The Biopolitics of Identity
Written by James Murray, Staff Writer Neil Turner’s writings explore the intersection of power, biopolitics, and social identity, primarily through the … Continue reading The Biopolitics of Identity
Category: Global Politics
West Africa’s ‘coup belt’ widens: France seeks to maintain foothold on continent
Written by Jehron Muhammad West Africa’s “coup belt” widens as the continent confronts a striking resurgence of military attempts at … Continue reading West Africa’s ‘coup belt’ widens: France seeks to maintain foothold on continent
The Hidden Cost of AI: How Energy-Hungry Algorithms Are Fueling the Climate Crisis
Written by Sharon Kumar Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of modern society, revolutionizing industries, enhancing daily … Continue reading The Hidden Cost of AI: How Energy-Hungry Algorithms Are Fueling the Climate Crisis
How Technology Shapes How We Move, Speak, and Think
Written by Vanessa Chang Introduction The influential computer scientist Mark Weiser once wrote that “a good tool is an invisible … Continue reading How Technology Shapes How We Move, Speak, and Think
New African Union Executive Chairperson challenges member states
by Jehron Muhammad This year, during the African Union’s annual summit, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African leaders elected the … Continue reading New African Union Executive Chairperson challenges member states
Political Collapse: Lessons From Fallen Empires – Part Two
Written by Richard E. Blanton Was Western Political History Really Unique? Armed with a new theory, good governance measures to … Continue reading Political Collapse: Lessons From Fallen Empires – Part Two
Africa Day and the history of the Pan African anti-imperialist movement
Written by Jehron Muhammad May 25th 2025, Africa and its diaspora paid tribute to those heroes, past and present, whose … Continue reading Africa Day and the history of the Pan African anti-imperialist movement
Rethinking Rank and Privilege in Human Societies
Written by Carole Crumley By applying a concept widely used in mathematics and computer science, Carole Crumley has radically changed … Continue reading Rethinking Rank and Privilege in Human Societies
The Sacred Jurema
Written and created by Priscilla Telmon, Vincent Moon, Adrien Goua The acacia can be found all over the world, but … Continue reading The Sacred Jurema
The Value of Pan-Africanism
Written by Adeoluwa Chukwu During an age where the flame of Pan-Africanism has been severely dimmed by the wave of … Continue reading The Value of Pan-Africanism
Africa’s contribution to World War II
Written by Jehron Muhammad Right before the release of Tyler Perry’s film, “The Six Triple Eight,” staring Kerry Washington, about … Continue reading Africa’s contribution to World War II
Money’s penetration into social life: a historical approach (con’t)
Written by Keith Hart National capitalism starts unravelling in the 1970s In the early 1970s, the United States’ losing war … Continue reading Money’s penetration into social life: a historical approach (con’t)
Money’s penetration into social life: a historical approach
Written by Keith Hart [Summary: The two centuries since the industrial revolution are a blink of the eye of world … Continue reading Money’s penetration into social life: a historical approach
Cultural sources of a liberal revolution in Africa
Written by Keith Hart The classical liberal revolutions were sustained by three ideas: that freedomand economic progress require increased movement … Continue reading Cultural sources of a liberal revolution in Africa
The second American revolution? (con’t)
Written by Keith Hart CLR James and the idea of an African revolution Events in Tunisia and Egypt have brought … Continue reading The second American revolution? (con’t)
The second American revolution?
Written by Keith Hart Saul Wainwright commented on the previous post in this series, CLR Jamesand the idea of an … Continue reading The second American revolution?
Africa mired with debt it can never repay
Written by Jehron Muhammad After slavery, African descendants were forced into sharecropping. Small country merchants took the place of plantation … Continue reading Africa mired with debt it can never repay
Sudan: cessation of war appears long way off
Written by Jehron Muhammad “If this war (in Sudan) last for several years… the country that we knew as Sudan, … Continue reading Sudan: cessation of war appears long way off
Africa’s Place in Global Diplomacy…
Written by Jehron Muhammad (RE: Africa’s Place in Global Diplomacy defined by Colonial and Post-Colonial History) Africa’s placement in global … Continue reading Africa’s Place in Global Diplomacy…
Civilians caught in the middle of Sudan conflict
Written by Jerhron Muhammad Recent Sudanese history paints the current conflict waging between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the … Continue reading Civilians caught in the middle of Sudan conflict
Austerity: An Economy of Words? Pt. 2
Written by Keith Hart The originality of Keynes Commerce waxed and waned throughout the agrarian era, until the market became … Continue reading Austerity: An Economy of Words? Pt. 2
Austerity: An Economy of Words? – Pt. 1
By Keith Hart This essay starts with a personal account of the near starvation of Europe after the Second World … Continue reading Austerity: An Economy of Words? – Pt. 1
Signing of the Sudanese Framework Agreement by Zakia Muhammad Sadeeg
The Future Sudan Campaign reviewed the published details of the signing of the so-called framework agreement between General Abdel Fattah … Continue reading Signing of the Sudanese Framework Agreement by Zakia Muhammad Sadeeg
Sudan’s political and leadership turmoil continues by Jehron Muhammad
Understanding Sudanese politics is like a long-distance relationship. You never fully appreciate the relationship until you are living with the … Continue reading Sudan’s political and leadership turmoil continues by Jehron Muhammad
SPECIAL EDITION: The Wages of War
Unlike any other war the United States ever took part in, the Vietnam War was a major turning point. It … Continue reading SPECIAL EDITION: The Wages of War
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