Category: Economics
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Random Thoughts on Black Men: Part III
In 2017, I wrote a couple of pieces titled “Random Thoughts on Black Men.” In those articles, I questioned why some brothas fear dogs, why some brothas wear socks with sandals, some brothas feel the need to Hotep, or our colorism towards darker-skinned black women. I’m revisiting these thoughts once again. Today, I will give three random thoughts on…
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The Week in Stories Across the Globe
Afghan central bank moves to stabilise collapsing currency The abrupt withdrawal of foreign aid following the Taliban victory in August has left Afghanistan’s fragile economy on the brink of collapse, with prices for food, fuel and other basic staples rising rapidly out of reach for many. #afghanistan #banking #AfghanistanCrisis Feds bust ‘modern-day slavery’ ring amid new immigration enforcement…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Is President Xi Jinping undoing capitalism in China? In the last 40 years, China has become the only global economy to rival the U.S. But President Xi Jinping is cracking down on some of the private sectors, companies and individuals that led to the country’s prosperity. Lesley Stahl reports. #XiJinping #China #capitalism #Asia AWS appears to be down,…
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The Truth About Reverse-Racism
“Black people yelling “racism!” White people yelling “reverse racism!” Chinese people yelling “sideways racism!” And the Indians ain’t yelling shit, ’cause they dead. So everybody bitching about how bad their people got it: nobody got it worse than the American Indian. Everyone needs to calm the fuck down.” – Chris Rock Turn on the Faux News…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Ghislaine Maxwell accused of preying on young girls for Epstein to abuse The allegations at trial cover the period 1994 to 2004. Prosecutors allege Ms Maxwell was a “right-hand” partner for Epstein, helping to groom vulnerable teenage girls as young as 14 for abuse at his luxurious residences. #GhislaineMaxwell #Epstein #sexcrimes The World Health Organization warns of…
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Evolved Man of the Week: Victor Manuel Agosto
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s “Evolved Man of the Week” profile. Each week we will highlight an individual that embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous individual alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the former Army soldier and peace activist Victor Agosto.…
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War: We’re Killing Each Other and the Planet
The U.S. Department of Defense is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases. And it is also one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels. If the U.S. Military was a nation, it would be #47 in the world for being an emitter. The DOD is also a mass consumer of resources; in the…
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The Week In Stories Around the Globe
Kyle Rittenhouse On Trial: Build A Movement To Defeat the Far-Right The capitalist legal system is never favorable terrain for winning the demands of working people, and this trial is no exception. Before the trial even began, Judge Bruce Schroeder ruled that the protesters Rittenhouse shot cannot be referred to as “victims” and should instead…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Cultural Revolutions If this theory strikes you as ridiculous, it is enough for now to bear in mind that no matter how different you believe China to be from the United States, there are lessons from Ai’s history that are uncomfortably easy to recognize: “If you try to understand your country,” he writes, “it’s enough…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
COVID-19 has killed 5 million people—and the pandemic is far from over Global mortality data show that the Americas and Europe have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. Peru has the highest COVID-19 death rate in the world with 615 deaths per 100,000 people. Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, and Hungary have…
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