Unemployment Rate Lowest in 16 Years
As president Donald Trump’s approval ratings continue to decline rapidly, the United States unemployment rate has fallen to 4.3 percent, as of July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, making it the lowest rate in 16 years. The last time the nation has seen the same rate was in May of 2001. However, despite […]
Ethnic Based Massacres Erupt in DRC
According to the UN more than 250 people, including 62 children have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The attacks apparently have been "taking on an increasing and disturbing ethnic dimension". The UN report, which was based on interviews with roughly 100 victims, said it believed that the government may be complicit in [...]
US Increases Sanctions On Russia
President Trump has signed into law, a bill that would toughen sanctions on Russia in light of their interference in the 2016 United States election, their annexation of the Crimean peninsula, as well as other perceived lapses in international norms. The bill garnered overwhelming support in congress from both sides of the aisle, in a [...]
Scaramucci Ouster Beclouded Bill Browder Crucial Senate Testimony
Just eleven days after being named to the post of White House Communications Director, Anthony Scaramucci has been pushed out of his short lived White House position. The incoming Chief of Staff, General John Kelly, made it a point to deal with Scaramucci as one of his first official acts after being sworn in. According [...]
NIGERIA: TO RESTRUCTURE OR NOT TO RESTRUCTURE; AN UNENDING STORY WITH A DOUBTFUL ENDING
First, it was the lone solitary refrain from the South West of the country. Next it gradually became many but muted voices. With events happening so fast and extremely negatively in the last two years, the cry became a cacophony of voices. And by 2016 and 2017, it has become a multi-tongued word, RESTRUCTURE!!! NEVER […]
Weekend Roundup: Venezuela Crisis
World Venezuela is having a democratic crisis, as they are seeing their voices as citizens become marginalized in light of President Marudo’s radical attempts to solidify his power. First, the Venezuelan Supreme Court was packed with judges loyal to the president and the same judges overturned laws the president opposed. Also, several opposition politicians have [...]
North Korea Launches Missile Into Japanese Sea
According to confirmed reports from the Pentagon, North Korea launched a ballistic missile at approximately 10:45 am eastern time on Friday. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan informed broadcaster NHK that the missile possibly landed in the East Sea, just off the coast of the country. In addition, Yoshida Suga, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, declared […]
Scaramucci Implodes in New Yorker Rant
A little more than a week ago, former wall street man, Anthony Scaramucci, was named Director of Communications for President Trump’s White House. The President’s entrusting Scaramucci with crafting the message of the White House, even led Press Secretary Sean Spicer to resign. Scaramucci’s first week in the position was troubled, as a CNN interview [...]
GOP Effort to Repeal ACA Fails
More and more Republicans in US Congress have openly stated that they would oppose a full repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare”. In turn, the Republicans have turned their attention to a “skinny repeal” which would do away with some of the facets of Obamacare, including the individual and employer [...]