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Russia wages war on Ukraine–NATO steps in
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is an authoritarian who believes Ukraine should not be independent of Russia, multiple attempts have been made to destabilize Ukraine and disrupt Western politics. By Shayler Richmond Russia’s declaration of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent nations exposed a pattern of this regime appropriating non-Russian nations at its border. The […]
The United States is leaving Afghanistan, but is the move 20 years too late?
After 20 years, the United States has decided to end its occupation of Afghanistan; the Biden administration made the decision to withdraw all remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11 – the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. By Dalila Da Silva Lopes A war that should never have happened, is finally […]
It’s not only drugs — Black athletes are suspended from Olympic games for their DNA.
The wide-ranging suspensions of Black athletes from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics are in line with the international multi-sport event's lengthy history of punishments. By Antonio Cooper The 2021 Olympic games are facing criticism following a series of disciplinary actions targeting Black athletes; these actions include culturally biased suspensions for Black women with higher […]
Over 70 dead in South Africa as protests erupt after Jacob Zuma’s arrest
The imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma has unleashed mayhem in South Africa: shopping malls, buildings, and cars have been set on fire; major roads have been blocked; gunshots and explosions can be heard throughout major cities; all forcing Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, to deploy the national army to quell the violence. […]
Over 350,000 people facing starvation in Ethiopia
The conditions in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray Region remain dire; the United Nations has warned a famine is imminent and there are alarming reports of people dying of hunger while hundreds of thousands are in desperate need of food and aid — this has become one of the worst humanitarian crises Africa is currently facing. […]
Bold Culture is showing modern professionals how to better utilize and support diversity
Ahmad Barber and Darren Martin Jr. founded Bold Culture, a communication firm that focuses on providing diversity and representation within advertising spaces and throughout the workforce. By Antonio Cooper Bold Culture is a data-driven communications firm that operates to help companies and brands create fair and impartial workplaces and authentic multicultural campaigns. This […]
Insurgency in Mozambique is further separating its people from resources and security
Government forces in Mozambique are fighting to regain control of the Cabo Delgado Province, soldiers are continuing to push back against fighters linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). By Dalila Da Silva Lopes The Cabo Delgado region in northern Mozambique, a southern African country, is staring at a […]
Africa is now the world’s largest free trade area
The historic African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is a flagship project of the African Union’s agenda. An ambitious treaty, the AfCFTA establishes a unified continental market including the free movement of people, goods, and services. By Dalila Da Silva Lopes In many ways, this treaty will transform the continent from a fractured, […]
The world is watching Israel kill Palestinians in Gaza
As days go by in Gaza, a Palestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, life has become unbearable as indiscriminate Israeli airstrikes continue to hit this blockaded territory; more than 200 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, residential buildings have been flattened, homes have been destroyed and water supplies […]
America’s crisis management has excluded systemic oppression
By Shayler Richmond Following the police killing of over 100 Black people in the first four months of his presidency, and the American COVID-19 death toll reaching almost 600,000 people, President Joe Biden addressed a COVID-safe Congress. Despite America’s inability to move on behalf of equity for Black people, President Biden said “America […]
Seven killed in Atlanta shooting, including six Asians
By Dalila Da Silva Lopes Shootings at three separate massage parlors in Atlanta, Georgia left eight people dead on Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2021. Enrichment needs perspective. Already Rich Fam? Sign in Click Here to subscribe to RMD for $1 a month Subscribe for $12 a year
Can’t stop won’t stop GameStop
by Dalila Da Silva Lopes Toward the end of January 2021, the stock market experienced something quite unprecedented, “Amateur” investors (as the mainstream media has branded them) gathered together on the Reddit platform and created chaos in the stock market by artificially pumping up the share value of GameStop. The struggling gaming retailer’s share […]