The Iraq War Wasn’t Simply a Mistake
“Adults in a Room” is a series in collaboration with The Stimson Center’s Reimagining US Grand Strategy program. The series stems from the group’s monthly networking events that call…
Columns
States at Dawn: Part I
This analysis was featured in Critical State, a weekly newsletter from Inkstick Media and The World. Subscribe here. From what raw material conditions does the field of International…
The Sweeping Tide of AI Tech and ChatGPT
This month’s installment of Inkstick’s monthly culture column, The Mixed-up Files of Inkstick Media (inspired by From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler), where we link pop…
The US Needs to Get on Track with Global Goals
“We Didn’t Start the Fire” is a column in collaboration with Foreign Policy for America’s NextGen network, a premier group of next generation foreign policy leaders committed to…
Founding Fatherhood: Part II
This analysis was featured in Critical State, a weekly newsletter from Inkstick Media and The World. Subscribe here. War complicates the decision to become a parent. For civilians caught up…
Experts Reflect on the First Year of the Ukraine War
“Adults in a Room” is a series in collaboration with The Stimson Center’s Reimagining US Grand Strategy program. The series stems from the group’s monthly networking events that call…
Disinformation Has a Human Cost in Africa's Largest Democracy
I had intended to stay offline during the 2023 Nigerian election. Journalism had taught me early on how misleading and emotionally overwhelming social media can be during such moments.…
Founding Fatherhood: Part I
This analysis was featured in Critical State, a weekly newsletter from Inkstick Media and The World. Subscribe here. Caring for an infant is a beyond full-time job, but it has only recently…
Africa Needs Better Cybersecurity Disclosure Practices
On March 5, Techpoint reported a hack at Flutterwave, one of the leading fintech startups from Nigeria. According to court documents, the startup had been hacked, leading to a loss of 2.9…
Citizen Pain: Part II
This analysis was featured in Critical State, a weekly newsletter from Inkstick Media and The World. Subscribe here. When the United States invaded Iraq in March 2003, together with the…