Migration
This everyday object was used in a famous argument to represent 1 million legal immigrants entering the U.S. per year.
gumball
This term describes a system where everyone can receive healthcare regardless of income.
universal coverage
This greenhouse gas is the most significant driver of human-caused climate change.
CO2
Russia’s invasion of this country in 2022 led to Europe’s most significant conflict since WWII.
Ukraine
This international organization aims to maintain peace and security through its Security Council
the UN
According to the gumball argument, taking in more immigrants doesn’t solve this global problem because the desperately poor population is far larger.
world poverty
The Commonwealth Fund evaluates health systems largely based on this dimension, which includes affordability.
access to care
e major root cause of climate change is humanity’s reliance on these for energy.
fossil fuels
Tensions in this Asian maritime region are driven by overlapping territorial claims and resource competition
South China Sea
Who are the G7 countries
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
This international financial institution provides data on the world’s “desperately poor.”
World Bank
this model funds healthcare through compulsory insurance contributions.
the Bismarck model
When imagining alternative climate futures, one angle examines how people’s lifestyles, habits, and values might differ.
social dimension
showing military strength to discourage aggression
deterrence
This Paris agreement aims to keep global warming well below 2°C.
Paris Climate Agreement
The core claim of the gumball argument is that immigration is not a scalable solution because these countries continue to produce far more poor people than can be absorbed.
developing countries / low-income countries
the state owns or heavily funds healthcare services as part of the welfare state (UK)
Beveridge model
achieving a balance between emitting and absorbing carbon
carbon neutrality
negotiations, confidence-building measures, or multilateral forums
diplomatic mechanism
These development goals, adopted in 2015, guide global efforts until 2030.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
What is the proportion of people living in the US today having migrant roots?
25% or 1in 4
Beveridge systems rely on this method of financing
general taxation
misleadingly presenting products or policies as environmentally friendly
greenwashing
this long-term geopolitical trend—where big countries compete for influence and resources—shapes why the conflicts remain unresolved and difficult to de-escalate.
great power rivalry
This global institution coordinates monetary policy, stabilizes exchange rates, and supports countries in crisis.
the IMF