In the postmortem article I linked to below, PJ Crowley, a former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State suggests that President Obama’s unwillingness to act in Syria – after the red line he drew on chemical weapons was crossed – led to a decline in respect for American power internationally. He reviews Obama’s foreign Crowley reviews… Continue reading How Obama’s cautious approach undermined the credibility of US power – PJ Crowley
Trump calls off Chicago rally due to violence
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump had to call off a rally when violence erupted between his supporters who had come for the rally and anti-Trump protesters who were protesting against Mr Trump at the scene. Democracy is best practiced not by use of violence to determine a decision, but by respect of the will of the… Continue reading Trump calls off Chicago rally due to violence
Meet the American migrants, including Muslims who strongly support Trump (why they do)
US Republican front-runner Donald Trump has said many things that many Muslims and other migrants in America have condemned as being targeted against them. While the condemnations are sometimes so strong that you wouldn’t expect to find any meaningful support in these communities for Trump, there is surprisingly a sizable amount of support for The… Continue reading Meet the American migrants, including Muslims who strongly support Trump (why they do)
President Buhari Wins Award For Successful Fight Against Polio
Nigeria’s President Buhari has been presented with an award, the Polio Championships Award for his efforts to ensure the eradication of polio, a disease which often paralyses, and sometimes kills its victims. Although past Nigerian administrations have indeed done a lot to ensure that Nigeria is currently polio-free, President Buhari’s efforts are especially noteworthy, as… Continue reading President Buhari Wins Award For Successful Fight Against Polio
Herdsmen attacks on Benue communities continue
Herdsmen are reported to have invaded communities in the Logo Area, of Benue State yesterday. Victims told a horrific tale of being woken up by around 2 am, by gushots. Everyone took to their heels an those that werent lucky were matcheted. 8 people are reported to have been killed, and thousands of people have… Continue reading Herdsmen attacks on Benue communities continue