Empires in a cup: the geopolitics of cocoa and coffee
Introduction Few commodities encapsulate the intersection of history, inequality, climate vulnerability, and global capitalism as vividly as cocoa and coffee, these goods are some of the most familiar products in the world economy, but also among the most misunderstood. They appear in daily life as routine pleasures: an espresso to start the morning, a chocolate […]
Meme, Machine, Manipulation: the new politics of influence in information
In the era of social media, the pace at which information spreads is faster than ever. Twitter (now X), Telegram, and Facebook are just a few examples of platforms used daily by millions of users to keep track of what is happening around the globe. While relying on fast and easily accessible sources of information […]