Jillian Keenan, Author at Reason.com

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Meet the Grandmothers Who Rule Kenya's Legal Drug Markets

The East African khat trade is thriving, even as global prohibition creeps in around the edges.

Jillian Keenan | 12.29.2019 6:00 AM

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South Africa Goes Halfway on Pot

Jillian Keenan | 6.24.2019 6:00 AM

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Meet the Teens Who Want To Get Vaccinated Against Their Parents' Wishes

What happens when a kid raised by "all-natural" parents wants to make a different choice?

Jillian Keenan | 5.19.2019 6:00 AM

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'It Is Better To Work for Yourself Than Sit and Wait for Aid'

Kenya needs workers. Kenya has Somali refugees who want to work. If only the government would get out of the way.

Jillian Keenan | 4.21.2019 6:00 AM

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Blockchain Is Changing Lives in Africa

Startups from Cape Town to Nairobi think the budding technology is the future of the continent.

Jillian Keenan | 10.27.2018 6:00 AM

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Scotland Levies New Taxes on Working-Class Drinkers

Jillian Keenan | 7.17.2018 6:00 AM

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The Gambia May Beat America to Ending the Death Penalty

Jillian Keenan | 5.24.2018 6:00 AM

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West Africa's Libertarian Moment

Jillian Keenan | 2.10.2018 6:00 AM

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