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The Long Arm of Washington Extends Into Africa’s Sahel

The French Are Going, But the War in the Sahel Continues

Is Russia Really the Reason Why Mali Continues to Push France Away?

A new burst of anti-colonial feeling has swept through France’s former colonies, where the debates are now centered around breaking with its stranglehold on their economies and ending the military intervention by its troops.

Africa’s Forgotten Colony in the Sahara

The Sahrawi people have made great strides toward building a dignified society. They eliminated illiteracy, built universal education and infrastructure to extract and distribute water.

Charting the Rise of Anti-French Sentiment Across Northern Africa

Anti-French sentiment has increasingly been on the rise across the Sahel and North Africa due to its role in destabilizing the region with military interventions.

The Roar of a U.S. Warplane Over a Civilian Irish Airport

The use of the airport as a U.S. forward operating base began in 2002-2003, and this transformation “was, and still is, deeply offensive to the majority of Irish people,” according to a Shannonwatch report.

France’s Influence in Africa Faces Strains From Locals and Foreign Competitors

The recent visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Algeria is an attempt by Paris to hold on to the economic and cultural control it once had over its former colonies.

Mendel’s Genetic Revolution and the Legacy of Scientific Racism

Scientific advances are not always linear; they zigzag in unexpected ways. This is particularly true of genetics, which has a dark history of being coopted into eugenics and race science.

How Maasai Women Are Resisting Land Grabs

The Maasai are a semi-nomadic pastoralist community in Tanzania that proudly practice an indigenous way of life closely tied to their land and cattle.

The West Is Experiencing a Contraction of Its Power, Not Necessarily Its Decline

By the middle of the last century, the West had shrunk so much that several newly independent countries made the decision to align themselves neither with the West nor the Soviet bloc.

Will the Ukraine Conflict Turn Private?

The expanding use of private military and security companies in recent years suggests that they may take a leading role.

$2 Trillion for War Versus $100 Billion to Save the Planet

The West seems more fixated on spending social wealth on the military rather than addressing the climate catastrophe.

The United States Extends Its Military Reach Into Zambia

An interview with Dr. Fred M’membe of the Socialist Party.

The Ukraine War’s Role in Exacerbating Global Food Insecurity

The effects of the war in Ukraine have brought much of the world’s attention to energy prices. But food insecurity is also rising and will likely get worse.

Why Does the United States Have a Military Base in Ghana?

An interview with Kwesi Pratt Jr., a journalist and leader of the Socialist Movement of Ghana.