Hyping threats from Russia, China, and the rest of the world, the U.S. War Party is gearing up to reassert American power.
The Three-War Doctrine
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Africa
Militarized Humanitarianism in Africa
Africa is the U.S. military’s next frontier, and it’s using humanitarian missions to get there.
Standing Up for Girls’ Education in Nigeria
Many families in Nigeria are already skeptical about women’s education. The Nigerian government’s failure to protect schoolgirls makes it worse.
The Moment for Climate Justice
As global civil society calls for a renewable energy revolution, the U.S. Congress is considering an African energy initiative that leaves the door wide open to fossil fuels.
South Sudan Has Failed to Justify Its Existence
Thus far, South Sudan has failed to distinguish itself in anything but human rights violations, refugees, and hunger.
Don’t Count Out the ANC
However unable or unwilling to respond to the needs of the citizens of South Africa, the African National Congress still dominates.
Noah: We Caused the Flood
Darren Aronofsky’s film “Noah” sends a clear message: take care of the earth or the consequences will be fatal.
Paying for the Climate Change Pivot
Unless every nation ramps down military spending and invests in clean energy, we’ll all lose the next big war over the fate of the Earth without even firing a shot.
Earth: Game Over?
We’re in the middle of a sixth mass extinction, and this will be the first one—and possibly the last—we will witness as human beings.
Goodbye, Carl Bloice
Conn Hallinan remembers Carl Bloice—an FPIF columnist, longtime journalist, and lifetime advocate for the dispossessed.