Raviraj Shetty: Rewriting the Stories We Live By

What if the stories we live by could change? In India, Raviraj Shetty explores how narrative, care, and imagination can help communities heal, reclaim dignity, and find new ways forward.


May 12, 2026

Iran war analysis: How 60 nations have responded to the global energy crisis

One month into the US and Israel’s war on Iran, at least 60 countries have taken emergency measures in response to the subsequent global energy crisis, according to analysis by Carbon Brief.


May 12, 2026

Key outcomes from the first summit on ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels

Countries attending a first-of-its-kind summit have walked away with plans to develop national roadmaps away from fossil fuels, along with new tools to address harmful subsidies and carbon-intensive trade.


May 12, 2026

How environmental destruction is built into corporate design

Modern corporations are legally and financially structured to prioritize profit over ecological stability. The result is a system that normalizes environmental destruction while diffusing responsibility across institutions and individuals.


May 11, 2026

Heat‑resistant corals could help reefs adapt to climate change

Efforts to save coral reefs from climate‑driven heatwaves focus on conserving and breeding heat‑resistant corals and harnessing resilient algae and bacteria, offering a test case for conservation in a warming world.


May 11, 2026

A perspective from Lebanon: Who will we be when things get hard?

Nate Hagens steps away from analysis and reflects on a call that reframed his thinking. He shares a recent conversation with a close friend living in Lebanon, who, amid ongoing daily violence and loss, has been hosting displaced families and leading meditation practices in her community.


May 11, 2026

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