(2018-08-27). Trump's Embrace of a New White Supremacist Conspiracy Theory Hits a Dangerous Low in His Authoritarian Ranting. alternet.org 
Donald Trump's 'white genocide' rhetoric is a dangerous escalation of racism | Last Wednesday, Donald Trump briefly interrupted his ongoing Twitter tirades denouncing various investigations into his shady behavior with a bizarre tweet about "the large scale killing of farmers" and "land and farm seizures and expropriations" in South Africa. It didn't t. . .
(2018-08-26). Only African Resources, Not Migrants, Are Welcome In Western Countries. truthout.org Amidst waves of anti-immigrant populism that have crashed into European politics, the focus of what drives migration demands more attention. In Africa, specifically, the unchecked exploitation of the continent's natural resources by corporations from outside countries has forced desperate choices upon its citizens. Migrants looking for their own modicum of economic justice have come to the West. But, once they arrive, they discover the extraordinary extents to which they must prove their "worthiness" and acceptance in the same European nations that benefited from taking their homelands' natural resources for profit. | Earlier this year, Mamoudou Gassama, 22, who comes from Mali, scaled four floors of a Paris apartment building to save a boy who was hanging from the balcony. For his efforts, he was granted French citizenship. Meanwhile, on a global scale, the French World Cup team won the championship this summer…
(2018-08-24). When It's Sad to be a Child. counterpunch.org It is a sad time to be a child. Who'd have thought it just a few years ago. Consider Syria, Yemen, South Sudan, and the United States, to name just a few of the places where sadness for children prevails. The war began in Syria five years ago. More than 6.1 million Syrians have fled More
(2018-08-24). With His South Africa Tweet, Trump Became a Megaphone for a White-Supremacist Talking Point. thenation.com With His South Africa Tweet, Trump Became a Megaphone for a White-Supremacist Talking Point appeared first on The Nation.
(2018-08-24). Headlines for August 24, 2018. democracynow.org Yemen: 31 Reportedly Killed in U.S.-Backed Airstrikes, Including 22 Children, National Enquirer Executives Had Safe Containing Dirt on Trump, New York City Prosecutor Opens Criminal Probe into Trump Organization, GOP Senators Give Trump Green Light to Fire AG Jeff Sessions, Rep. Duncan Hunter and His Wife Plead Not Guilty to Looting Campaign Funds, Prison Strike Against "Modern-Day Slavery" Spreads Nationwide, NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison, Hawaii: Flooding and Landslides Reported as Hurricane Lane Strikes, South Africa Rejects Trump Claim of "Large Scale Killing" of Farmers, A…
(2018-08-24). Ex-ambassador McFaul finds it 'weird' that RT reports on 'threats' to South African farmers. rt.com 
Former US envoy to Russia Michael McFaul said it was "weird" that RT was covering what he described as "threats" —in quotation marks— to white farmers in South Africa, retweeting a conspiracy linking RT's coverage to Fox News.
(2018-08-24). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org The unions are continuing to limit job actions opposing work rule changes aimed at eliminating thousands of guard positions aimed at slashing costs while compromising safety.
(2018-08-23). The dangerous myth of 'white genocide' in South Africa. splcenter.org Narratives about a fictitious campaign to exterminate Afrikaners have the power to produce real violence.
(2018-08-23). NC's Sole Black Woman Historical Commissioner: Confederate Statues Don't Belong at State Capitol. democracynow.org 
Just two days after protesters tore down the "Silent Sam" Confederate statue at the state's flagship school, the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, the state's Historical Commission voted 9 to 2 to keep Confederate monuments on the grounds of the state Capitol. We speak with the African-American woman who dissented in the vote to keep the three Confederate monuments in place at the state Capitol. She also voted against adding historical context to the monuments. Valerie Johnson is one of only two black members of the North Carolina Historical Commission and the only black woman. She is a professor of wome…
(2018-08-23). State Dept warns South Africa of 'wrong path' amid land expropriation row. rt.com 
Expropriation of land without compensation "would not be a good thing" and would send South Africa "down the wrong path," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told reporters amid a diplomatic row with Pretoria. |
(2018-08-23). Trump orders Pompeo to 'closely study' South Africa's land expropriation. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump has expressed concern over the fate of white farmers in South Africa, where the extremely controversial land redistribution reform might leave owners without their properties or any compensation. |
(2018-08-21). The U.S. Is Building a Drone Base in Niger That Will Cost More Than $280 Million by 2024. theintercept.com 
The Pentagon disclosed that in addition to the base's $100 million construction cost in Agadez, more than $30 million a year will be spent to operate it.
(2018-08-21). Black schoolgirl sent home from Louisiana Christian school over 'unnatural' hairstyle (VIDEO). rt.com 
An African-American girl in Louisiana was banned from classes at a Christian school because her "unnatural" hair extensions are against the rules. A new hairstyle didn't satisfy school bosses and her parents removed the child.
(2018-08-17). In DeVos's Home State, Students Push for their Right to Literacy. progressive.org Literacy has been, and continues to be, a critical component of African-American liberation.