Shared problems need global institutions, not great-power rivalry.
A UN with a people’s voice and a limited veto could keep the peace.
The world needs a democratic federation whose laws bind nations.
Courts, not war or nuclear threat, should settle disputes between nations.
No nation can fix the climate or stop a pandemic alone; shared rules can.
World democracy will be built by citizens, not handed down by governments.
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