I never supported Buhari, only asked Nigerians not to vote Jonathan —Soyinka
Professor Wole Soyinka on Thursday said he did not at any time in 2015 endorsed the candidacy of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Nobel laureate explained that he only asked Nigerians not to re-elect former President Goodluck Jonathan as president. “It is false to say that I supported the election of Buhari,” he said, adding that […]
Democrats Reeling After Losses As Murphy Narrowly Win NJ
A sobering reality hit Democrats as Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, pulled off a surprise win in Virginia Governor’s race on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Democratic Gov. Phill Murphy crawled to the finish line to defeat Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli. Ciattarelli was within a percentage point of the incumbent Phill Murphy and has not conceded. Ciattarelli spokesperson Stami […]
Big Promises, Few Mechanisms to Follow Through At COP26
As global leaders descend on Glasgow, Scotland, for COP26, many promises have been offered to stymie the worst effects of climate change. More than 100 world leaders promised to end deforestation by 2030 and 90 countries are set to sign a pledge to cut methane emissions. However, due to the track record of similar pledges, there is much […]
Hope for Voters Rights Fade as Patience Wears Thin for Black Leaders
Senate Republicans have blocked a key voters rights bill on Wednesday for the third time this year, leading Democrats to question their next move. The Freedom to Vote Act, aimed at correcting the nation’s election system and disbanding voter suppression, failed to advance in the U.S. Senate after unanimous opposition from Republicans. The bill, introduced […]
Inhumane Haitian Migrants Treatment Reminds Many Of Historic Slavery Images
Thousands of Haitian migrants took shelter at an encampment under a bridge on the Texas border last Saturday. Now, the site at Del Rio, Texas, is empty of the 15,000 Haitians seeking asylum after the Biden Administrations’ mass deportation on Monday. The Biden administration has received criticism about how the situation was handled after recent […]
Biden Administration Defends Harsh Deportation of Haitian Migrants
On Monday, the United States began mass deportations of Haitian Migrants outside Del Rio, a Texas border town, home to an encampment of over 12,000 asylum seekers. Startling images of the desperate conditions at the camp and horse-riding border guards whipping Haitian migrants have centered pressure on the Biden administration to intervene. While the White House condemned the use […]
Mask Mandate War As Public Health Collide with Politics
In the United States, the concept of mask mandate was met with acceptance or anxiety, depending on which parts of the country believed in the direction of medical professionals or the opinions of elected officials. Different masking and mitigation policies designed to “stop the spread” in states led to varying degrees of coronavirus infections at […]
Gavin Newsom Opens Lead in Polls with Recall Election Week Away
California Governor Gavin Newsom has faced a recall campaign that has come too close for comfort for Democrats desperate to keep the governorship. While early polls showed ‘remove and keep’ neck-and-neck, the most recent polling has the governor at a more comfortable 10-point lead. The election is less than a week away as Californians will head to […]
Weekend Review: Chaos in Afghanistan as Taliban Takeover Power
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is complete and prominent leaders are returning from exile. The news comes as U.S.-led war efforts which drove the group out nearly 20 years ago have been drawing to a close. President Joe Biden vowed to follow through on his promise to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Aug. […]
As Afghans and Foreigners Flee, Taliban Promise Peace
Two weeks before President Biden’s official end of the war in Afghanistan, the Taliban already swept through the country and took control of Kabul, the city’s capital. The government of US-backed President Ashraf Ghani collapsed rapidly, culminating in the former president fleeing the country with cash-stuffed cars. After 20 years in the country, the United States […]
