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The Common Table in a Burning World: Why the United Nations Must Be Revived, Not Abandoned

The chamber still looks improbably calm. Green marble. Translation headsets. Country names set out in alphabetical order, as though the world’s grief can be...

Los Angeles: Reinventing the Concrete River

Explore Los Angeles' ambitious efforts to transform its concrete flood-control river back into a living ecological corridor amidst urban and climate challenges.

Shanghai, China: Sponge City on the Delta

GREEN CITIES SERIES  |  ARTICLE 12 Shanghai is sinking. The city centre has subsided more than three metres since the late nineteenth century, while the...

The Living Marsh: The World’s Remaining Wetlands and the Intelligence of Water

The Living Marsh Feature · The Living World The world’s remaining wetlands, the work they do for the planet, and the intelligence of water At first light,...

Mark Twain: The American Voice of Wit and Wisdom

Listen to our short audio summary of the article below to get a feel for the content. I have always enjoyed the work of Mark...

Democracy in the Balance: A 21st-Century Audit

This is the second of my essays on the topic of democracy, the parlous state of which I have been researching over recent months...

A Gathering Storm for Global Freedom: Democracy Under Threat

For many of us these these concerning times as it seems democratic norms and values are under increasing threat. The data bears this out...

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