The latest UN report on addressing climate change reflects a strong Western bias, but it’s the most comprehensive tool we’ve got.
A Roadmap for Survival
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Africa
AFRICOM Goes to War on the Sly
An AFRICOM official says the U.S. has been “at war” in Africa for over two years.
Eritrean Refugees at Risk
Eritrean refugees face human trafficking, exploitation, and hostility throughout North Africa and the Sahel.
The World Bank’s Waste of Energy
Expanding energy access makes sense. What doesn’t make sense is using a failed scheme — like carbon trading — to pay for it.
It’s Not Just Uganda: Behind the Christian Right’s Onslaught in Africa
For years now, evangelical activists from the United States have been speaking out against homosexuality and cheering on antigay legislation all over Africa.
Art and Activism at the Global Intersections: A Dialogue with Shailja Patel
A conversation with poet-activist Shailja Patel about art, identity, and Kenya’s ICC Witness Project.
Saving Our Blue Future
The human race and our planet need a new water ethic.
A New World Order?
Where exactly is power located on this planet of ours right now?
Africa’s Supposed Failure to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals
Some African economies would need to grow at the impossible rate of seven percent to meet the Millennium Development Goal for poverty eradication.
Burkina Faso’s “West African Spring”
Large pro-democracy demonstrations in Burkina Faso have largely escaped the Western media’s radar.