Hospitals, Not Death Traps: Why Nigeria Needs a National Hospital Rating System
Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and one of its largest economies. Yet for millions of its citizens, entering a healthcare facility remains an act of faith rather than confidence. Too often, seeking medical care is a gamble, not because medicine has failed, but because standards, accountability, and transparency have. Across the country, patients frequently […]
ICE Citizen Arrests, a Mother’s Death, and Erosion of Due Process
The black SUV crept along a snow-slick street on the city’s south side, a few blocks from the intersection that became a global symbol of policing and race after George Floyd’s murder. Seconds later, a federal immigration officer fired shots through the driver’s side window, killing Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis mother and the primary […]
U.S.–Venezuela Tensions Rise as Global Powers Warn of Regional Conflict
The United States’ growing military pressure on Venezuela has intensified fears of a potential conflict that could reshape geopolitics across the Western Hemisphere. A surge of U.S. naval and air assets in the Caribbean, combined with targeted strikes on vessels Washington claims are linked to narcotics trafficking, has pushed relations with Caracas to their most […]
Christian genocide in Nigeria and Trump’s agenda: a wake-up call for collective responsibility
Nigeria once again finds itself under international scrutiny following renewed attention from the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump on the alleged persecution and mass killings of Christians in the country’s Middle Belt. Recent outcries on social media and letters from Christian organizations have amplified the alarm. Renewed lobbying from members of the U.S. […]
How Black lawmakers on Capitol Hill Have Abandoned Africa
For decades, African Americans have fought for their rightful place at America’s table of power. Today, that place has been secured. From the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to Senate leadership, Black lawmakers influence the national conversation on race, justice, and opportunity. Yet when the conversation shifts to Africa, the very continent often referenced in speeches […]
Can President Trump Suspend Habeas Corpus? Revisiting Constitutional Tensions
When President Donald J. Trump recently suggested suspending the writ of habeas corpus in response to the crisis at the southern border, it sparked one of the most significant and unresolved constitutional debates in American history: Can a president, acting alone, suspend this centuries-old safeguard of individual liberty? Like much in American constitutional law, the […]
Trump Holds First Re-Election Rally Amid Rumors of Indictment
Former President Donald Trump will hold his first election rally in Waco, Texas on Saturday – in the midst of numerous rumors surrounding his potential indictment. The rally in Waco will mark the beginning of what is expected to be a turbulent season of political events and conferences amid criminal investigations of the former president. […]
In Crucial PA, Fracking Could Decide The 2020 Race
Former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden stated last week that he would not ban hydraulic fracking if he wins in November. This is not a new position for Biden, though there have been moments were his position wasn’t exact. Still, the former Vice President’s stance on fracking, an oil and gas process that […]
Weekend Review: DHS Compiled Intelligence on Journalists During Protest
According to a report from the Washington Post, the Department of Homeland Security compiled intelligence reports on two journalists who published a leaked F.B.I. memo, an action usually reserved for terrorists and other violent suspects. The information in the memo, dated July 16 and marked unclassified, contained a disclaimer prohibiting distribution. The specific journalists, the […]
New CDC Guidelines Push For Schools Reopening
The US surpassed the grim milestone of more than 4 million cases of COVID-19 this week. And while the nation is seeing record-breaking numbers and surges throughout the country, in a few short weeks, thousands of children will potentially be returning to full time, in-person education, as schools across the country plan to reopen. On […]