What the Lobito Corridor Means For The Global Energy Transition – and for Angola

Electric vehicle batteries, turbines, generators, and other major clean energy technologies can find their roots in Africa, which places this continent at the forefront of sustainable transitions. The minerals used to create green energy technologies have an exponentially increasing value for countries across the globe that are seeking a renewable future.  Since Africa holds approximately […]

Lebanon: Too Beautiful for its Own Good

National pride has historically been founded on biases and ignorance of a country’s flawed history. But of course, it is also founded on some merit. It takes one visit to understand why so many in Lebanon beam at the mention of their nation. Cedar trees from thousands of years ago stand tall across from ancient […]

An Unnecessary Evil: The Politics of Wild Horse Roundups

The mustang is an iconic symbol of the American West. The horses roam the protected mountains of ten U.S. states with a spirit that makes them legendary. You can even “adopt a living legend” yourself, courtesy of the Federal Bureau of Land Management. What’s concerning, however, is the BLM’s roundups of wild horses, a miles-long […]