- The Danger Of DuPont Chemical Contamination
- The Ghost Of Biafra: 51 Years After, The Flames Still Burns
- Nigeria: How Northerners Falsify Polio Result For UNICEF, WHO
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- Nigeria: Fear grip APC, PDP as SDP emerges third force
- Nigeria’s Health Ministry and How It Manipulates Citizens To Make Money
Weekend Review: Gun Violence And Trump Border Wall Emergency
Nigeria: Third Party And The Disenfranchised Electorate
Troll Farms On Reddit Part Of Larger Propaganda Campaign
Optimism After New Peace Deal To End CAR Crisis
Weekend Review: Venezuela Crisis Deepens
America’s Painful New Normal: 14 Dead After Three Mass Shootings In Four Days
Hungry Electorate, Vote Buying, And Nigeria’s Money Bags Corrupt Politicians
The Nigeria General Elections have had the citizens divided into chaotic classes of choice, preferences, and opinions. The electorate, in the firm clinch of their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, has, so far, declared themselves the winner of the preferential debates. And they are right. The PVC is the primary object of the voter’s electoral decisions, […]
The Turbulent Brexit Week For Theresa May
“MPs voted by 432 votes to 202 to reject the deal, which sets out the terms of Britain’s exit from the EU on 29 March. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has now tabled a vote of no confidence in the government, which could trigger a general election,” reported BBC earlier in the week explaining the ongoing […]
Shutdown Has No End In Sight, Affected Workers Continue To Suffer
“The showdown between Trump and newly empowered Democrats will only end when both sides have an incentive to move. Right now, all the political forces that could bring the two sides together are flowing in opposite directions, as the political significance of the moment suddenly raises the stakes in their showdown over funding for Trump’s […]
2018 Flashback: Top Eight Major Headlines
The following stories received major national headlines in 2018: Russian collusion and President Trump Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian collusion in the 2016 election dominated 2018 headlines. Mueller had charged four defendants and secured two guilty pleas in the special counsel investigation at the beginning of 2018. Currently, he has charged 36 and seen four […]
Trump Chaotic Week In Review
In a busy week which has included getting parodied by Saturday Night Live to the point of threatening legal action and grabbing headlines for another typo on Twitter, Donald Trump has arguably had more lows than highs. The Trump Foundation will be dissolved due to illegal activity — which leaves Trump and his eldest children looking at […]
Nigeria: Voters Apathy Rising In South-East Despite marginalization claims
In Nigeria’s south-east, calls for boycotting of next year’s general election by secessionist movements alongside other factors are fueling voter’s apathy; a situation many feared is inimical to the region’s quest of shooting itself into its rightful place in the country after decades of alleged marginalization. Nigeria’s much-anticipated 2019 general election is almost here. Hopes […]
Trump Again Threatens Shutdown After Border Wall Meeting With Pelosi And Schumer
On Tuesday, United States President Donald Trump made a previously private meeting with incoming House Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) open to the public. The main focus of the meeting was Trump’s proposed border wall, which he previously falsely claimed would be fully funded by Mexico. Trump is […]
America for Sale Under President Trump
Critics of President Donald Trump argue that his personal and economic ties to both Saudi Arabia and Russia are allowing him to put America up for sale from his role as President. A look at his history with both countries shows his long-established financial relationship with Saudi Arabia is exceptionally friendly and has continued beyond […]
Ivanka Trump, Hillary Clinton, And The Presidential And Federal Records Act
The Washington Post has reported that Ivanka Trump, a top White House adviser and daughter to the President, may have failed to comply with federal law when she used a personal email account for government business last year. President Trump has long made it known that he believes mishandling of official correspondence is criminal and […]
United States Midterm Election Recap
As of the writing of this piece, the United States Democratic Party won a net gain of 28 US House of Representatives seats, enough to retake control of the body from the Republicans. It’s likely they will pick up several more, meaning it will be extremely difficult for President Trump to pass legislation which limits […]
Troll Farms On Reddit Part Of Larger Propaganda Campaign
An investigative report by Engadget and Point uncovered further details about the active measure’s campaign conducted by the Russian intelligence agency, oversaw by President Vladimir Putin. The investigation found troubling details showing websites linked to Russia’s Internet Research Agency propaganda machine are influencing numerous communities on Reddit, frequently targeting those who favor United States President […]
Constitutional Crisis In Venezuela As US Backed Uprising
“I am not the attorney general. It will be the job of the attorney general, it will be up to the courts to determine the steps to follow, and we’ll see. This pertains to the justice system,” embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told CNN during an interview on Sunday after a week of protest which […]
The Turbulent Brexit Week For Theresa May
“MPs voted by 432 votes to 202 to reject the deal, which sets out the terms of Britain’s exit from the EU on 29 March. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has now tabled a vote of no confidence in the government, which could trigger a general election,” reported BBC earlier in the week explaining the ongoing […]
Shutdown Has No End In Sight, Affected Workers Continue To Suffer
“The showdown between Trump and newly empowered Democrats will only end when both sides have an incentive to move. Right now, all the political forces that could bring the two sides together are flowing in opposite directions, as the political significance of the moment suddenly raises the stakes in their showdown over funding for Trump’s […]
War Of Words Between Israel And Turkey Highlights Human Rights Violations
“Do not kick the enemy you have brought down to the ground. You are not a Jew in Israel,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said recently, rekindling a war of words between Israel and Turkey which had mostly been dormant since the United States moved their embassy to Jerusalem earlier in the year. “Erdogan – […]
Trump Chaotic Week In Review
In a busy week which has included getting parodied by Saturday Night Live to the point of threatening legal action and grabbing headlines for another typo on Twitter, Donald Trump has arguably had more lows than highs. The Trump Foundation will be dissolved due to illegal activity — which leaves Trump and his eldest children looking at […]
The May Chronicles: Theresa May Continues To Struggle With Brexit
British Prime Minister, Theresa May was recently able to defeat an internal Conservative Party no-confidence vote 200-117. However, analysts and commentators like BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg say the vote margin shows how little authority May currently has. “For Tony Blair to go to Brussels and seek to undermine our negotiations by advocating for a second referendum […]
Trump Again Threatens Shutdown After Border Wall Meeting With Pelosi And Schumer
On Tuesday, United States President Donald Trump made a previously private meeting with incoming House Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) open to the public. The main focus of the meeting was Trump’s proposed border wall, which he previously falsely claimed would be fully funded by Mexico. Trump is […]
Irish Senate Takes Stand Against Illegal West Bank Settlements
The Jerusalem Post reported last week: The Irish senate on Wednesday night advanced a bill to criminalize business transactions with Israeli entities and citizens in east Jerusalem and Area C of the West Bank. The private member bill submitted by Senator Frances Black in opposition to the Irish minority government was approved by a vote […]
Trump’s War On Legal Immigration
The city of Baltimore has announced a lawsuit which accuses the Trump administration of violating the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution through the institution of a policy change discouraging immigrants from seeking government assistance. The State Department has amended the definition of a public charge — or someone disqualified from U.S. entrance or permanent […]
Condoning White Supremacy: How The Media Rushed To Excuse Covington Catholic Incident
Last week by the Lincoln Memorial in the nation’s capital, a standoff between students from Covington Catholic high school and Native Americans threw America into a racial whirlwind. For a moment, it seemed like everyone had chosen a side and was ready to go to war over who was right and who was wrong. Initially, […]
Gun Violence And The Jazmine Barnes Story
Children and Gun Violence: Jazmine Barnes 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes and her three sisters accompanied their mother to the store in their pajamas in the early morning on December 30. The sun hadn’t risen when they headed out for breakfast supplies and someone opened fire on their vehicle near the store. Jazmine’s mother, LaPorsha Washington, was […]
Why Gentrification Needs To Be tackled At its Source In NYC
“Shabby, cottages have been taken over and have become elegant expensive residences… Once this process of ‘gentrification’ starts, it goes on rapidly, until all of the original working-class occupiers are displaced and the whole social character of the district is changed.” This 1964 quote from Ruth Glass, a British sociologist, is the first to coin […]
George H.W. Bush: A Life of Service
George Herbert Walker Bush, America’s 41st President, will be memorialized on Wednesday in the Nation’s Capital after passing away on November 30 at the age of 94. Roads are expected to be closed in the Metropolitan area as the late President is taken to the Washington National Cathedral for a 90-minute funeral. From there, his […]
Amazon’s HQ2 And What It May Mean For New York
This November the city of New York reached a deal with e-commerce behemoth Amazon that will see them build a second headquarters, “HQ2,” in the Long Island City area of Queens. It’s the largest economic development project in the history of the state and was hard won against the likes of New Jersey and others, […]
Winnie Mandela’s Legacy: A Clarion Call For Every African Woman
Last month, the world was awakened by the demise of a foremost South African anti-apartheid activist and politician, and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, Winnie Madikizela – Mandela. Fondly known as the ” Mother of the Nation ” by her supporters, apparently because of her tacit involvement in anti-apartheid South Africa struggles, or perhaps because […]
A close-look into the anarchist epicenter of Greece
Nestled in the boroughs of Greece’s capital city, between mount Lycabettus and the landmark archeological museum, Exarchia stands out. This curious neighborhood attracts many visitors who often, themselves, stand out as they are easy to spot due to their bewildered expressions while they survey the outlandish street art. Art which dwellers have grown used to […]
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Added Ibrahim Prize Award To Her Accolades
This week, 80-year-old Ellen Eugenia Johnson Sirleaf –Liberia’s first elected female head of state and 24th former president, was awarded the $5 million Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership. Sirleaf is also a previously renowned recipient of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, along with her Liberian compatriot Leymah Gbowee, and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen, for their […]
Why Senator Kamala Harris Could Be The First Black Female U.S President
The night of November 8th, 2016 is one that will live in the memories of many across America for decades to come. It was a day that altered the lives and perspectives of almost everyone who participated in the 200-year-old tradition of choosing the leader of the free world, The United States Of America. That […]
In The birthplace Of Boko Haram, Feminism Prevails
Beyond Boko Haram’s reach; love and feminism flourish in a place known for its ill-treatment of young women and girls; kidnapped and turned into sex slaves, then passed around to fighters like prizes – forcing them into battle. Some tie suicide bombs to their bodies and are ordered to strike the gates at the University […]
Biafra Vs One Nigeria
Caracal Reports Interview With Biafra Leaders New York
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