How Israeli Tech Firms Act as Global Agents of Repression How Israeli Tech Firms Act as Global Agents of Repression
Two private intelligence companies hack political enemies in Africa, Europe, the Mideast, and the United States, for a price.
Jul 27, 2018 / Richard Silverstein
The US Turns a Blind Eye to Uganda’s Assault on Democracy The US Turns a Blind Eye to Uganda’s Assault on Democracy
For decades, dictator Yoweri Museveni has been a stalwart ally of the US military, while oppressing his own people.
Jul 20, 2018 / Helen C. Epstein
Special Operations Forces Continue to Expand Across the World—Without Congressional Oversight Special Operations Forces Continue to Expand Across the World—Without Congressional Oversight
Even Congress doesn’t know the extent of American military reach.
Jul 17, 2018 / Nick Turse
I Was Robert Mueller’s Undergraduate Thesis Adviser—and What He Wrote Gives Some Hints About What He’ll Do as Special Counsel I Was Robert Mueller’s Undergraduate Thesis Adviser—and What He Wrote Gives Some Hints About What He’ll Do as Special Counsel
What makes Mueller’s thesis relevant for today is that the core of his inquiry is how a judge should interpret a legal document.
Jul 13, 2018 / Richard Falk
The New Worlds of Aimé Césaire The New Worlds of Aimé Césaire
The radical vision of the Martinique poet and politician.
Jul 3, 2018 / Books & the Arts / David B. Hobbs
Trump’s Travel Ban Has Torn Apart Hundreds of Families Trump’s Travel Ban Has Torn Apart Hundreds of Families
Yemeni Americans and other US citizens separated from their relatives await a Supreme Court decision that will determine their families’ futures.
Jun 7, 2018 / Kavitha Chekuru
Africa’s Whistle-blowers: ‘All I Did Was Tell the Truth’ Africa’s Whistle-blowers: ‘All I Did Was Tell the Truth’
Those who denounce corruption face hardship and physical danger even when there’s a legal framework that should protect and guarantee them a fair hearing.
Jun 1, 2018 / Olivier Piot
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