Some international NGOs promote universal norms and values while others advance the interests of governments. Is it possible to create space for one kind without the other?
Foreign Agents
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Africa
Sexual Terror and Impunity in Somalia
Somalia is plagued by sexual violence, and many of the perpetrators are foreign troops.
How Climate Change and Resource Scarcity Are Upending World Politics
Natural resource scarcity poses a far broader challenge to prosperity and national security than traditional military threats.
Like Iran, South Africa Resists U.S. Nuclear Oversight
Like Iran, South Africa doesn’t like being told what to do with its nuclear material by the United States, a country rich in all things nuclear.
Nigerian Women in the Crosshairs
Amid a delayed election and a horrific Boko Haram insurgency, Nigerian women and girls are increasingly becoming targets — and tools — of violence.
8 Ways to Reduce Global Inequality
The path to a more equal world is steep, but the signposts are clearly marked.
An Eritrean in Israel
Over 35,000 Eritrean refugees live in Israel today. Dubbed a “cancer” by right-wing politicians, just four have been granted asylum.
A New Global Development Bank in Town
The new BRICS bank could rival the IMF or fall flat on its face. Either way, it’s a sign of shifting global power and influence.
The Irony of Colonial Apologetics
Some claim Western colonization constituted a kind of golden age for once colonial countries.
Do International Financial Institutions Have a Vested Interest in Keeping the World’s Impoverished Ill?
The shameful consequences for public healthcare when structural adjustment rears its ugly head.