The recent visits of President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin to China offered the world two sharply contrasting diplomatic spectacles. Although both leaders arrived in Beijing seeking strategic advantage, the objectives, tone, outcomes, and symbolism of their engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping revealed the evolving structure of global power politics. These visits were Read More…
The recent visit of Taiwan’s opposition leader Cheng Li-wun to China marks a pivotal moment in cross-strait relations, carrying implications far beyond symbolic diplomacy. Coming at a time of heightened geopolitical tension, the visit reflects a recalibration of political strategies not only in Taipei and Beijing but also in Washington. It underscores the complex interplay Read More…
The internet lit up after African podcaster Uche publicly praised Black Americans, stating plainly that their struggle is a major reason the United States became one of the safest destinations for immigrants. A simple statement—yet powerful enough to spark discomfort, debate, and overdue reflection. That’s why Emma Ansah and Selam Debs are back LIVE, unpacking Read More…
By: Donovan Martin Sr, Editor in Chief In political language, “wag the dog” signifies a disturbing reversal of logic: the moment when the lesser thing controls the greater, when a leader manufactures a distraction so overwhelming that the public forgets the crisis sitting in plain sight. Over decades, the phrase has taken on a very Read More…
Brothers and sisters of Africa and the Diaspora, I write to you with a fire in my heart, a fire born of love, urgency, and see-you-in-the-mirror reality. Too long have we allowed division to reign among us: between Africans on the continent and Black Americans. Yet in that very division, other races, those who would Read More…
In the aftermath of the high-profile assassination of far-right political figure Charlie Kirk, America is once again spiraling into a familiar and dangerous cycle — one where Black communities are being targeted, surveilled, and threatened, despite having no connection to the violence. Across the country, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)have reported a wave of Read More…
American States In Fiction: Richard R. Becker’s 50 States In Versions Of The Past: The Historical Imagination In America Fiction, Harry B. Henderson III has referenced the timeless observation of Edgar Allan Poe about the short story form. He writes: “ ‘the unity of effect or impression’ was of prime importance as an effect the Read More…
