ICC Case Against Kenya’s President-Elect Still On
Judie Kaberia of AllAfrica.com is reporting that International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda maintains that the decision to drop charges against former head...
China and Nigeria: $1.1 Billion Reasons to Pay Attention
The New York Times is reporting that China is offering Nigeria $1.1 billion in loans to help build airport terminals, a light rail line for...
Dear Black People: Election Day is Coming – Vote!
As Election Day approaches there is an unusual hush over the nation. It is not the hush of productivity though; it is the hush...
Puerto Rico Facing Historic Default on $72B Debt
Alan Gomez of USA Today is reporting Puerto Rico is days away from a historic economic collapse. Gomez writes:
"Gov. Alejandro García Padilla, who took...
'Gideon's Army' Honors Lawyers on the Front Lines of Justice
One of 2013’s Sundance Film Festival favorites was Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station. His directorial debut chronicles the final days of Oscar Grant III, a...
African Union Pushes for Ebola Travel Ban Removal
The Mail & Guardian is reporting that the African Union is calling for all travel bans related to the Ebola affected member states to...
Kato: ‘Call Me Kuchu’ Inks U.S. Distribution Deal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOC6InVRzLM
Tambay A. Benson of Shadow and Act is reporting that Call Me Kuchu, a documentary chronicling the life of human rights activist Kato, Uganda's...
Caribbean: S&P Lowers Credit Rating for Several Countries
Peter Richards of Caribbean 360 gives the lowdown on all of the changes that occurred in the Caribbean that resulted in a bevy of...
Brazil’s ‘Caras Pintadas’: The ‘New’ Face of Democratic Protest
Brazil’s new generation of “caras pintadas,” social media and the new face of democratic protest
OPINION
by
Ian Walcott
In 1992 as an undergrad student at...
Stacey Abrams Lost Her Battle But ‘Tantrum’ Will Help Win the War
Voter suppression is real. Writing for The Daily Beast, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief examines how Stacey Abrams' refusal to bow to the...







