Biden Shouldn’t Go Back to Washington’s Old Ways in Africa

December 9, 2020

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

Overhauling U.S Foreign Policy: The Bitter Fights Ahead

October 16, 2020

If Trump loses, we can't just go back to the status quo. On foreign policy especially, movements need to be ready to push a new administration hard.

June 10, 2020

The U.S. may be at the center of both pandemics, but -- as worldwide demonstrations show -- each is global.

March 26, 2020

In an age of pandemics and climate crisis, countries’ health, environmental, and development policies are globally important.

December 5, 2019

With a thriving off-grid solar market and hundreds of millions of people waiting for electricity, the continent offers huge potential for renewables.

September 4, 2019

The GOP has made it easier than ever for companies to pay $0 in taxes. A Connecticut-based airplane company shows it was already too easy.

August 14, 2019

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

July 3, 2019

Remittances outpace foreign aid and investment in much of the world, but transfer companies can skim a significant percentage.

May 8, 2019

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

April 19, 2019

International slow-walking — and threatened cuts to aid from the Trump administration — could exacerbate a burgeoning ebola outbreak in the Congo.