Life Preservers at Sea

By Jeanne Carstensen

Proactiva Open Arms’ greatest threat to its rescue mission may not be the rough Mediterranean seas but European governments fearful of migrants seeking refuge in their countries.

The Fight to End Cash Bail

By Tana Ganeva

The Bail Project began as a simple idea by Bronx public defenders to set up a fund to protect their clients from the ravages of an unfair system. Now their advocacy is part of a vanguard to overhaul US criminal justice.

Incarceration and Unemployment

By Chana R. Schoenberger

Being imprisoned hurts people’s prospects for employment by taking them out of the job market.

No Exit

By Marcie Bianco

As the world’s climate scientists continue to warn us of the dire consequences of global warming, including a documented increase in wildfires, climate change is revealing new ways of how little we invest in and value humanity.

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Renewing Common Purpose and Collective Action

By Kathy Calvin

The president and CEO of the United Nations Foundation reflects on the power of philanthropic collaboration.

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Profiles of Big Bets

By The Bridgespan Group

These five examples of large investments demonstrate the enormous impact they can have on the world’s most pressing problems.

Design for All

By Bess Williamson

An excerpt of Bess Williamson’s Accessible America shows how accessible design is innovative and inclusive.

Sustainable Development Must Center Basic Human Rights

By Chandran Nair

An excerpt from The Sustainable State: The Future of Government, Economy and Society shows how lacking basic rights hinders sustainability growth.