Africa

Will the US Go to War Against Ebola?

Will the US Go to War Against Ebola? Will the US Go to War Against Ebola?

Countering Ebola will require a whole new set of protections and priorities, which should emerge from the medical and public health communities—not the national security state.

Oct 21, 2014 / Karen J. Greenberg

Guess Who’s Holding Up Ebola Aid?

Guess Who’s Holding Up Ebola Aid? Guess Who’s Holding Up Ebola Aid?

A Republican Senator criticized Obama’s plan because it “focuses on Africa.”

Oct 9, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter

Why Are We Sending Soldiers Trained for War to Respond to the Ebola Crisis?

Why Are We Sending Soldiers Trained for War to Respond to the Ebola Crisis? Why Are We Sending Soldiers Trained for War to Respond to the Ebola Crisis?

Few would oppose a robust US response to Ebola, but the Obama administration's deployment of 3,000 troops to Liberia comes amid a broader US-led militarization in West Africa.

Sep 25, 2014 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Joeva Rock and Foreign Policy In Focus

The Battle of Algiers The Battle of Algiers

A new memoir stirs long-suppressed memories of the “war without a name.”

May 31, 2001 / Books & the Arts / Adam Shatz

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