The MacroScope
A Scan of Critical World Developments
Climate Change Claims a Casualty
The extinction of a small rodent should be a big wake-up call.Read More
Countertide in Latin America
A resurgent right rolls back the “pink tide” in a Cold War reprise.Read More
The Myopia of Left-wing Brexiteers
Rather than retreat, the proper big-picture battle is the transformation of the EU.Read More
The Meaning of the Yellow Vest Uprising
France’s latest protest movement could presage a broader rebellion against neoliberalism.Read More
Export Fossil Fuels, Import Climate Change
Climate change is biting back at fossil fuel exporters.Read More
Is the World Losing Its Conscience?
The results of Sweden’s recent elections are but the latest in Europe’s wrong turn rightward.Read More
Throwing Away the Throwaway Economy
Countries are taking action to curb runaway plastic waste.Read More
Stumbling Down an Up Escalator
Economic growth in poor countries will swamp climate mitigation efforts, until the paradigm shifts.Read More