In 1962, Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa (1931–1993), mostly known as Flora Nwapa, sent a book manuscript to the Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe (1930–2013). Four years earlier, Achebe, at the tender age of
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Author’s Note: I write this piece in solidarity with all those imprisoned for their ideas and political engagement in Turkey and around the world. Among them is my friend and colleague Mehmet
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The US is clearly massing military forces for what many experts believe will be a full-bore attack on Iran. The big question, is this a part of President Trump’s usual negotiating strategy
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor The mid-week announcement from the Trump administration to escalate tariffs on a broad swath of imports has sent shockwaves across the globe. For most, the implications of
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