The New Economic Reality

                 Recently we have been aware of the Israel’s bombing of Gaza. Thus far 20,000 Palestinians have been killed, most of them women and children. What one does not know or at least the western press has not told us much about is the similar war being raged on Zimbabwe by western powers in the interest of capitalism and the corporate monopolies.               Shortly after the Zimbabwe’s war of liberation Robert Mugabe, the newly elected president of Zimbabwe instituted a long sought after land reform that would take the large estates owned by white farmers and distribute them to African farmers. Zimbabwe like most of the countries of southern Africa had long been victims of apartheid, discrimination, and racial oppression by white racist dominated governments in the region. The most abusive act took place in 1930 when the United Kingdom introduced the Land Appor...

    Seven major candidates have entered the race for mayor, there are more but these candidates appear to dominate the race and have serious backing. They are Helen Gym; Jeff Brown; Alan Domb; Cherelle Parker; Amen Brown; Rebecca Rhynhart; and Derek Green, who is no longer in the race but whose name will appear on the ballot unlike Chicago there will be no runoff. There are other candidates they are both perennial candidates like Warren Bloom who has run for mayor seven times and Queena Bass who has run several times before. There are some like James Deleon who appear to have little support. Even though he was a municipal court judge. Perhaps it is due to his conservative positions. He wants to put an additional 1,500 policeman on the force. Perhaps his unpopularity stems from the fact he has been disciplined twice while sitting on the bench. Even more, the fact that he has lost many races means that Philadelphia voters have begun to turn a deaf ear to him. Out of the more pop...

                Because of the constant terrorist attacks in the nation a wave of violence and fear has gripped the small landlock country in West Africa. Why has this violence occurred? What is it source? What can be done to stop the violence of Islamic extremism and terrorism?             Prior to the arrival of the French colonialist. Burkina Faso was ruled by the Mossi people. They began their rule sometime between the 11 th  to 13 th  centuries. They established three powerful kingdoms, Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo and Yatenga.             In 1896, this area became a part of French West Africa. The French named the region Upper Volta. On December 11, 1958, Burkina Faso became the independent nation of Upper Volta. Its first President was Maurice Yameogo. Through Burkina Faso is rich in jewel...

  Forever wars are not great diplomatic goals. They are destructive, waste lives, livelihoods, and fortunes. The war between Tigray Liberation Front and her once allies Ethiopia and Eritrea has been one of the most horrific the world has seen. Human rights abuses have mounted on both sides. Sexual assault has taken a macabre and evil twisted form of both war punishment and military tactic. This even though all three military forces do have females in their ranks. For the past few years. Children have been starved killed and run. Medical and food supplies have been cut off. Electricity to run the most elementary human needs have been cut off. Thousands have been run to southern Sudan. The only reason the war has been ignored is because somehow the color of skin has been become an acceptable way to hide.     Finally, after negotiations. Negotiations held in South Africa under the utmost secrecy a truce has been signed between Ethiopia and Tigray. The war has officially ende...

            About a couple of months ago. I visited University City Homes. I noticed a great array of tables and tents. There were vendors distributing all types of odds and ends. When I walked inside, one lady was fixing plates of hot dogs and fried chicken with an assortment of vegetables and salads. There was a DJ spinning records, the kids were having a good time. They were all doing their best to drum up support for University City Homes. The government had sold the project to a developer who hoped to turn the project into a science building for the University of Pennsylvania.             Years ago, I remember walking through the project. University Homes was the premier elegant public housing complex. The buildings looked so modern and well-kept that one would think that the garden style complex was privately owned. Situated on Fortieth and Market Streets University City homes was in one of Philadelphia’s best n...

  In November 2020, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed sends troops into Southern Tigray, in response to an attack on a Ethiopian military base. The attacks on Ethiopian forces were a result of the postponement of the scheduled parliamentary elections because of the Covid 19 pandemic. Eritrea in alliance with Ethiopia would begin its assault from the North. During the first phase of the war the capital of Tigray was captured by the allied forces of Eritrea and Ethiopia.     during the struggle the capital was recaptured, and a long and very violent struggle began between the two forces. During this struggle the Tigray People’s Liberation Front joined forces with the Omoro Liberation Army, together they threatened to march on to Addis Ababa and overthrow the Prime Minister and his government. The war escalated and during the war many atrocities occurred. Both sides practiced a form of war rape.     Soldiers would publicly rape women whose ages would range...