some of the 917 German Jewish refugees aboard are shown at the rail of the German ocean liner St. Louis in Havana, Cuba

The Ghost of the St. Louis

The asylum case Noem v. Al Otro Lado will determine what — if anything — remains of the U.S. commitment to serve as refuge to those in need.
A field worker rakes hay on a farm on the outskirts of Joal Fadiout, Senegal

Fields of Dependency

As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran disrupts fertilizer supply, Africa’s reliance on imported inputs exposes the deeper political economy driving food insecurity.
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