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October 29, 2024

Election 2024
Misogynoir in Today’s America: Exploring the History of the Racist, Sexist Attacks on Kamala Harris

In what ways are sexist and racist tropes being used by the Trump campaign to characterize Harris in the presidential election?

A cardboard cut-out of Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris stands in the window of the offices of the Indiana County Democrats, ahead of a campaign rally with Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 23, 2024.
Blog Post by Jacob Ware Women Around the World

March 1, 2022

United States
Ten Facts About the State of the Union Address

President Biden delivers his first State of the Union speech tonight. Here are ten things you might not know about the tradition of having a president deliver an annual address.

President Joe Biden gestures while speaking in the House Chamber. He is flanked by two House staff members, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

August 26, 2020

Immigration and Migration
Africans Should Fight for DACA, Too

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) is making the news again as the Trump administration continues its efforts to diminish the program. The media has readily portrayed DACA as a policy for Latinx; it is also relevant for Africans.

Woman in traditional, yellow and blue African clothing walks through a square in Harlem, New York. The backdrop is a concrete wall.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell Africa in Transition

October 9, 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa
The Origins of African States, and Their Names

An article on the origins of the names of African countries was recently published in Quartz. It includes a map of the continent in 1885, shortly after the Berlin Conference. Portuguese and Arabic traders and explorers are the origins of some names, European mispronunciation of tribal names are the origins of others.

A bird flies in front of Mount Kenya on the horizon in Laikipia national park, Kenya.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

December 11, 2020

Sub-Saharan Africa
Blunt Dealmaking in Morocco Highlights U.S. Disregard for African Affairs

Too often, the Trump Administration’s engagement with Africa has been characterized by insults and neglect.

A Polisario fighter, stands next to a Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic flag at a forward base on the outskirts of Tifariti, Western Sahara, September 9, 2016.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition