20 years later, America’s ‘War on Terror’ language has gone global Somdeep Sen and John Collins - September 9, 2021 Right-wing governments and movements often use these words to justify authoritarian and racist policies.
Don’t expect regional organizations to rein in coups Emmanuel Balogun and Aarie Glas - July 13, 2021 Here’s why ASEAN and ECOWAS stumbled after recent coups in Mali and Myanmar.
When Black women use motherhood’s power to advocate for Black lives Aidan Smith - May 6, 2021 There’s a history behind putting a mother’s love to political use after a Black person is killed
Mitch McConnell once knew all about the filibuster’s racist history. What changed? Saladin Ambar - March 29, 2021 We know from his own writings that McConnell is aware of the filibuster’s ‘racial history’
Ghana’s election was largely a referendum on President Akufo-Addo’s economic vision Richard Aidoo - December 15, 2020 His goal of developing without foreign aid could prove challenging after the pandemic
Native Americans won an unusual legal victory at the Supreme Court. Congress could undo it. Todd Curry and Rebecca Reid - July 28, 2020 Justice Neil M. Gorsuch regularly rules in favor of indigenous rights
Epidemics reveal underlying societal tensions. That was the case in Zimbabwe’s cholera outbreak, too. Emmanuel Balogun - June 12, 2020 “The Political Life of an Epidemic” is a particularly timely read.
Unlike the Supreme Court, state courts have responded quickly to the pandemic. Here’s why. Todd Curry, Michael F. Salamone, Michael Romano, and Michael P. Fix - May 10, 2020 At long last, you can listen remotely to the U.S. Supreme Court’s oral arguments.
Trump wants to defund the World Health Organization. That could hurt health partnerships in Africa. Emmanuel Balogun and Amy Patterson - May 5, 2020 Here’s why these collaborations help U.S. strategic goals.
Would a ‘not guilty’ impeachment verdict help Trump? Martin Wattenberg - October 24, 2019 It didn’t help Bill Clinton