U.S. Cold War with China: First Stop, Equatorial Guinea
December 15, 2021 | Officials are hyping the threat of a potential Chinese naval base facing the Atlantic to get yet more funding for military operations.
Articles by William Minter
The United States of Tax Havens
November 3, 2021 | The Pandora Papers reveal how billionaires, oligarchs, and despots the world over exploit America's patchwork of tax havens.
Indigenous Movements Are Key to the Fight Against Fossil Fuels
October 13, 2021 | The Biden administration and other governments may make climate pledges. But often it’s indigenous-led movements who will see that they’re kept.
Can We Demilitarize U.S. Policy in Africa?
July 28, 2021 | The House passed a bill that sounds good, but doesn’t end Washington's failed, militarized approach or get to root problems.
U.S. ‘Counterterrorism’ in Africa Has Failed. What’s the Alternative?
April 15, 2021 | Escalating U.S. interventions have led to more extremist violence on the continent, not less.
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.
Racism and COVID-19: The World’s Twin Pandemics
June 10, 2020 | The U.S. may be at the center of both pandemics, but -- as worldwide demonstrations show -- each is global.
Can Coronavirus Be a Catalyst for Thinking Globally?
March 26, 2020 | In an age of pandemics and climate crisis, countries’ health, environmental, and development policies are globally important.
Africa Could Power a Green Revolution
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.