The Great Land Rush: Land Grabs & Food Security

Crosslinked at Bertelsmann Stiftung – Future Challenges Organization The Great Land Rush and Food Security What is land? Many of … More

Musings on the Prison Industrial Complex: Lawlessness & Disorder

“The ultimate expression of law is not order — it’s prison. There are hundreds upon hundreds of prisons, and thousands … More

What Does Justice Look Like in the US?: A Few Scattered Thoughts

Growing up as an African-American girl, I was always somewhat aware of the racialized nature of policing in the US. … More

Love & Justice: Where in the Bible is the Excuse for Apathy & Inaction?

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has … More

Hunger, Unemployment, & Socio-Economic Inequality in the “Greatest Nation on Earth”

‘Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed … More

Identity & Purpose: Lessons from Queen Nanny, Harriet Tubman & Sojourner Truth

Lately, I have been wrestling with Identity and Purpose. On one hand, there’s who I am and what I am … More

Beyond Abolition: Ending Slavery in Mauritania

[Crossposted at Future Challenges Organization] Slavery is forced labor or exploitation with little to no pay (beyond subsistence) as a result … More

The Feminization of Migration and the Fight Against HIV

[crossposted at Future Challenges Organization’s blog] Is there a direct relationship between the feminization of migration and HIV prevalence on … More

Securing the Rights and Protections of Africa’s Sex Workers

[Crosslinked at Future Challenges Organization‘s blog] Sex work is a business that requires only one‘s bodily capital. The economics of scarcity … More

On Aid: Why Good Intentions Are Not Enough

Let’s take the story of a giant, engorged on wealth and privilege. This giant trods upon the earth with greater … More

Article: The Regional Economic Impact of Côte D’Ivoire’s Conflict

[Crosslinked at Future Challenges Organization‘s blog] Seasonal migrant laborers from Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali face a prospect of unemployment … More

Reflections on My Years As a Mentor- Or What The Girls Taught Me

For 2 years, I served as a youth mentor and teacher’s assistant in West Oakland through YWCA Berkeley/Oakland. The first … More

Article: What Do Côte D’Ivoire’s Displaced Populations Face?

[Cross-linked at Future Challenges Organization] Macrotrends: [Migration + Pandemics + Globalization + Security & Anti-Terror Policy] According to the United Nations, the … More

Article: Agricultural Expansion and Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[Cross-linked at Future Challenges Organization) Macrotrends: Climate Change + Natural Resources & Biodiversity + Globalization According to the World Bank, global agricultural … More