More Issues
Nine more problems of the same scale
War, hunger, poverty and climate are not the whole list. The introductory essay explains why these nine belong beside them, judged by scale, neglect and tractability, and each then gets a plan of its own.
Beyond the Big Four
Why the list does not stop at four: problems of similar scale that are quieter, slower or harder to see, judged by scale, neglect and tractability, and by whose suffering counts.
Global Health
Malaria, tuberculosis and HIV, the next pandemic, and drug-resistant infection, with a plan built on tools that already work and a 2026 test that includes the global health funding collapse.
Air, Water and Sanitation
Dirty air and unsafe water kill millions a year. The plan covers clean cooking, emission standards, safe water and sanitation, tested against the 2026 fuel shock and cuts to water funding.
Mental Health
Hundreds of millions live with depression or anxiety and most never receive care. The plan builds on low-cost treatment delivered by trained lay workers.
Catastrophic Risks
Nuclear weapons, engineered pathogens and advanced AI could each cause harm on the scale of billions of lives. The plan sets out measures to lower those risks and tests them against 2026.
Institutions, Trust and Democracy
Courts, elections, auditors and a free press are how societies solve problems together. A non-partisan plan for the rule of law, corruption and accountability, tested against 2026 trends.
Forced Displacement
About one person in seventy has been forced from home. The plan covers protection, support for host countries and lasting solutions, tested against 2026 funding cuts, returns and new wars.
Education
Hundreds of millions of children are out of school or not learning to read and count. The plan puts foundational learning first and is tested against 2026 aid cuts and attacks on schools.
Rights of Women and Girls
Education, freedom from violence and early marriage, economic rights and maternal health for women and girls, with a 2026 test that covers the places where rights have gone backwards.
Animal Welfare
The evidence for conscious experience in animals keeps growing while tens of billions are farmed each year. Practical reforms, the counter-arguments, and where 2026 legislation stands.