Emmanuel Macron is the first French president born after the end of colonialism, and in many ways, he personifies this generational break through his forward-looking approach to Africa. In 2017, he famously called French colonialism “truly barbarous” and a “crime against humanity” while on a visit to Algeria. Yet, he has done little to abolish the most enduring vestige of French colonialism: Paris’s continued monetary control over 14 sub-Saharan African countries.
Category Archives: Democracy
Bitcoin And Democracy Tech
In a conversation with Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation and the Oslo Freedom Forum, we explore why blockchain technology is both pivotal and timely.
The Kim-Trump Summit Is a Tragedy for the North Korean People
As U.S. president Donald Trump prepares to sit down with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un Tuesday in Singapore, it has emerged that the U.S. government has decided not to mention human rights at all during the talks.
How the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals undermine democracy
SDGs are pushing an agenda carefully calibrated to avoid upsetting the world’s dictators, kleptocrats, and human rights offenders.
Why Dictators Love Development Statistics
The problem with using statistics to sing the praises of autocracy is that collecting verifiable data inside closed societies is nearly impossible. From Ethiopia to Kazakhstan, the data that “proves” that an authoritarian regime is doing good is often produced by that very same regime.
They’re an easily faked way to score international points.
The Atlantic Council’s questionable relationship with Gabon’s leader
SDGs are pushing an agenda carefully calibrated to avoid upsetting the world’s dictators, kleptocrats, and human rights offenders.
Why Did the Atlantic Council Even Consider Giving African Dictator Ali Bongo Ondimba a ‘Global Citizen Award’?
Gabon’s president is an outlandishly corrupt autocrat who probably just stole an election. Why did a venerated Washington think tank offer to toast him at a black-tie gala?
Bomben som reddet Terje Håkonsen | Alex Gladstein
Det måtte en kjernefysisk bombe til for hindre at Norges største snowboardstjerne, Terje Håkonsen, havnet på listen over kjendiser som kaster glans over Nord-Koreas diktatur.
How North Korea’s Marchers for Peace Became Fellow Travelers
The Nobel Laureates and prominent activists who recently crossed into North Korea showed a shocking lack of sympathy for the North Korean people.
North Korea’s Fellow Travelers
Gloria Steinem, two Nobel Laureates, and 26 other women will be making a big mistake if they march across the DMZ with Christine Ahn.
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