Hungry Americans: If political history of poverty were to be recorded on Richter scale, it’d be of earth-shaking magnitude
By underestimating poverty from the start, we risk reading the 2021 Census report as a confirmation that it’s no longer a pressing issue and that the actions already taken by government are enough, rather than a baseline from which to build. In September, for example, although a report from the...
Poverty in the mind: US midterm elections pursuit of mirage packaged as economy and right to life
Yep, in a world in which inflation and oil prices reached disastrous levels this year, the latest polls seem to indicate that the Republicans may be taking advantage of that reality – or do I mean un-reality? – just as the midterm elections loom. Forget the fact that, as a...
Confidence recovery, bolstered by ‘man body’ lifts Man United ace Rashford from imminent rot
There were 12 minutes of normal time remaining at Old Trafford on Sunday when Marcus Rashford motioned to receive a pass in his own half near the left touchline only to spin suddenly on his heels as Thilo Kehrer bought a delicious dummy. Rather than watch Manchester United’s No.10 tearing...
Will deployment of East Africa army in Congo generate momentum to clamp down over 100 militia groups?
Recent decision by East African Community member-states to deploy troops in the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) to stabilise its newest member is already attracting interest from United Nations and the African Union, which for more than three decades now have been trying to resolve the poly-conflict through peacekeeping. The mandate...
ISS alert: Next African stronghold of Islamic caliphate in the offing as Islamic States and Al Qaeda plan merger
As Islamic States (IS) and al-Qaeda leaders are targeted and eliminated internationally, the terrorist groups have expanded and consolidated their operations in Africa. According to Jihad Analytics, half the attacks claimed by IS since the beginning of 2022 were carried out in 10 African countries. Among them were Cameroon, Chad,...
Forever war II: Massacre of civilians in Bucha, Izyum towns in Ukraine signals Russia’s intent on gruesome violations
It is perhaps a sign of restraint that the Biden administration has so publicly specified just what weaponry it’s providing to Ukraine and which other countries it’s offering assistance to in the name of security concerns over the war. And in making decisions about which munitions and armaments to offer,...
New investigation exposes how China is running dozens of secret police stations in foreign countries
For years, Alphabay ruled the dark web. If you were in the market to buy drugs or stolen credit cards, the digital bazaar was the place to turn. At its peak, more than 350,000 products were listed for sale – an estimated 10 times the size of the notorious Silk...
Middle East’s investment in renewable energy has reduced cost to $0.1 per kilowatt hour – lowest in the world
According to International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) data from 2020, Middle East produces less than four per cent of its electricity from renewable sources, compared to a figure of 28 per cent worldwide. In the short term, the data by IRENA shows, the region’s nations are looking mainly to solar...
Experts say Chinese President Jinping’s election bodes well for research as Beijing reels under US stiff sanctions
China’s ambitions and reliance on science and technology were front and centre at the Communist Party’s all-important 20th congress in Beijing, which ended on Sunday. President Xi Jinping said at the opening of the meeting, held every five years, that the country must “regard science and technology as our primary...
UN peacekeepers: Why are the missions coming up against stiff resistance in Africa?
In the past few months, two United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions in Africa have encountered violent protests from the local populations they’re meant to protect. Protesters in Mali and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) demanded the immediate withdrawal of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of...
