Africa

Do you really think thugs and miscreants and batons and godfathers can stop the power of determined youths with good leadership, youths numbering in their thousands, towns and cities wide, …

The United States government attaches a value of $400 billion dollars in federal dollars and political representation for the benefit of all residents of the United States. This can be …

After eight years of the seemingly anti-intellectual presidency of Mr. George W. Bush, who governed with a sort of  moral certainty and inspiration from his gut instincts, we now have …

The irony is that even known philanderers, confirmed adulterers, and certified hypocrites are having a field day criticizing Tiger Woods. All manner of people, people you normally wouldn’t leave your …

A simplistic view of America’s global policy is one which is driven primarily by national interest. A far less explored fact, however, is that a preoccupation with war occupies a …

There are some Americans who pretend to be of medieval stock and act as if they are hunters and gatherers of yore, and they insist on gun ownership to enable …

There is really no need for Palestine to continue to have faith in stalled negotiations as Israel continues to expand settlements in occupied territories…

There is a consensus that the world has become increasingly interconnected, interdependent and violent. Leaders around the world need to acquire the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to inspire their …

I have observed that countries that tend to have success in managing their diversity very well, seem to share one thing in common; they tend to be great countries economically, …

The off-year elections are over now. President Obama and the Democrats should realize and recognize the reality having just received a wake-up call…

The interactions/interconnectedness of today’s world has intensified so much that international cooperation is no longer a matter of morality or a desire to hold hands and sing Kumbaya…

Since 1969, Libya has been declared an Islamic state, where the Qur’an serves as the constitution and the sole point of reference in personal matters. No alcohol is brewed, sold …

Superpowers have been and remain disdainful of Afghan nationalism. Afghanistan has never been colonized in the pure sense of colonialism. Every empire which sought to colonize Afghanistan has met her …

President Obama’s presence and occupancy of the American presidency, and tenancy in the White House, is not, and cannot be seen as mutually exclusive or contradictory, in terms, with the …

I wonder what Nkrumah would think about the impact of AIDS?  What would he think about Barack Obama?  Nkrumah’s warnings about neo-colonialism are well-known, but five decades later, what would …

Race remains a major factor in how life is lived in the United States, sadly and unfortunately. Race affects how life is lived in America and the entire the world. …