The Racial Politics of ‘Return’ The Racial Politics of ‘Return’
Tourism initiatives in Ghana and beyond leave out black people without the economic means to travel.
Apr 10, 2020 / Edna Bonhomme
The Sudanese Ousted a Dictator Last Year—Why Is Washington Still Imposing Sanctions? The Sudanese Ousted a Dictator Last Year—Why Is Washington Still Imposing Sanctions?
Middle East scholar Stephen Zunes talks about Sudan’s hopeful but uncertain future in the wake of its peaceful democratic revolution.
Mar 20, 2020 / Q&A / Mitchell Plitnick
Think Exotic Animals Are to Blame for the Coronavirus? Think Again. Think Exotic Animals Are to Blame for the Coronavirus? Think Again.
Scientists have fingered bats and pangolins as potential sources of the virus, but the real blame lies elsewhere—with human assaults on the environment.
Feb 18, 2020 / Column / Sonia Shah
France’s Undocumented Migrants Are Fighting for Their Rights France’s Undocumented Migrants Are Fighting for Their Rights
In the face of Macron’s intensified repression, the sans-papiers are marching in the streets and organizing in the workplace.
Dec 31, 2019 / Harrison Stetler
The Global Garbage Economy Begins (and Ends) in This Senegalese Dump The Global Garbage Economy Begins (and Ends) in This Senegalese Dump
How Dakar’s trash depot became a battleground for Chinese industry, the World Bank, and Senegalese organized labor.
Dec 31, 2019 / Katie Jane Fernelius
Decolonization and the Pursuit of an Egalitarian International Order Decolonization and the Pursuit of an Egalitarian International Order
A new book looks at the mid-20th century cohort of African and Caribbean leaders who attempted to demand new rules from the world system.
Dec 23, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Immerwahr
A Realist’s Guide to Progressive Giving A Realist’s Guide to Progressive Giving
Your tax dollars end up doing a lot of harm. Here’s a way to offset the damage.
Dec 20, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt
It’s Not Enough to Topple a Dictator It’s Not Enough to Topple a Dictator
Protesters in Sudan overthrew Omar al-Bashir, but their work isn’t done yet.
Dec 20, 2019 / Justin Lynch
The EU’s Shame Is Locked Away in Libya The EU’s Shame Is Locked Away in Libya
Incarcerated refugees wrote on mattresses with tomato paste: “We condemn EU policy on innocent detainee refugees in Libya.”
Nov 13, 2019 / Jérôme Tubiana
There’s Still No Plan to Deal With Migrants in the Mediterranean There’s Still No Plan to Deal With Migrants in the Mediterranean
The reign of Italy’s hard-line anti-immigrant interior minister has ended. Now it’s time to transform policies that were entrenched before he even got there.
Nov 1, 2019 / Cecilia Butini