South Africa: Unrest Follows ANC’s Candidate Announcement
BBC Africa is reporting violence has broken out in and around Pretoria after African National Congress (ANC) announced its mayoral candidate. The author writes:
"A...
Bahamas: Voters Say No to Gender Equality Laws
Caribbean 360 is reporting Bahamanian voters voted against a Constitutional amendment, which would have updated Article 26 and made it unconstitutional for Parliament to...
Muhammad Ali: International Leaders to Attend Services
BBC News is reporting President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and King Abdullah of Jordan are among the dignitaries scheduled to speak at Muhammad...
Brazil’s Interim President Reinstates Culture Ministry
Following protests by Brazilian artists, Brazil's interim President Michel Temer will reinstate the Culture Ministry today, a government official said. Temer had created a...
Barbados: No-Confidence Vote Against Govt Debate Begins
Caribbean 360 is reporting a no-confidence motion against the Freundel Stuart administration will be debated in Parliament today. The author writes:
"Barbados Labour Party (BLP)...
HBO’s ‘Confirmation’: Actor Wendell Pierce Talks Clarence Thomas
Whenever actor Wendell Pierce portrays a character on-stage or screen, he considers his roles teaching moments. The New Orleans native recently played Associate Supreme...
TV Legend Norman Lear: ‘America Needs a Dad’
At the pinnacle of television showrunner and executive producer Norman Lear’s storied career, he was overseeing nine groundbreaking shows on-the-air simultaneously. Lear was responsible...
Ethiopia Makes Historic ‘Master Plan’ U-Turn
Mathias Muindi is reporting a controversial plan by the Ethiopian government to expand the capital, Addis Ababa, is set to be scrapped after a...
Trump: Why Do So Many Agree with Him?
America is unhinged. It began with that monumental failure of predatory economics, aka the financial collapse, and the subsequent election of the so-called “Muslim-in-Chief”...
S.A.: Third Finance Minister Named in a Week
BBC Africa is reporting Pravin Gordhan has become South Africa's third finance minister in less than a week. Gordhan, who was appointed Sunday, warned...
