What Does Africa Owe?
A closer look at this administration’s record on debt should begin with the question often posed by Africa-based civil society groups: who owes whom?
Bush’s Out-of-Tune AIDS Plan
On his tour of Africa, President Bush promotes an album with serious lyrical flaws that illustrate the ineffectiveness of the U.S. response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa.
Chomsky on the Rise of the South
Noam Chomsky looks at the increasing power and coordination of the countries of the Global South.
The Esther Strategy
Faith-based activists should take their inspiration from the story of Esther and pursue an inside-outside strategy to secure the wellbeing of the vulnerable.
Latin America Rising: U.S. Role Turned Upside Down
Latin America is leading a historic break from the failed policies of the International Monetary Fund.
Chomsky Takes on the World (Bank)
Noam Chomsky analyzes the Wolfowitz scandal, odious debts, and presidential power.
Free Market Famine
Niger is the poorest country in the world. Neither humanitarian aid nor free-market reforms prevented its 2005 food crisis.
The Devil’s Brew of Poverty Relief
Cut global poverty in half by 2015? Not with the current mix of debt relief, U.S. trade policy, bureaucratic inertia, and greedy brokers.
Alternatives to a Wall
How NAFTA, CAFTA, and other corporate-friendly trade policies displace farmers and create mass migration, and how we can do better.
Still Waiting For Debt Relief
Much more work remains to be done to eliminate unjust debts that stifle countries in the developing world.
Africa Policy Outlook 2006
In 2006, as concern grows over the most pressing security threats, from HIV/AIDS and the bird flu to the ongoing genocide in Darfur, the U.S. will face increasing demands to adapt its Africa policy to address these contemporary challenges.
Debt Boomerang
How Americans would benefit from cancellation of impoverished country debts.
Al-Ahram Interview of Tom Barry
Tom Barry interviews Omayma Abdel-Latif Al-Ahram.