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The Art of Seizing Power in Africa: A Closer Look at the Root Causes of Coups D’état in West Africa
Opinion Analysis by Johnny Achkar, Featured Writer
Many newly independent countries use military coups as an institutional mechanism of changing administration in the postcolonial era. Africa is often identified as the region most vulnerable to military coups in global assessments.
The Climate Crisis Under the Microscope - Part Three: How the American Obsession with ‘Defense’ and Imperialism is Killing the Planet and More People Than We Know
Opinion Policy Analysis by Roa Daher, Featured Writer
The United States’ position as one of the top polluters of the planet has been well-known for years now, and the widely-expressed dismay at Trump’s decision to leave the Paris Climate Agreement was quickly replaced by jubilation as Biden returned to the Agreement. President Biden even made some bold promises at the recent Earth Day Climate Summit, like a commitment to halving emissions by 2030 (compared to the recorded 2005 levels). While this move was highly applauded as a commitment to reversing climate change, the Biden administration did not mention any plans to reduce the emissions and immense pollution caused by the US military.