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
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 / Q&A / 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 / 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