Alex de Waal

A revolutionary, philosopher, and devoted patriot, he was among Ethiopia’s leading public intellectuals.

We should be wary of simplistic uses of history, but we can learn from the logic of social responses.

The famine in Yemen is not simply “man-made.” Particular men are responsible, and they should be brought to justice.

The crisis of liberal capitalism has arrived, bringing us to the brink of total global war.

Two British reports deliver a damning and decisive verdict on the politics of interventionism.

The vote will have consequences far beyond the UK's borders. 

The West likes morality plays with clear heroes and villains, in which we play the role of savior.

At USAID there’s one simple thing you can commit to: no famine.

Epidemics are not security crises. But the army is often our only tool.