Lithium Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
May 5, 2026 | Lithium is at the center of a new mineral rush spearheaded by the United States, Europe, and other major powers.
Articles by Nii Akuetteh
AI Is Raising Nuclear Risks in South Asia
April 27, 2026 | In a future crisis between India and Pakistan, the most dangerous moment may not be the first strike but the minutes before it.
The World’s First Conference to End Fossil Fuels Must Address Militarism, Too
April 23, 2026 | Fossil fuels and militarism are part of the same architecture of power. To combat climate change, governments must be willing to challenge both.
Blockading the Strait of Hormuz
April 22, 2026 | The waterway is a pressure point with global impact.
‘Open Your Hearts’: The Movements Taking Climate Action Where Leaders and Media Won’t
June 7, 2022 | The world's most existential crisis has all but fallen off Washington's agenda. But campaigners are finding success in more immediate targets.
Turning Away from Fossil Fuels: Lessons from the Anti-Apartheid Movement
October 6, 2021 | Taking the fight directly to corporations — many of which are more powerful than governments — can be incredibly effective.
Small Towns Don’t Need Military Helicopters
August 26, 2020 | A little-known federal program dumps military equipment on local police forces. We need to end it.
Surging Violence Against Women in Iraq
June 26, 2014 | Being a woman in Iraq was difficult before the current conflict. The current wave of militarization threatens to make life even worse.
Changing the Conversation on Sexual Violence in Conflict
June 12, 2014 | A little-known, 41-year-old U.S. law has erected an enduring barrier to comprehensive post-rape care for women.