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New America, Reimagined: Built for What’s Next
New America Announces Its New Mission and Vision, Reveals New Logo and Website
AI Risks Creating a ‘Demand Machine’ for Governments, Report Warns
Planetary Politics Fellowship Initiative
We are proud to introduce the Planetary Politics Class of 2025 Fellows.
Why Ending Aid Dependency is an Opportunity for African Countries
Ken Opalo argues that the traditional aid model limited autonomy for the African continent.
An Inside Look into the Paris AI Summit
Planetary Politics asked several members from civil society who attended or deeply analyzed the AI Action Summit to share their insights.
How Technologies Divide Us
Akash Kapur asks Pulitzer Prize-finalist Nicholas Carr what went wrong in the implementation of mass digital communication.
‘We Are in Disbelief’: Africa Reels as U.S. Aid Agency Is Dismantled
Ken Opalo was quoted in covering the crumbling of health services in places like Kenya in response to USAID closures.
DeepSeek’s Disruption: Digital “Sovereignty” Meets Reality at the Paris AI Summit
Candace Rondeaux and Akash Kapur consider what China’s DeepSeek could mean for AI global governance.
With the U.S. Stepping Down, New Climate Leaders Are Trying to Step Up
With the U.S. once again stepping out of the Paris Agreement, leaders across the globe are stepping up to fill the gap on their terms.
How Trump’s Push for ‘America First’ Puts America Last
Heela Rasool-Ayub critiques Donald Trump’s hasty “America First” approach and outlines the way that it hurts U.S. global standing.
There’s a Reason BRICS Is the Hottest Multilateral Ticket in Town
BRICS wants to usher in an international order less dominated by Western leadership and influence, Gordon LaForge outlines for WPR.
COP29 Was a Step Backward for Climate Justice and Equity
Martha Molfetas and Heela Rasool-Ayub penned an oped covering the failures and setbacks of COP29