Independence of American media queried again after cartoon critical of media owners kowtowing to Trump is spiked
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists issued a statement on Saturday accusing the Post of “political cowardice” and asking other cartoonists to post Telnaes’ sketch with the hashtag #StandWithAnn in a show of solidarity.
Trump’s pick for education, Linda McMahon, lied about having bachelor’s degree in education
While most of Trump’s appointments are drawn from more recent additions to his orbit, his relationship with McMahon spans decades. In the late 1980s, Trump hosted two consecutive WrestleManias in his Atlantic City hotel. From there, the relationship blossomed not only between McMahon and Trump, but also with Vince McMahon, Linda’s husband and controversial WWE co-founder.
Domestic terrorism data suggests US military service is the strongest predictor of carrying out extremist violence
From 1990 through 2023, 730 individuals with US military backgrounds committed criminal acts that were motivated by their political, economic, social or religious goals, according to data from the new START report. From 1990 to 2022, successful violent plots that included perpetrators with a connection to the US military resulted in 314 deaths and 1,978 injuries – a significant number of which came from the 1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.
US president-elect to be sentenced in hush money case, faces no penalties or jail term
President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced on January 10 in the criminal case in which he was convicted on charges involving hush money paid to a porn star, but is unlikely to face jail time or other penalties, a judge said on Friday. Justice Juan Merchan’s ruling means Trump will...
After Ghana told African diaspora ‘Come home’, 524 are now citizens, more Black Americans queuing up
Between 10 to 15 million people were forcibly taken from Africa to the Americas during the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the majority from West and Central Africa. Ghana, then a British colony known as the Gold Coast, was a main point of departure.
US surgeon general’s for cancer warnings on alcoholic drinks likely to shift towards more aggressive tobacco-style regulation
President-elect Donald Trump, whose brother died from alcoholism and who does not drink himself, has long warned about the risks of drinking. Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, has been open about his past struggles with heroin and alcohol and says that he attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
Uganda’s dependency syndrome: How President Museveni vacuum-cleaned 48m Ugandans, then twisted them into marionettes
Let’s encourage people to become independent minded rather than depend on others to think for them. If all thinking emanates from one person there is danger of such phenomenon sinking everyone in the abys of disaster and tragedy, which may last for ages.
Drama at South Korean presidential palace as impeached Yoon’s security repulses investigators from crime office
Kim Seon-taek, a Korea University law professor, said targeting the PSS leadership may allow the investigators to sap the service’s ability to put up resistance so they can try again to execute the warrant, which is “a rough way” to proceed.
Global Peace Index: Syria, Sudan and South Sudan top world’s list of less peaceful countries with horrific ‘forever wars’
South Sudan is the least peaceful country in the region, despite a small improvement in peacefulness over the past year. The number of deaths from internal conflict fell by 73 per cent, from 723 deaths in 2022 to 199 in 2023. Although the country recorded improvements on both the Militarisation and Ongoing Conflict domains, the security situation remains fraught. The ongoing crisis in Sudan has also significantly impacted South Sudan, complicating the return of refugees and potentially impacting South Sudan’s economy by disrupting oil exports.
Fracture within Ecowas and animosity with US provides ideal ground for terrorism in West Africa
Despite the military regimes of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger forming an alliance of Sahel states to fight terrorism and to promote economic development, recent attacks with mass fatalities indicate that terrorist groups might already be taking advantage of the lack of a coordinated counter-terrorism strategy in the region.
