Social•Apr 15, 2026
Unconditional Cash Transfers Prove Powerful Poverty Solution
Why I love @GiveDirectly. Giving cash to extremely poor people with no strings attached is a bold and effective idea. https://t.co/XA4f97haCL https://t.co/0wfRd3ksWC
By Marc Gunther
Social•Apr 11, 2026
Public Resists Higher Energy Costs for Climate Action
Not surprising: People don’t want to pay higher energy bills to try to curb #climate change. https://t.co/jbJUa11r46 via @NYTimes
By Marc Gunther
Social•Apr 8, 2026
U.S. Defense Budget Outspends Next Nine Nations Combined
Whatever happened to America First? The 2025 US military budget is already $962 billion, the most in the world and more than the combined total of the next nine nations (China, $246 billion; Russia, $150 billion; Germany, $109 billion). From a newsletter...
By Marc Gunther