Kemi Badenoch The expression, “Here we go again,” ran across my mind as I processed the enthusiastic effusions of some Africans, especially the educated elite, over Kemi Badenoch’s election as the new leader of Britain’s Conservative Party. Questions, questions! What makes it impossible for some of us to develop the minimalistic ability for critical thinking despite our education and degrees? Why do we always get excited over primordial, ethnic, and tribal issues? Why can we not, like most rational human beings, develop the ability to question what those who purport to be one of us bring to the table to improve our lot? As I wrote in my essay, Obama’s Legacy, “Sadly, the Obama illusion left the Black world reeling from colossal disappointment, and vividly recall the lamentations of the
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ABC News’ political director and Washington bureau chief Rick Klein breaks down the latest polling data and how former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris could win the election. November 1, 2024
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Julian Assange has secured his release from prison on bail and will return to Australia after striking a plea deal with the US government over his WikiLeaks disclosures. Court documents filed in the US District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands on Monday revealed that Assange will plead guilty to a single felony charge in […]
The Donald Trump hush money trial represents a legal, political, and public watershed moment for American democracy. At its core, the case centers on allegations that the former president’s team facilitated hush money payments to two women before the 2016 election to prevent them from publicizing claims of extramarital affairs with Trump. While the specific […]
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