#Sleep has been an object of specialized medical research for more than a century now, yet it is only in the 21st c that sleep has become a significant focus across the humanities and social sciences, a growing interest that has been termed critical sleep studies. mitpress.mit.edu/978026205230...

Who is draining Africa? This figure shows net-appropriation of resources from Africa's CFA zone, illustrating two key facts. 1) Eurozone countries are the biggest appropriators, benefitting from the Francafrique system. 2) Contrary to conventional Western narratives, China's appropriation is tiny.