Haiti: New problems for already suffering nation
CHARLENEM LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - Fresh off a fact-finding mission from the earthquake-ravaged Haiti, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) blasted some recent developments in the Black Republic and called for more tents, more medicine, consistent U.S. military relief flights, and an end to all unvetted child adoptions. Some of Rep. Waters' strongest reactions were in response to the recent arrest of 10 Americans...
Possible Aristide return increases Haiti’s political drama
(FinalCall.com) - The latest news coming out of Haiti at FinalCall.com press time concerned the possible return of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to the country. After seven years in exile, the 57-year-old who left office as a result of what is often called a U.S./UN-led coup in 2004 had been granted permission to return home, media reports said. The U.S. State...
Israel cracking down on Africans, detaining migrants
JERUSALEM (AP) - Just a few months ago, Israel was in the midst of a nationwide uproar over the tens of thousands of African migrants who have poured into the Jewish state. Today, that influx has slowed dramatically, following a series of measures meant to halt the new arrivals. The quick results are testament to a get-tough approach that has...
New video from Syria showing U.S.-backed fighters brutality emerges
By RT.com The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan on Syria & U.S. Govt's Errant Policy A video smuggled over the Syrian border by a former rebel features a mass execution of government soldiers by the Jund al-Sham group fighting Assad. The latest example of rebel brutality comes as Washington prepares to intervene into the conflict. The video, obtained by New York...
A President’s Last Act: Dual Citizenship For Africans In The Diaspora
On January 6, a day before the West African Nation of Ghana changed leadership (President John Dramani Mahama lost the election to Nana Akufo-Addo) I was blessed to receive my Ghana citizenship along with Bro. Earl 3X Reddix from Las Vegas. I received a call that if I was going to receive my citizenship I had to...
UN holds dialogues to examine racism in its ranks
In a recent address during an event for UN staff, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the need to confront racism within the world body, initiating a series of discussions on the subject. “Racism challenges every government, every society, and every organization—including our own,” he stated. “Let me be very clear: racism has no place in the United Nations.” The UN, which turned...
New Venezuela parliament sworn in, U.S.-backed Guaido out
A new Venezuelan parliament has been sworn in, with President Nicolas Maduro’s Socialist Party consolidating control and U.S.-backed opposition figure Juan Guaido left without a job. A total of 256 of the National Assembly’s 277 seats are now in the hands of Maduro’s United Socialist Party and its allies following the December 6, 2020 elections, which were boycotted by the...
Spain: Protests erupt after rapper’s insults lead to prison
LLEIDA, Spain—Violent street protests erupted in some Spanish cities on Feb. 16 following the arrest of a rap artist who barricaded himself at a university with dozens of supporters to avoid prison and has portrayed his case as a fight for free speech. In Barcelona, several thousand protestors set trash cans on fire and threw rocks at the police. Several...
Explosive German child abuse investigation reveals 200+ perpetrators, 300+ victims in Catholic Diocese of Cologne
After five months of investigation, hundreds of alleged child abusers and victims have been identified in an 800-page independent report on abuse in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne, Germany, spanning decades. According to the investigation, as many as 243 members of the clergy and laity were identified as abusers of minors, with around 50 percent of the incidents—between 1946 and...
Settlement reached in Jamaican nationals suit against ultra-rich United States club
BILLINGS, Mont.—Dozens of Jamaican citizens recruited to work as cooks, servers and housekeepers at a Montana ski resort for the ultra-rich have reached a $1 million class action settlement over allegations they were discriminated against and paid less than other employees to do the same work. About 90 Jamaicans workers will receive checks ranging from less than $1,000 to more...