As we commemorate the 4th of July, we are both celebrating our independence but also the ongoing struggle for equality. Here are my views on our need to redouble our efforts to promote greater economic opportunities for African Americans. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

In recent weeks university presidents, leaders of charitable foundations and hundreds of law firms have undertaken collective actions to challenge the serious threats to our democracy. Here is a piece I wrote today urging US business leaders to follow suit www.justsecurity.org/113882/civil...

As I wrote this morning in the @nytimes.com , the Trump administration is seriously undermining the State Department's capacity to address human rights and democracy issues effectively www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/o...

As President Trump continues to endorse and support Elon Musk's actions and rhetoric, businesses with commercial links to Musk and his companies can and should hold him accountable. Here is my take on how they can do so @newsweek.com www.newsweek.com/corporate-le...

My colleague Paul Barrett provides a very useful overview of fact checking online. His piece underscores the importance of this work and the challenges www.techpolicy.press/some-facts-a...

I am excited to be coming to Politics and Prose in Washington DC tomorrow night for a conversation with David Leonhardt about my new book, Conscience Incorporated. For more details, please visit: politics-prose.com/michael-posner. Hope to see you there!

Writing in the Tech Policy Press my colleague Mariana Olaizola Rosenblat examines how Meta has abandoned human rights commitments the company articulated years ago. www.techpolicy.press/how-meta-tur...

Here is a piece I wrote last week on Jimmy Carter's human rights legacy. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

Excited to share that my book, Conscience Incorporated, is now published. A team effort, it draws on insights from my colleagues at @nyusterncbhr.bsky.social. It explores the challenges businesses face and how leaders can integrate human rights into operations. bhr.stern.nyu.edu/publication/...

Excited to join this platform and to share that my book Conscience Incorporated comes out tomorrow. It explores how businesses can achieve profits while championing human rights. Read more: bhr.stern.nyu.edu/publication/...