2017 Was Rough, But Movement Leaders Have High Hopes for 2018
Nine movement leaders from all over the world share their hopes for the year to come.
Oil Over Troubled Waters?
Will Ghana’s new oil industry provoke civil, economic, and environmental conflict?
From the Frontlines: June 21, 2010
The wrong class war, Earth’s ocean problem, and action against the BP oil spill.
Loose Oil Is a Way of Life in West Africa
With worldwide desecration of the environment by oil spills, the words “black planet” take on new meaning.
Africa: C
The president is using carrots and sticks in Africa, but he might have gotten the two mixed up.
Africa Needs Strong Institutions, Not Strongmen
Recent U.S. meetings with Nigerian dictators do little to improve transparency in a country rife with corruption.
Postcard From…the Niger Delta
The Nigerian military’s joint task force is fighting its own people over access to oil-rich land. The international community needs to push for greater humanitarian access and peaceful resistance efforts in the Niger Delta region.
60-Second Expert: A Tipping Point in the Niger Delta
Oil companies and the Nigerian military are attempting to maintain control of what will soon be one-quarter of U.S. oil imports.
Niger Delta Standoff
Oil companies and the Nigerian military are attempting to maintain control of what will soon be one-quarter of U.S. oil imports.
Alienation and Militancy in the Niger Delta: A Response to CSIS on Petroleum, Politics, and Democracy in Nigeria
In the wake of the September 11th attack and the Iraq war, Nigeria’s geopolitical significance to the U.S. has come into sharper relief.
U.S. Pre-emptive Strike Doctrine Bane of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Watchdogs
The IAEA is being forced to mediate between the United States and certain members of what the Bush administration terms the axis of evil with the unfortunate outcome of a likely increase in nuclear weapons.
Liberia: Ending the Horror
The idea of Liberia exists as a shining example of how best to transform a terrible crime to a great social innovation.
White House Hobbles International Criminal Court, World Security
Under U.S. leadership, the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials and the ad hoc tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia established the precedent for holding individuals accountable for committing genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. In contradi
The United States in Iraq: An Experiment with Unilateral Humanitarianism
Iraq demonstrates that the new U.S. approach to humanitarian action is unsustainable.
Road Map: Sharon & The Record
One thing to keep in mind about the current push for peace between Israelis and Palestinians is that Ariel Sharon is one of the most consistent political figures in the Middle East, and he keeps his word.