The African exception to the population bust
More than half of the world’s 8 billion people today live in Africa, India or China
Peter A. Coclanis
Peter A. Coclanis is Albert R. Newsome distinguished professor of history and director of the Global Research Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Tuesday
Tuesday
Enough with the 1970s comparisons
Breezy historical analogies might be exciting but that doesn’t make them accurate
Saturday
A brief history of embarrassing economic forecasts
Two variables matter most: accuracy, of course, but also timing
Friday
Is it fair to compare inner-city crime to the Global South?
The current levels and psychic costs of violent crime in many US cities are, well, criminal
Monday
Twerking, Chicago and the decline of police power
Most African Americans do not support the defunding of the police
Wednesday
The long legacy of looting
A history of rioting in Chicago
Tuesday
The 1619 Project is the 2019 Project — and the 2020 Project
The New York Times is stoking the woke with a narrative of shame
Friday
Walmart shouldn’t be selling dildos
Let others fill that niche
