Why Protests Erupted in Mali, With People Demanding France Out
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Why Protests Erupted in Mali, With People Demanding France Out

Thousands of demonstrators took to Mali’s streets on January 14. What is the general context in which these demonstrations took place? What are the positions of the actors in the crisis? How did international actors react, including France and Russia?

Whales Will Save the World’s Climate—Unless the Military Destroys Them First
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Whales Will Save the World’s Climate—Unless the Military Destroys Them First

While the Pentagon has committed to transitioning to biofuels for all its trucks, ships and aircraft, its plan to reduce emissions ignores the Pentagon’s continuing role in the annihilation of whales, in spite of the miraculous role that large cetaceans have played in delaying climate catastrophe and maintaining healthy marine ecosystems.

A Map of Latin America’s Present: An Interview with Héctor Béjar
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A Map of Latin America’s Present: An Interview with Héctor Béjar

In this interview, Béjar – the former foreign minister in the cabinet of Peru’s President Pedro Castillo and one of the most distinguished intellectuals in the hemisphere – talks about the current political situation in Latin America and the Caribbean.