Right out of the playbook: hype the threat of a potential Chinese naval base facing the Atlantic, get more funding for military operations

The US federal system is a patchwork of states and territories, municipal and local jurisdictions, each with its own laws and regulations. This complex map provides ample opportunities for shell games of “hide the money”

The Biden administration and other governments may make climate pledges. But often it’s indigenous-led movements who will see that they’re kept

The bottom line is that U.S. Africa policy will be most productive if U.S. policymakers are willing to learn and collaborate rather than to preach or dictate

For a planet-wide climate crisis, solutions must also span the planet

Where does Africa’s stolen wealth end up? Among other places, Trump Tower

We must confront the legacy of centuries of systemic injustice and end society’s denial that this past still shapes the present