The U.S. Torture Report and White Supremacy

How the “debate” over U.S. torture unmasks a wider truth of thinly veiled White supremacy in official policy.

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The Globalist’s Top 10 Features on Africa

A selection of the most interesting features on Africa published by The Globalist in 2014.

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CIA Torture: Book the Americans

If ever there is an open-and-shut case for the ICC to raise its stature as a universal upholder of justice, this is it.

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Oil: Anatomy of a Bubble

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Life is good — for oil consuming countries at least.

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No NSA Reform, No CIA Reform

Reflections on U.S. politics as an eternal talk show.

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Human Rights Day 2014: More Than an Irony?

The United States and Brazil issue landmark reports: How can the world really do better?

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The Homeless in Tokyo: An Understated Issue

Homeless people in Tokyo number more than the government wants to admit and sleep in the shadow of City Hall.

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10 Facts: Literacy Rates in India

India faces a large gender divide when it comes to literacy rates.

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India and the Great Game of Energy

Will signing two big energy deals with Russia irritate both China and the U.S.?

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France’s Sudden Chinese Impulses

Why is the French finance minister invoking other cultures’ diplomatic style to defend France?

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