Elected officials alone cannot solve the economic disparities that have plagued America for years. The business community also has an important role to play. Targeted private sector investment in Black communities, enhanced access to corporate supply chains and the development of high-growth businesses that can create better, higher-paying jobs are critical steps to closing the gaps. … [Read more...] about Black business owners are facing ruin. They need help now
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UN Appeals for Protection, Support for African Refugees Fleeing Toward Mediterranean
The U.N. refugee agency reports at least 1,064 people died or disappeared in the central and western Mediterranean Sea in 2020. The agency has verified the deaths of about 1,800 people on the land journey across the Sahara, but says that's just the tip of the iceberg, as it is not possible to collect data on the missing. … [Read more...] about UN Appeals for Protection, Support for African Refugees Fleeing Toward Mediterranean
Senate faces difficult burden with issue of the second impeachment
After the House destroyed its own rationale for its rushed impeachment, I wrote about the dangerous prudential concern for the Senate in accepting such an insufficient record for trial. While the Constitution does not specify a record, this was a shocking departure from tradition. I suggested a Senate compromise: Summarily dismiss one article (obstruction of Congress), to show the House it should never repeat such an abbreviated process, but give the House the trial witnesses it should have called. Otherwise, I said, the House would use that case as a baseline for future impeachments. The House has now done precisely that — and went one step further. … [Read more...] about Senate faces difficult burden with issue of the second impeachment
US flies B-52 bomber to Middle East for third time this month
The flight, the first such mission under President Biden, was meant “to demonstrate the U.S. military’s ability to deploy airpower anywhere in the world to deter potential aggression and showcase the U.S. commitment to regional security,” according to a statement from U.S. Central Command. … [Read more...] about US flies B-52 bomber to Middle East for third time this month
Biden, Japan PM discuss China action near Senkaku Islands
Biden has previously expressed a commitment to the 1960 Japan-U.S. security treaty that covers the Senkaku Islands. But they are the subject of growing anxiety in Japan after China last week passed legislation authorizing coast guard ships to use weapons against foreign ships deemed to be involved in illegal activities around the islets in the East China Sea. … [Read more...] about Biden, Japan PM discuss China action near Senkaku Islands
