Colonialism is closely related to imperialism. Imperialism is the policy or ethos of using power and influence to control ...

I’m talking here of development aid. There’s no doubt that charitable aid can temporarily relieve suffering. But development is what the UN’s Development Goals, USAID (the US Agency for International ...

The Biden administration has pledged to put the country on a path to net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Last fall, China announced a carbon neutrality date of 2060. The U.S. and China ...

Holy Roman Emperor, Joseph II (1741-1790), summarized his “Enlightened Despotism” as “Everything for the people, nothing by the people.” Yet Americans who called British colonialism a form of ...

The progress in Palestine since 1920 is pointed out in a White Paper issued by the British Colonial Office “in order to give an idea of what was done during the last four years in paving the way ...

Across Rwanda’s villages, many development projects, from water taps to early childhood centres and savings groups, reflect the country’s ongoing efforts to improve daily life. Yet, like in many ...