Articles 2020

The tiny former Soviet republic’s determination not to be cowed by the Kremlin could provide a template for the west on how to hold back the tide of subversion and corruption

DOGE is gutting federal agencies to install AI across the government. Democracy is on the line, writes Tech Policy Press fellow Eryk Salvaggio.

In the lead-up to COP29, Fausto Corvino emphasized the need for a paradigm shift within the international climate negotiations to ensure that the global rich bear a greater responsibility for climate finance. In this follow-up article, he explains why COP29 has failed in its historic mission to lay the foundations for a rapid and equitable global transition to low-carbon energy....

Journalisten Amy Goodman en Dennis Moynihan van de alternatieve VS-zender Democracy Now! stellen op de klimaatconferentie COP28 in Dubai een enorme aanwezigheid vast van lobbyisten voor de fossiele energiebedrijven. Hun aanpak van de klimaatverandering is er op gericht ze nog erger te maken.

A major New York Times investigation reveals how the United States’ aquifers are becoming severely depleted due to overuse in part from huge industrial farms and sprawling cities. The Times reports that Kansas corn yields are plummeting due to a lack of water, there is not enough water to support the construction of new homes in parts of Phoenix, Arizona, and rivers across the country are drying up as aquifers are being drained far faster than they are refilling.

Volgens Portugees klimaatonderzoeker João Camargo zijn de financiële crisissen van heden en toekomst klein bier tegen de vernietigende kostprijs van de klimaatcrisis, die onvermijdelijk op ons afkomt. Enkel een bundeling van alle ecologische en sociale krachten kan de klimaatverwoestende winsthonger van de multinationals nog stoppen.

The US supreme court is helping to destroy our climate. But it was a much smaller decision, closer to home, that was the final straw for me

Communications from young people give me optimism. Potential leaders among young people seem to have an ability to see the forest for the trees regarding climate change policy, a desire to follow the data, and a recognition of the need to address political polarization.