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Journalism · Op-Ed
Who decides what a failed state is
There is a quiet rule in global politics that rarely gets stated outright, but everyone seems to understand it instinctively: some countries are allowed to fail slowly, privately, and with dignity, while others are declared broken the moment their fractures become visible.
Journalism · Op-Ed
Sudan, or the Cartography of Control
Some countries are invaded with armies. Others are invaded with maps — and the Nile keeps the receipts.
Journalism · Op-Ed
Haiti, or the Afterlife of Empire
Colonialism did not die. It went offshore, learned the language of finance, and started charging interest.