Field Note

• 2026-04-19Field Note

  Climate Is Already a Security Problem. I've Watched It Happen.

  The debate over whether defense budgets should address climate change misses the point — in fragile states, they're already the same problem.

• 2026-03-09Field Note

  Philanthropy Can't Fill the Aid Gap. Here's What It Can Do.

  The philanthropy-as-replacement narrative is well-intentioned and wrong. That doesn't mean foundations have no role.