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To Fund African Development, Curb the Looting of African Wealth

May 8, 2019

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

The Next Ebola Epidemic

April 19, 2019

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

In the Wake of Cyclone Idai, the North Has a Climate Debt to Pay

April 4, 2019

Civil society groups are doing the hard work of recovery, but it's fossil fuel companies and rich countries that need to step up.

Game Changers in Global AIDS Fight

June 7, 2011

On the 30th anniversary of the first reported case of AIDS, we may just have turned the corner on battling the disease -- if we commit the resources.

Global Solidarity Levy Urgently Needed

September 16, 2010

A very small charge on currency transactions could raise billions for development.

Zimbabwe: Sanctions and Solidarity

April 21, 2010

While the debate about sanctions in the case of Zimbabwe is heated, it often misses the point. Both supporters and opponents of sanctions exaggerate their importance and underestimate other policy tools. The reality is that sanctions are neither comprehensive nor targeted.