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On Tax Day, Consider the Hidden Costs of War

April 15, 2013

Of every tax dollar the federal government collects, 26.5 cents goes to the Pentagon.

Africa: Green Revolution or Rainbow Evolution?

July 17, 2007

Kofi Annan and the Bill Gates want to bring the Green Revolution to Africa. Will this herald a new age for African agriculture or the destruction of the continent's biodiversity?

Zimbabwe: Intersection of Human Rights, Land Reform, and Regional Security

November 1, 2000

Contentious debates in Zimbabwe resonate across Southern Africa, reflecting the post-apartheid struggles for human rights, economic redistribution, and security.

Economic Policy Toward Africa

January 1, 1997

For 20 years the gap has been widening between the level of economic development in Africa and every other area of the world.