Racism and Nuclear Weapons, Part II: Katlyn Turner, Denia Djokić and Aditi Verma on the “Press the Button” podcast
Drs. Katlyn Turner, Denia Djokic, and Aditi Verma are back on “Press the Button” to further explore […]
Coercion and population policies, Part 1
The unsustainable growth of the global population needs to be halted through informed voluntary action, including empowerment […]
Psychopathology at the Limits to Economic Growth: An Essay in 3 Parts
This article looks at the individual and social psychology of the limits to economic growth. It is […]
Letters to my daughters
How these letters came about In December 2019 I read about a novel coronavirus appearing in Wuhan, […]
A holistic approach for the US behavioral health crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 creates additional challenges for healthcare leaders seeking to improve behavioral health while offering an opportunity for […]
The Population Factor – Episode 3: Population growth and the UN’s SDGs
The Population Factor is a series that dives into key conversations examining the connection between our planet’s […]
FDA blindsided as Trump Admin cripples agency on its way out
It’s “a full-frontal assault on public health,” one official said. The US Food and Drug Administration is […]
Pay Attention, Healthcare Workers!
Doctors have played a vital role in lowering mortality and increasing human life span and well-being. While […]
Chomsky and Prashad: There are 3 major threats to life on Earth that we must address in 2021
Large parts of the world—outside of China and a few other countries—face a runaway virus, which has […]
Towards safe drinking water and clean cooking for all
The public health community has tried for decades to show, through evidence-based research, that safe water, sanitation, […]
If all governments are borrowing to fight Covid, who is lending?
Money does not work how you might think. Earlier this month, comedy writer and director Armando Ianucci […]
The fractal biology of plague and the future of civilization
At the time of writing, the CoViD-19 pandemic was in its second wave with infections doubling every […]
Illegal Tampering by Diesel Pickup Owners Is Worsening Pollution, E.P.A. Says
WASHINGTON — The owners and operators of more than half a million diesel pickup trucks have been […]
An Open Letter From Michael Moore To President-Elect Joe Biden
As President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris plan their transition to the White House (and as President […]
Financing Water Supply and Sanitation in a Changing Climate
Human-caused climate change is real and accelerating, creating new challenges for all aspects of freshwater management, including […]
Experts explain how your brain tricks you into taking risks during the pandemic
It was mid-February and Maria Konnikova — a psychologist, writer and champion poker player — was on […]
What if Local and Diverse Is Better Than Networked and Global?
Helena Norberg-Hodge has been arguing for localism since the 1970s, but the pandemic is making the Australian […]
Doomscrolling Is Slowly Eroding Your Mental Health
Checking your phone for an extra two hours every night won’t stop the apocalypse—but it could stop […]
‘It’s been so, so surreal.’ Critics of Sweden’s lax pandemic policies face fierce backlash
On 5 April, Anders Tegnell, chief epidemiologist for the Swedish public health authority, sent an email to […]
The need for strategic food policy in Australia
Food is the most interconnected policy issue any government faces. In Australia, governing the food system cuts […]
Dying in a Leadership Vacuum
Covid-19 has created a crisis throughout the world. This crisis has produced a test of leadership. With […]
Mechai Viravaidya: How Mr. Condom made Thailand a better place
At TEDxChange, Thailand’s “Mr. Condom,” Mechai Viravaidya, walks us through the country’s bold plan to raise its […]
Population growth and climate change: environmental threat multipliers – a new publication from TOP
The Overpopulation Project is pleased to announce its most recent publication, “Population growth and climate change: Addressing […]
‘We’re No. 28! And Dropping!’
A measure of social progress finds that the quality of life has dropped in America over the […]
Bill Gates’s Heroes in the Field: Mechai Viravaidya
Worried about Thailand’s future, Mechai Viravaidya launched an organization called the Population and Community Development Association (PDA) […]
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