Donald Trump’s Healthcare Disaster was Unavoidable The doomed American Health Care Act of 2017 has been the most painful political disappointment suffered by United States President Donald Trump since his controversial election shocked the world in November 2016. Although the Trump administration has already experienced considerable setbacks, this recent failure to repeal the Affordable Care…
Donald Trump struggled with the black vote during the presidential election, despite winning the presidency. Now several months into the role, his support by the general African-American population has continued to decline. Earlier this week, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) confronted Trump in a White House meeting hoping to better outline the struggles of the…
An Historic Event Wage disparities gained attention during United Nations proceedings conducted in New York City this month. The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women as an organization endeavors to promote equality for women everywhere. Its leadership welcomed members to the 61st annual meeting between March 13th and March 24th. Currently, 15…
ISIS has formally claimed responsibility for the London terror attack on the British Parliament within 24 hours of the brutal tragedy. According to a posted Amaq media statement, “The perpetrator of the attacks yesterday in front of the British Parliament in London is an Islamic State soldier, and he carried out the operation in…
Lagos, Nigeria, is surrounded by water, but only 1 in 10 Nigerians have access to the public water utility. Instead, most people rely on boreholes they drill themselves, or they collect water from nearby sources. Those who can afford it purchase water from suspect water vendors, or Mai Ruwa. This water is often unsanitary,…
Donald Trump’s certainly got an ego, basically telling the press that “I rule the world, not you.” The latest rant comes after Time published their latest magazine cover stating, “Is truth dead?” in reference to the ongoing battle between the press and President Trump’s view of “false facts.” The comment was made during a sit…
Donald Trump certainly has a way with words, for better or for worse. His newest quote—“You’re behaving very badly”—is aimed at North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un. The comment comes after administration officials met to discuss North Korea, among other topics. Meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that military…
China is notorious for blocking online content and restricting its population from accessing certain websites, but no one thought that the popular DIY site Pinterest would be on the government’s radar. But, according to watchdog services, China has officially blocked Pinterest. The restriction covers all of mainland China, and sources indicate that the block…
British PM Theresa May to Invoke Article 50 Next Week Brexit is once again in the news, this time on the verge of becoming official as Theresa May prepares to invoke Article 50 next week. What is Article 50? In summary, Article 50 states that any European country withdrawing from the EU must notify the…
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated by millions, so it only makes sense that the President of the United States recognizes the holiday. However, Donald Trump tripped up once again after quoting an “Irish proverb” that turned out to be a line from a Nigerian poem. Albasheer Adam Alhassan, a Nigerian banker, wrote the…
