Commentaries (reflecting my personal views, not that of UW)

2019

• "Shallow" and "deep" decarbonization: Amazon's Climate Pledge, Forbes.com, October 20, 2019.
• The Amazon is on fire. Can consumer pressure stop environmental destruction?, Washington Post's Monkey Cage, October 14, 2019.
• Keeping climate on the agenda when everybody is talking impeachment, Forbes.com, September 27, 2019.
• Amazon's climate pledge: Greenwashing or a game-changer?, Forbes.com, September 20, 2019.
• Climate strikes: What they accomplish and how they could have more impact, Forbes.com, September 14, 2019.
• Jobs and climate change: America's (Rust) Belt and Road Initiative, Forbes.com, July 14, 2019.
• Air travel and climate change: KLM's "Fly Responsibly" campaign Forbes.com, July 10, 2019.
• Labor unions and the Green New Deal: Love, hate, or indifference? Forbes.com, July 6, 2019.
• The message from Miami debates: Climate change is not the top issue for Democrats. Forbes.com, June 29, 2019.
• Should the Judiciary be making US climate policy? Forbes.com, June 22, 2019.
• Why did India's devastating Cyclone Fani kill only 40 people -- not 10,000? Washington Post's Monkey Cage, May 17, 2019.
• Are climate action supporters avoiding the Green New Deal label? Forbes.com, May 1, 2019.
• The Notre Dame fire, the carbon tax and climate policy. Forbes.com, April 22, 2019.
• Are India's political parties ignoring climate change? Forbes.com, April 13, 2019.
• Why Americans appear more likely to support Christian refugees. The Conversation, April 9, 2019.
• The New Deal or the Manhattan Project: Historical analogies to imagine climate action. Forbes.com, April 5, 2019.
• Can the Socialist label hurt the Green New Deal? Forbes.com, March 23, 2019.
• The Green New Deal and the new politics of climate change. Forbes.com March 13, 2019.
• Climate scientists have a moral responsibility to lead by example. The Hill, March 8, 2019.
• 3 ways to translate Green New Deal into actual policy. The Hill, February 13, 2019.
• Schultz is not running against Trump --- He's running against Bloomberg. The Hill, February 4, 2019.
• Americans say they're worried about climate change -- so why don't they vote that way?. The Conversation, February 4, 2019.
• Climate movement should focus on winning 2020 presidential elections. The Hill, January 4, 2019.

2018

• Can the climate movement survive populism? Lessons from 'yellow vest' protests. The Hill, December 6, 2018.
• Lessons for Washington from a carbon tax autopsy. Crosscut, November 27, 2018.
• Read my lips: No new (carbon) tax. The Hill, November 13, 2018.
• If liberal billionaires really wanted to change politics, here's what they'd do. Huffpost, October 24, 2018.
• Don't be afraid to talk about the costs of dealing with climate change. The Conversation, October 10, 2018.
• A green economy must achieve climate justice. The Regulatory Review, September 27, 2018.
• Seattle's smoky summers are becoming the new normal The Hill, August 22, 2018.
• What Amazon owes Seattle's homeless is a matter of debate The Hill, May 18, 2018.
• Environmentalists need to reconnect with blue-collar America The Hill, April 25, 2018.
• The climate change hypocrisy of jet-setting academics. HuffPost, March 31, 2018.
• Should India's Supreme Court enforce regulations? The Regulatory Review, March 27, 2018.
• The unexpected consequences of private regulatory standards. The Regulatory Review, February 27, 2018.
• The Oxfam scandal shows that, yes, nonprofits can behave badly. So why aren't they overseen like for-profits?. Washington Post/Monkey Cage, February 19, 2018.
• The key to a successful carbon tax is how you spend the money. The Hill, February 13, 2018.
• Why is India "missing" 63 million women -- even though development is roaring?. Washington Post/Monkey Cage, February 8, 2018.

2017

• Information-based regulation and the search for Amazon's second headquarters. The Regulatory Review, December 19, 2017.
• Amazon HQ2 in the time of climate change. HuffPost, December 4, 2017.
• Delhi is blanketed with toxic smog. This is why. Washington Post/Monkey Cage, November 11, 2017.
• How donors can help make nonprofits more accountable The Conversation, November 1, 2017.
• Solar panels on border wall The Regulatory Review, July 11, 2017.
• Across the globe, governments are cracking down on civic organizations. This is why. Washington Post/Momey Cage, July 5, 2017.
• Why retreat from Paris now? The Regulatory Review June 22, 2017.
• International organizations and the crisis of legitimacy openGlobalRights/openDemocracy.net, June 9, 2017.
• Are we overreacting to US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate? The Conversation, June 1, 2017.
• Does the environmental movement need new messengers? Solutions, May, 2017.
• Four years after one of the worst industrial accidents ever, what have we learned? Washington Post/Monkey Cage, April 24, 2017.
• Why did Scott Pruitt refuse to ban a chemical that the EPA itself said is dangerous. Washington Post/Monkey Cage, April 12, 2017.
• Climate politics: Environmentalists need to think globally, but act locally The Conversation, March 28, 2017.
• The Trump administration wants to kill the popular Energy Star program because it combats climate change. Washington Post/Monkey Cage, March 23, 2017.
• Do African exports to China hurt labor rights?Here's what we found. Washington Post/Monkey Cage, March 3, 2017.
• Yes, consumers can cange public policies -sometimes. Here are the challenges. Washington Post/Monkey Cage, February 27, 2017.
• Here's a better way to regulate carbon -- and change the tired environment-versus-economy debate. The Conversation, January 30, 2017.

2016

• The US environmental movement needs a new message. The Conversation, December 12, 2016.
• Trump can't abolish the EPA. Slate.com, November 16, 2016
• The Dakota pipeline protests should think big. Slate.com, November 3, 2016
• The upside of ignoring climate change. Slate.com, October 31, 2016
• "Climate change did It!" Is a convenient excuse. Slate.com, October 21, 2016
• Manufacturing dissent: How The New York Times covered the Brexit vote. Duck of Minerva, September 29, 2016
• The big fight over the Dakota Access Pipeline, explained. Washington Post/Monkey Cage, September 20, 2016
• Here's what many journalists missed when covering the Brexit vote. Washington Post/Monkey Cage, August 4, 2016
• Perils of technocraticism, Will environmentalists learn from Brexit. Governance Journal Blog, June 27, 2016.
• Let's take institutional failure more seriously. Statecrafting.net, June 9, 2016.
• It's not just Flint: Heres why we ignore water pollution. Washington Post/ Monkey Cage, June 8, 2016.
• Here's what Clinton really thinks about Appalachian coal CountryWashington Post/Monkey Cage, May 15, 2016
• What drives the crackdown on NGOs and how can it be stopped? opendemocracy.net, April 22, 2016.
• Environmental inclusion: A moral imperative and political necessity. Stanford Social Innovation Review, February 26, 2016
• NGOs are great at demanding transparency. They're not so hot at providing it. Washington Post/Monkey Cage, February 22, 2016

2015 and before

• Government contractors as civil society? Stanford Social Innovation Review, November 9, 2015.
• Foreign disentaglement. Stanford Social Innovation Review, Fall 2016
• Unanticipated consequences: Polio and the hunt for Bin Laden. opendemocracy.com, August 5, 2014
• Don't blame the military alone: Women's rights in Pakistan. opendemocracy.net, August 16, 2013
• Misplaced priorities. Global leadership and India's domestic neglect of human rights. opendemocracy.net, July 9, 2013
• Government corruption leads to industrial accidents, not global brands. opendemocracy.net, May 29, 2013
• India rapes show gender inequality persists despite economic growth Seattle Times, May 4, 2013
• Foreign aid to local NGOs: good intentions, bad policy. opendemocracy.net, May 29, 2013