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Peace & Justice Opinion

The Future of US-International Exchange: Reflecting on my Time as a US Congressional Fellow

Salzburg Global Fellow Mike Videler reflects on the future of US-international exchange as a Dutch national who served at the US Congress amidst the changing realities of American politics in 2017

Jan 14, 2026

Peace & Justice Opinion

Structural Violence and Unfit Leadership

Salzburg Global Fellow Bandy Lee analyzes how structural violence and unfit leadership "co-produce and reinforce each other in a vicious circle that undermines democracy, justice, and human flourishing"

Jan 07, 2026

Peace & Justice Opinion

Internationalism, Not Nationalism: Securing Cultural and Academic Exchange

Salzburg Global Fellow Martina Kohl makes the case for protecting academic exchange in an age of rising nationalism

Jan 05, 2026

Health Feature

Protecting Health and Dignity: Microinsurance as a Tool for Women’s Climate Resilience

How an innovative insurance model helps India’s informal women workers withstand the growing impacts of climate change

Dec 18, 2025

Education Feature

Why Climate Policy Must Not Only Focus on Greenhouse Gases

Since her youth, Melina Sakiyama has been committed to nature and biodiversity in her native Brazil – and she warns that the climate debate focuses too much on carbon dioxide instead of what truly sustains our ecosystems

Dec 16, 2025

Peace & Justice Opinion

Competence Kills the Strongman

Salzburg Global Fellow Eric Ward outlines a universal-rights playbook for a governable multiracial American democracy

Dec 15, 2025

Peace & Justice Opinion

The Lost Art of Thinking Together

Salzburg Global Fellow Erica Schoder writes about democracy’s forgotten skill: slowing down, listening deeply, and thinking through differences together

Dec 12, 2025

Health Feature

Trust as Infrastructure: Community-Led Pathways to Health Information

Lessons from Nigeria and South Africa on listening, co-creation, and community-driven health advocacy

Dec 11, 2025

Peace & Justice Opinion

America’s Path Forward: Rebuilding the Civic Fabric

Salzburg Global Fellow Lisel Petis analyzes the "collapse of civic trust" in the U.S. and what it will take to restore it

Dec 10, 2025

Education Opinion

Impressions: A Principle for Salzburg

Salzburg Global Fellow Rowan Fear reflects on "seeking to be impressed upon" during his time at the Salzburg Academy for Media and Global Change

Dec 08, 2025

Health Feature

Roots and Resilience: How Mangrove Ecosystems Strengthen Financial Stability

An innovative insurance model is turning mangrove restoration into a source of economic opportunity and long-term community resilience

Dec 05, 2025

Peace & Justice Opinion

Restoring American Democracy, One Conversation at a Time

Salzburg Global Fellow Karina Kloos believes that "curious and empathetic conversation" offers a path toward civic connection

Dec 04, 2025