Aug 16, 2021 | fertility rates, Inequality, Taking Action
As Afghanistan descends into a human rights catastrophe, we should look for the mistakes that created the crisis and learn from them. Afghanistan has had one of the highest birthrates in the world, driven by a dominant patriarchy. Given this, did the United Nations...
May 26, 2021 | fertility rates, News & Updates, Taking Action
Kudos to Sarah Kaplan for covering the ongoing debate over whether population growth, or things like inequity, technology, and patterns of consumption, are to blame for the climate and other ecological crises. Is it wrong to blame overpopulation for the climate...
May 3, 2021 | News & Updates
Chaos Enabled by Irresponsible Behavior Is the Antithesis of Freedom What do pandemics like Covid-19, and ecocidal things like the climate crisis, have to do with the idea of human freedom? For some, these events will be perceived as opportunities for governments to...
Apr 6, 2021 | Inequality, Taking Action
Facts: Biden’s plan is designed to push women to have more kids in order to grow the economy. It’s the same thing proposed by the likes of Ivanka Trump, Marco Rubio, Mitt Romney, and growth-minded people at Vox like Matthew Yglesias, who want to use child care,...
Mar 9, 2021 | News & Updates
Congress Could Have Recognized Children’s Right to a Fair Start in Life. Instead It’s Treating Them as Cheap Future Labor. The Senate’s debate of stimulus legislation that includes significant child-care and tax changes is an opportunity for the...
