Colombia’s unrest stems from exclusionRising poverty, police brutality, and a stagnant peace agreement are failures the Duque government must correct.May 31, 2021May 31, 2021
Britain’s trust problem starts at the topBritain’s overtures to patriotism fall short without a new national anthem: transparency.Mar 30, 2021Mar 30, 2021
Inside Africa’s new continental free trade deal“The Africa We Want,” as in the African Union’s Agenda 2063, is self-determined and collective. As its member states move towards deeper…Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
Cocoa in Ivory Coast and the challenge of sustainabilityIn the Ivory Coast, cocoa is more valuable than gold. This isn’t just a figure of speech: OEC reports that cocoa beans and related…May 3, 2018May 3, 2018
Run or Die: Central America’s Coin TossIt was 6 p.m. on December 10th, 1981, when Rufina Amaya saw soldiers storm the hamlet of El Mozote, El Salvador. The townspeople were told…Feb 20, 2018Feb 20, 2018
The Souring Special RelationshipWhen Theresa May became the first head of state to visit Donald Trump in Washington, a photo of the two leaders holding hands while…Jan 22, 2018Jan 22, 2018
Chile: From Repression to RemembranceThis Sunday, Chile will elect its next President. Two names will be on the ticket, both options of the past: billionaire former President…Dec 13, 2017Dec 13, 2017
China and Latin America: The Shifting TideConversations about China and the United States are often about supremacy. Depending on the room, China’s rise as the global hegemon is…Nov 6, 2017Nov 6, 2017
Soft Power, Hard Cash: China and Africa’s investment and diplomacy“Real win-win cooperation”. This is what President Xi Jinping clamored for back in December 2015, signaling an era of strengthening…Jul 27, 2017Jul 27, 2017
Mad Men’s top 10 episodes before the end beganWhen Mad Men went on a year-long break, I was left confronted with two choices: watch the entire series again or get a life. I went for the…Apr 5, 2015Apr 5, 2015
