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James North
Follow James on Twitter @jamesnorth7. James North has reported from Latin America, Africa and Asia for 46 years. He lives in New York City.
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What Pete Hegseth Could Learn from Ulysses S. Grant
Trump’s Defense Secretary said he’d stop drinking if confirmed. A recovering alcoholic explains why the first year of sobriety is so hard and how the Civil War general and president got control.
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What the New Democrats’ Mistakes Taught Us About Fighting Inequality
A new book chronicles the Clinton-era model of community lending—and where it went wrong.
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Haiti Is on the Verge of Catastrophe. An American Diplomat Saw It Coming.
The Biden administration’s attempts to impose a political solution in the Caribbean nation might deepen its ongoing crisis.
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What’s Really Behind U.S. Fears Over a New Chinese Military Base in West Africa?
Maybe it has to do with the nearby presence of two American oil giants, Chevron and Exxon.
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Why The New York Times Gets the Story Wrong on Congo
A recent series on cobalt mining in the country is more focused on the U.S.-China power competition than the nation’s poverty.
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The Triumph of Democracy in Honduras
The election results are clear. Now, the U.S. needs to send a strong signal that a military coup will not be tolerated.
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Honduras’s President Is Preparing to Rig the Country’s Election. What Will the U.S. Do About It?
It’s time for the Biden administration to stand up for democracy in Central America.
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The False Promise of Microfinance
In the 1990s and 2000s, the policy idea was all the rage. But now, its inability to fight poverty has become painfully apparent.
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The U.S. Doubles Down on Its Failed Haiti Policy
The appointment of Kenneth Merten as chargé d’affaires signals a commitment to continued meddling in the Haitian government—despite warnings from the last envoy.
