Christof Lehmann (nsnbc) : Colombia’s opposition, right-wing “Democratic Center” party led by former president Alvaro Uribe will be holding an anti-government march on April 2. The party will be marching separately after a failed attempt to co-opt a march organized by labor unions and social organizations on March 17. Ex-President Alvaro Uribe addressing anti-Santos protesters (Courtesy […]
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Delaware Apologizes for Slavery
Delaware, the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, is the ninth state to apologize for slavery. In December, 1865, The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery in the U.S. In December, 2015 – 150 years after the ratification of that 13th Amendment – Delaware Governor Jack Markell announced […]
The little-understood connection between Islamic terror and drug profits
Robert Rotberg (TC) : Terrorists are in it as much for the loot as for the ideology. The Islamic State, or ISIS, could hardly exist, whatever its Islamist fervor, without hard cash from sales of pilfered petroleum, taxes on its subject population and kidnappings for ransom. The site of an al-Qaida attack in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in […]
CRISIS HOT Ukraine’s Economic Minister Resigns, Citing High-Level Corruption
His ministry’s reform efforts have been “paralyzed” by the “concrete actions” of certain officials and groups, Abromavičius said, adding that he has been pressured by the president’s administration to appoint “questionable individuals” to his team or to key positions in state-owned enterprises. “I can only interpret these actions as a persistent attempt to exert control […]
Body of Slain Giulio Regeni Flown from Egypt to Italy
nsnbc : The body of Guilio Regeni who died in Egypt under suspicious circumstances was flown from Egypt to Italy. The repatriation of the remains of the Italian student came one day after an Italian delegation arrived in Cairo. Egyptian and Italian authorities agreed to conduct a joint investigation. The body of Regeni showed apparent signs […]
How Nigeria’s health minister can deliver on the promise of good primary care
Felix Abrahams Obi (TC) : Nigeria has repeatedly been lauded for the detailed prevention strategy and considerable resources it pumped into its polio campaign. It is also praised for managing to contain the Ebola virus within three months of the outbreak in 2014. Nigerian Health Minister Isaac Adewole has a great deal of fixing to the […]
Why I Use the Term ‘AngloZionist’, and Why It’s Important
“How long are we going to continue to allow the top 1% of Jews enjoy a bizarre form of political immunity because they hide behind the memory of Jews murdered during WWII…” “We need to start talking freely about the “elephant in the room” and stop fearing reprisal…” Dear […]
Libyan FM in Cairo for bilateral talks
TCP : Libya’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mohammed al-Dairy arrived in Cairo Saturday where he will meet with government officials to discuss recent development in Libya, Youm7 reported. Last week, Dairy embarked on a five-day tour to Ethiopia and South Africa where he met with his counterparts and discussed ways to maintain […]