Doctors Vs NRA: A Fight Between Good And Evil
Gun violence is undoubtedly a problem in America. In comparison to other countries, it disproportionately affects us, especially young adults and racial minorities who have been found to face a higher probability of firearm death. The American Public Health Association reports that in a grouping of more than 20 nations with high socioeconomic success, a […]
UN Revokes Sanctions On Eritrea Following Historic Peace Initiatives
The UN Security Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to withdraw its sanctions on Eritrea, nine years after. The move is coming against the backdrop of ongoing landmark peace initiatives sweeping across the country and the Horn of Africa region. The UN had in 2009 slapped Eritrea with an arms embargo, asset freeze, and travel ban […]
Trump And The Danger Of Nationalism Worldwide
“You know what I am? I’m a nationalist, OK? I’m a nationalist. Nationalist. Use that word. Use that word.” Last month at a Ted Cruz rally in Texas, Donald Trump twice encouraged his supporters to use that word, perhaps because some who do not support him already had been. Nationalist rhetoric is awfully dangerous, but […]
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 […]
Voting Issues In Georgia’s 2nd Largest District
Voting machines at Anderson Livsey Elementary School in Gwinnett County, Georgia ran out battery power 45 minutes after the polls opened. The machines couldn’t be immediately restarted because poll workers neglected to pack power chords. Some voters were offered paper ballots for about 15 minutes while hundreds of others waited in a line that stretched […]
United States Midterm Closing Arguments
The 2018 United States midterm general elections take place throughout the day tomorrow. Over the past week, polarizing political figures have taken to the campaign trail to deliver final pitches in their get out the vote efforts. President Donald Trump plans to attend three rallies throughout Monday. According to CNN he will first attend an […]
President Trump’s Racial Charged Comments Towards Abrams And Gillum
Over the weekend United States President Donald Trump stated Flordia Gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum was a “thief” and was “not equipped” to do the job of Florida Governor, without providing any evidence for either. The President has also recently taken to Twitter to attack Gillum, leading to a response from the ladder. On Twitter there […]
Nigeria: Why Trump’s Unguided ‘Words’ Is A Danger To The Free World
By failing to learn from history, Nigeria risks repeating the same mistake that produced today’s deadly Boko Haram with a continuous clampdown on members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN). Last week, the Nigerian army tweeted a video of President Donald Trump’s anti-migrant speech in which he said rocks should be considered firearms if […]
South Sudan: Why Machar Return Is A Boost For Ongoing Peace Efforts
South Sudan’s main rebel leader, Riek Machar made a historic return to Juba, two year’s after he exited the capital, a development many see as a positive move in the ongoing efforts to restore peace to the crisis-ravaged country. Riek Machar, South Sudan’s chief rebel leader, is back. His historic return to Juba, the capital […]
Ethiopia: Zewde’s Appointment Could Boost Abiy’s Ongoing Reformation
Sahle-Work Zewde was recently appointed as Ethiopian President by the country’s parliament after the shocking resignation of President Mulatu Teshome, and many believe her track records could further boost Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed’s reform push in the East African nation. Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome shocked many when he announced his resignation from office in […]