Food for Thought: When “Just a Joke” Isn’t — Tracing the Global Backslide on Women’s Rights
Abortion rights activists and March for Life attendees clash at a 2023 DC rally. Credit: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace By Alliance Intern Eleanor Hulan Like many women, I’m used …
Food for Thought: Good Policy, Uneven Ground — Cleaning Up the Earth Shouldn’t Bankrupt the People Doing It
Millions of tons of plastic foul the world around us Credit: AP News By Teri Reitan, Alliance for Sustainability Co-Executive Director Every wave of new environmental regulation arrives with the …
Food for Thought: Whistleblowers Are Under Siege, and Almost No One Is Watching
Agencies like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforce laws that block employers from firing, demoting, or harassing reporting workers, but retaliation is common. Credit: NAN OIG By Alliance …
Food for Thought: New Report Shows Global Sustainability Is Possible — With Key Transformations
People from all around the world can co-create a future of sustainability, health and equity. Credit: Shutterstock By Teri Reitan, Alliance for Sustainability Co-Executive Director Can you imagine a world …
Food for Thought: The Hidden Cost of Payment Card Convenience — A Surprising Environmental Toll
Shopping from home with a plastic payment card. Credit: Shutterstock By Teri Reitan, Alliance for Sustainability Co-Executive Director It is easy to think of a payment card as a tiny …
Food for Thought: From a Fairytale Land Without Clocks to a Fabricated Story and Its AI Ramifications
Sommarøy island in Norway, whose 350 residents want to escape the tyranny of the clock. Photograph: Anna Berkut/Alamy By Alliance President Terry Gips Can you imagine living without time, where …
Uncivil Wars: The Power of a Smile to Transform — Anand Giridharadas on NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani
Caption: NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani’s trademark smile. Source: The Ink By Alliance for Sustainability President Terry Gips Could one key element in ending our uncivil wars be as simple as …