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.
Articles by William Minter
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.
Tax Dodging 101: The Aircastle Model
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.
The Green New Deal Must Be Global
August 14, 2019 | For a planet-wide climate crisis, solutions must also span the planet.
Sending Money Overseas Needs to Cost Less
July 3, 2019 | Remittances outpace foreign aid and investment in much of the world, but transfer companies can skim a significant percentage.
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.