The Child Labor in Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Fields The Child Labor in Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Fields
A global demand for tobacco is fueling this scourge.
May 15, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Can US Sanctions on South Sudan Rein in a Nation of Warlords? Can US Sanctions on South Sudan Rein in a Nation of Warlords?
The US helped broker South Sudan’s independence only to watch it unravel into ethnic warfare.
Apr 9, 2018 / Simona Foltyn
In Kenya, Election Manipulation Is a Matter of Life and Death In Kenya, Election Manipulation Is a Matter of Life and Death
Social media amplify the threat posed by Cambridge Analytica and the rest of Africa’s secretive political-consulting industry.
Mar 28, 2018 / Nanjala Nyabola
Language Is a ‘War Zone’: A Conversation With Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Language Is a ‘War Zone’: A Conversation With Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
The Kenyan author discusses colonialism and abandoning English to write in his native Kikuyu.
Mar 9, 2018 / Editorial / Rohit Inani
A New Generation of Women Is Coming to Power A New Generation of Women Is Coming to Power
From New Zealand to Namibia, they’re building a more humane society.
Mar 8, 2018 / Feature / John Nichols
‘Its Painful to Experience Your Own Defeat’ ‘Its Painful to Experience Your Own Defeat’
Tahrir Square, seven years on.
Mar 5, 2018 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Pierre Daum
For South Africa’s New President, ‘Black Economic Empowerment’ Is All About Personal Enrichment For South Africa’s New President, ‘Black Economic Empowerment’ Is All About Personal Enrichment
A courageous labor leader during the anti-apartheid struggle, Cyril Ramaphosa is now the face of neoliberal extractivism and worker exploitation.
Feb 27, 2018 / Patrick Bond
Is Kenya Sliding Toward Dictatorship? Is Kenya Sliding Toward Dictatorship?
Like Daniel arap Moi in 1982, Uhuru Kenyatta has embarked on a course of action that threatens hard-won democratic gains.
Feb 16, 2018 / Karen Rothmyer
The Pentagon Sent $500 Million Abroad for International Drug Wars. What Happened Next Is a Mystery. The Pentagon Sent $500 Million Abroad for International Drug Wars. What Happened Next Is a Mystery.
A report by the Defense Department’s inspector general raises questions about a combatant command with a history of scandals.
Feb 8, 2018 / Nick Turse
A Conversation With Richard Falk, Part 2 A Conversation With Richard Falk, Part 2
On Israel, Palestine, and his work as a UN special rapporteur.
Jan 31, 2018 / Patrick Lawrence