And four other shocking facts Americans should know about the continent
Africa
In Defense of Mandela’s Defense of Tyrants
Mandela embraced Muammar Gaddafi and Robert Mugabe, but at least he offered an explanation
Tony Blair and Howard Buffett: African Leaders, Not Aid Donors, Must Lead the Way to Ending Hunger
Despite the progress we have made in eradicating disease, advancing new technologies and improving wellbeing, it is difficult to fathom that we still fail to feed nearly a billion people in the world. Nowhere is chronic food …
We Need to Worry About Somali Terrorists in the U.S.
A cadre of young Somali-American men are getting indoctrinated in the belief that it’s okay to attack people who disagree with you
What Do Young People Think of Kony 2012 Now?
Young Americans were behind Kony 2012’s viral success, but now they’re consciously distancing themselves from its message
The Crisis in the Sudans: The Urgency of U.S.-China Cooperation
The nexus of oil, war and humanitarian catastrophe is an opportunity for the powers involved (increasingly Beijing) to come together to press for a solution
Is There Still Hope for a Democratic Egypt?
It is seeming increasingly unlikely that Egypt will achieve a democratic government by April, says the man who helped broadcast the revolution
The Killer We Can Beat
New data shows that ending malaria is within our reach. We just need the resources to finish the job
Put an End to Blood Minerals
Why we all have a role in Congo’s conflict