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Coups, natural disasters, and tribal politics are dominating headlines, making America look more like Africa these days. Perhaps that’s why events in Africa are getting even less media attention than usual. I’m not suggesting beleaguered Americans should commiserate with Africans. But from Tangier to Cape Town, a “silk curtain” is descending across the continent. China… Read more.
Trump: Everybody wants to be my friend Suddenly, everyone is kissing ass to curry favor with MAGA America, thinking it will help them thrive. That explains billionaire Jeff Bezos greenlighting a propaganda biopic on Melania Trump, sports commentator Stephen A. Smith gushing to MAGA’s chief propagandist Sean Hannity about their friendship, and liberal comedian Bill… Read more.
Faustian bargain coming home to roost for US firms In the chess game of global politics, China just flipped the board. Beijing slapped sanctions on 28 US companies, including defense giants Raytheon, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin. Framed as safeguarding national security, the move underscores China’s growing confidence. It believes America now needs its economy as… Read more.
Jamaica, from monarchy to republic Jamaica is finally removing the British monarch as its head of state. On Wednesday, the government presented a bill to transition the country from a constitutional monarchy to a republic. But this move should come as no surprise. After all, Jamaica has been telegraphing its intent for decades. Britain, like… Read more.
This weekend, France will mark the official opening of the restored Notre Dame Cathedral. But to represent the United States, France invited Donald Trump, the menacing president-elect, not Joe Biden, the lame-duck president. Alas, after his dithering withdrawal cost Democrats the presidency and his self-righteous pardoning of his son, it seems the tarnishing of Biden’s… Read more.
Like a thief in the night, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law. Yet, mere hours later, National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik marshaled enough parliamentary votes to lift it. Woo pronounced it “invalid” and vowed that lawmakers “will protect democracy with the people.” Now what? Yoon apparently failed to secure the backing… Read more.
AIDS in America The CDC reports that 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV. Blacks, only 13% of the population, account for 42% of new infections. Whites, 76% of the population, account for 25%. Latinos, 18% of the population, account for 27%. Perhaps that explains why Blacks dominate commercial ads for… Read more.
A colleague astonished me yesterday by asking, “What’s the deal with that red flower?” She wanted to know why Prince William, Kate Middleton, and so many other Brits are wearing a poppy on their lapels. To me, this was as absurd as asking, “What’s the deal with that pink ribbon?” You know, the one people… Read more.
There’s clear and convincing evidence that strongman Nicolás Maduro suffered a humiliating defeat in last month’s election. But no one should’ve been surprised that he claimed victory and refused to cede power. Then, on Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Biden administration held secret talks to offer Maduro amnesty. The administration made a… Read more.
Macron fending off National Rally offers a lifeline for Biden Sunday’s French election results had the world all atwitter. Polls had predicted Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally would win an “absolute majority.” That would’ve humiliated President Macron’s centrist alliance and a mishmash of leftist parties. Instead, the New Popular Front, a rebranded leftist coalition,… Read more.
