Calling Ukrainian refugees more ‘civilized’ than Syrians requires willful amnesia Oumar Ba, Lina Benabdallah, and Elif Kalaycioglu - March 21, 2022 The history of the West suggests something else entirely
The media loves ‘missing White women.’ Black women are already missing from public view. Julia S. Jordan-Zachery - October 13, 2021 With the latest nationwide news about Gabby Petito, Black women’s expulsion from full citizenship becomes even starker.
Don’t believe the hype about China’s ‘vaccine diplomacy’ in Africa Lina Benabdallah - March 4, 2021 Chinese medical experts have been sharing expertise and assistance throughout Africa for decades.
U.S. policymakers often criticize Chinese investment in Africa. The research tells a more complicated story. Yoon Jung Park and Lina Benabdallah - February 18, 2021 This new series explores what’s really going on in debt relief, infrastructure and other critical issues across the continent
Chile voted to write a new constitution. Will it promise more than the government can deliver? Peter Siavelis and Jennifer Piscopo - October 29, 2020 In a global first, women will make up half the constitutional convention
What is China up to in Africa? Read this book. Laura Seay - August 27, 2020 Lina Benabdallah walks us through the dynamics of Beijing-style network building.
Xi Jinping pledged $60 billion for Africa. Where will the money go? Winslow Robertson and Lina Benabdallah - September 17, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77825" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chinese President Xi Jinping stands with
China-Africa military ties have deepened. Here are 4 things to know. Lina Benabdallah - July 6, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75375" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Civilians sheltering in a U.N. base
Here are 4 ways the West Virginia teachers’ strike shows women’s power in politics Michael Callaghan Pisapia - March 13, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/teachers-celebrate-as-west-virginia-strike-comes-to-a-close/2018/03/06/df4fcd1c-218b-11e8-946c-9420060cb7bd_video.html When the West Virginia governor and legislature agreed last week to boost
NFL draft profiles are full of racial stereotypes. And that matters for when quarterbacks get drafted. Ryan McMahon, Christopher Boylan, and Burt Monroe - April 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57439" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson runs against Wake