Latest Agreement in Syria Could Lead to Further Escalation
Phyllis Bennis says the war in Syria is being fought by outside powers to the last Syrian
Flagging Hate Speech
It shouldn’t have taken 150 years and the deaths of nine innocent churchgoers for Southern states to renounce the Confederate flag.
How the Civil War Never Ended for Black America
By righting a 150-year-old wrong, re-enactors aim to help remedy long untreated ills at the root of today’s #BlackLivesMatter movement
Syria and the Monarchs: A Perfect Storm
Obama’s decision to arm the Syrian rebels will likely escalate the conflict and torpedo any possibility for a political solution.
On the Brink of Another War
Let’s resist the temptation to intervene in Syria. This time, let’s say ‘lesson learned.’
Sierra Leone: From Swords into Ploughshares
Sierra Leone may be slowly transcending its ethnic-based politics, but poverty remains an omnipresent threat to its development and democracy.
Syria and the Semantics of “Civil War”
War semantics are not just semantics.
Syria and the Dogs of War
Once loosed, the dogs of war range where they will.
Dollar Democracy
Some eras are more corrupt than others.
Segregation Still Strong 150 Years after the Civil War Began
Maybe racial discrimination will truly fade someday, but don’t count on it for now.
African Solutions for Cote d’Ivoire: The Deception of ‘No Solution’
The prospect of a new civil war looms on the Ivoirian horizon.
Ivory Coast Discussion with Emira Woods
VOA’s Vincent Makori talks to Emira Woods, of the Institute for Policy Studies, on the developments in Ivory Coast.VOA’s Vincent Makori talks to Emira Woods, of the Institute for Policy Studies, on the developments in Ivory Coast.
Civil War and the Safety Net
A young nation, ravaged by war, invented new ways of creating economic opportunities and protections–at least for one segment of its citizens.
Heritage of Shame
Events celebrating secession are effectively glorifying the South’s defense of slavery and the white supremacist doctrine that underpinned it.