What Gives You Hope Keeps You Fighting What Gives You Hope Keeps You Fighting
Art does what the field of international relations cannot—it gives purpose to struggle and reminds us what it means to be human.
May 9, 2023 / Nanjala Nyabola
A New Form of Propaganda Has Targeted the Central African Republic A New Form of Propaganda Has Targeted the Central African Republic
A report from Meta shows that groups in Russia and France are battling for political influence over one of Africa’s largest diamond and uranium exporters.
May 2, 2023 / Nanjala Nyabola
What the World Should Know About Sudan What the World Should Know About Sudan
To understand the violence in Khartoum, you need to understand European foreign policy.
Apr 25, 2023 / Nanjala Nyabola
Nothing Encapsulates the False Promise of Capitalism Like Plastic Nothing Encapsulates the False Promise of Capitalism Like Plastic
Individual good intentions can only carry us so far when the global recycling system is stacked in favor of the oil industry.
Apr 18, 2023 / Nanjala Nyabola
The Crisis of Imagination in International Relations The Crisis of Imagination in International Relations
The world should often “do something” about a crisis—but we must stop defaulting to military intervention.
Apr 11, 2023 / Nanjala Nyabola
In a World On Fire, What Do We Owe Each Other? In a World On Fire, What Do We Owe Each Other?
Being concerned about things beyond the boundaries of your life is a fundamental obligation of anyone who considers themself a global citizen.
Apr 4, 2023 / Nanjala Nyabola
Elon Musk Doesn’t Understand Twitter’s Real Value Elon Musk Doesn’t Understand Twitter’s Real Value
For all its limitations—and there are many—Twitter is the closest thing the world has to a transnational public sphere.
Nov 15, 2022 / Nanjala Nyabola
The Kenyan Kakistocracy The Kenyan Kakistocracy
What are we supposed to do when the electoral system consistently yields terrible candidates?
Aug 17, 2022 / Nanjala Nyabola
What Will Be the Language of Our Digital Future? What Will Be the Language of Our Digital Future?
Without online diversity, only a handful of people will dictate the fate of the world.
Jul 15, 2021 / Feature / Nanjala Nyabola
Vaccine Nationalism Is Patently Unjust Vaccine Nationalism Is Patently Unjust
Poor countries are paying more for the doses that remain after rich countries have had their fill.
Mar 22, 2021 / Editorial / Nanjala Nyabola