The previous commentaries have described how people in cities, states, and communities have been expanding fossil free energy production and reducing energy use through Greentech initiatives. These are essential aspects of reducing climate-destroying greenhouse gas emissions, but in themselves they will not halt the destruction of the climate through the burning of fossil fuels. That [...]
What do we do if Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez decides not to run for president in 2028? It makes sense that many leftists are currently focused on calling on her to take the plunge. But the absence of a Plan B, or even much discussion about one, is worrisome. The US Left can’t afford to sit out the 2028 [...]
In 1947, newly independent India set out on one of the twentieth century’s most consequential development experiments. Jawaharlal Nehru’s government rejected both Western free-market capitalism and alignment with the Soviet bloc, betting instead on a mixed economy, state planning, and non-alignment as the foundations of an independent national path. Eight decades later, that bet looks [...]