US-Africa Ties: Why Trump Must Engage the US African Diaspora
As South African President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to meet U.S. President Donald J. Trump on May 21, 2025, in what will be Trump’s first official African bilateral meeting of his second term, the stakes could not be higher. The world is watching closely, not just because of the controversy swirling around land reform and refugee […]
Why the Problem of Self-Help Threatens Coexistence Among Nigerians
The problem of self-help in Nigeria is threatening its coexistence as the government is failing in its primary duty to provide security for its citizens. The government’s first duty and highest obligation is public safety, and the recent mob killing of 16 suspected hunters traveling from Port Harcourt to Kano in Uromi, Edo State, underscores […]
Why Ibrahim Traoré Leadership Model Must Guide the New Africa
On a continent where leadership is often marked by stagnation, Western exploitation, corruption, and external dependency, one young leader is breaking the mold: Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso. At just 35 years old, Traoré has shown that African leadership can be bold, independent, and unapologetically focused on the people’s needs. His pragmatic approach to […]
The Perpetual Cycle of Blame in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has lingered on for many decades, and it’s fast becoming a problem the world has minimal solution to solving. Will the tragedy of violence between Jews and Palestinian Arabs ever end? Reciprocal blaming suggests it’s a long shot at best. The menace of war in the Middle East once again looks intractable. […]
Joe Manchin: A Stumbling Block To Biden’s Agenda?
This country isn’t run by the Joe you think it is. While Joe Biden may be the face of this nation, upon closer inspection, time and time again, it’s Joe Manchin running the show. Although he is just one man, Democrats are reliant on Manchin to pass almost any form of legislation. But how did […]
Voting Rights In Danger At The Supreme Court Once Again
Voting rights will be back on the docket at the Supreme Court. In Merrill v. Milligan, the Court will decide whether, under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), Alabama is legally obligated to create a second district for Black Voting rights will soon be back on the docket at the Supreme Court. In […]
Chris Rock: An Example of Anti-Fragility
There’s an easy moral high ground to take on the Oscar slap situation. That take is, “It’s not ok to joke about health stuff, but Will Smith shouldn’t have slapped him. Violence and bullying is never ok.” That’s an easy take to agree with, it feels toothless. That take has the same energy of that […]
Why All Citizens Need To Protest The War In Ukraine
Russia has officially launched an attack on Ukraine. This is devastating on a global level. It is now time for all citizens to take action and protest the war in Ukraine. No One Wants This If you look on the internet, the resounding statement from both Ukrainian and Russian citizens is that they have no […]
War For Our Peace Time (Without Apologies to Neville Chamberlain)
The simmering tensions between Russia and Ukraine, long since a global issue due to Ukraine’s desire to join NATO, have reached an acute boiling point with the imminent threat of an actual ground war. Great Britain is more preoccupied with its own internal wrangling and turmoil than it is in responding to ‘theoretical’ threats, much was made of […]
Teachers Are Not Heroes; They’re Professionals
In the 2020-2021 teaching year, 1 in 4 US teachers considered quitting their job. While the feared mass exodus of teachers doesn’t seem to have occurred, schools are largely facing other staffing shortages, making the jobs of teachers more stressful. Throughout the US, non-teaching roles in schools such as bus drivers, substitute teachers, school nurses, […]