Menu
— 20 November 2022 —

Can we fix our battered politics to deal with converging crises?

Politics

We live whipsawed by “polycrisis.” That’s the word historian Adam Tooze uses to describe multiple, simultaneous systemic crises that intensify as they collide, resulting in dire and deadly disruptions. The question we confront is whether we can rouse our battered politics to deal with them. If the 2022 election campaign is any indication, we’re not coming close.

Katrina vanden Heuvel

Read full article in The Washington Post by Katrina vanden Heuvel

More articles

Apr 03 2025

Martial Law: A Guide

by Sincerely, T…Martial law can dramatically alter daily life and limit personal freedoms. Remaining informed, prepared, and organized is essential. If resistance...
Mar 21 2025

The militia and the mole

by Joshua Kaplan in Propublica…A Freelance Vigilante: A wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover, climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t...
Mar 07 2025

An emerging third option: Reclaiming democracy from dark money & dark tech

by Otto Scharmer in Medium…In short — the key to the profound changes that our current polycrisis is calling for lies in the cultivation of the social soil. Every...
Feb 26 2025

Blueprint 2025; Gerry Salole in conversation with Lucy Bernholz

Youtube conversation between Gerry Salole and Lucy Bernholz…We are deeply moved to share insights from an extraordinary dialogue between Lucy Bernholz and Gerry...
Feb 25 2025

At some nonprofits, a delicate balance of grief and strategy

by Sara Herschander in The Chronicle of Philanthropy…After the election, many leaders are balancing emotional support for rattled staff with practical...
Feb 24 2025

There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens

by George Monbiot in The Guardian…It could be wildfires, a pandemic or a financial crisis. The super-rich will flee to their bunkers – the rest of us will have to...
Feb 18 2025

Our common purpose

from the American Academy of Arts & Sciences…Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century, a report of the American Academy’s...
Jan 27 2025

Left organizing is in crisis. Philanthropy is a major reason why.

by Nina Luo in The Nation…Progressive philanthropy lacks good strategy, so too many of our organizations are hollow—and that left us unable to prevent a second...
Dec 29 2024

Great power politics Adam Tooze on Bidenomics

by Adam Tooze in London Review of Books…America’s more liberal-minded spokespeople may talk about America limiting itself to defending a small yard with a high...
Dec 19 2024

FBI warns Americans to start using encrypted messaging apps

by Matt Novak in Gizmodo.com…It’s all about protecting against China, but there’s the added benefit of protecting against Trump.