Africa
Resource wars rage in eastern Congo, but U.S. capitalism only sees investment opportunity
April 17, 2024Resources and mines aplenty keep militias in combat, but the U.S. government sees the investment potential for corporations.
Read morePan African Film Festival 2024: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
March 18, 2024You don’t need to smoke a spliff beforehand (or during) in order to enjoy the highly entertaining Bob Marley: One Love. Ya mon!
Read morePan-African Film Festival: Growing up Black in the GDR
February 28, 2024From Berlin to Benin and Togo - and back again.
Read moreRevisiting DuBois’ landmark book, ‘The World and Africa’
January 5, 2024First published in 1947, the book remains a touchstone for anyone who wants to understand the modern world.
Read moreGhana’s president says U.S. and European wealth built on slavery, calls for reparations
September 22, 2023Speaking at the United Nations, Nana Akufo-Addo says it’s time to acknowledge the West was built thanks to the unpaid labor and horrors of African slavery.
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