Special To The Black Star News January 16,2019 0  Trump, the demonizer in chief. Photo: Gage Skidmore
The Trump border wall policy was never a serious one and still isn’t. It was started as a “mnemonic device” created by political consultants for candidate Trump to talk tough on immigration. With the government shutdown in its third week, Trump continues to hold the American people, their government, and federal workers hostage for a border wall that experts agree... | Ebele Oseye January 15,2019 0  If Beale Street Could Talk Film Review January 2019 “Tish, “she said, “when we was first brought here, the white man he didn’t give us no preachers to say words over us before we had our babies. And you and Fonny be together right now, married or... | Milton G. Allimadi January 15,2019 0  Gilbert T. Mundela on Monday in New York City. Belgiums's high-stakes attempt to have the United Nations intervene in Congo's election outcome and road-block Felix Tshisekedi fizzled today when African countries stood firm to rebuff the former colonial power. In the 1960s Belgium undermined Patrice Lumumba's government when it promoted Katanga's secession under Moise Tshombe. The United Nations ostensibly was... |
Gilbert T. Mundela January 15,2019 0  Miracle polls. Only top three candidates have been shown by The Black Star News from a total of nine. [Op-Ed] Written January 10, 2019 A false narrative has been carefully crafted that Martin Fayulu should have won the presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) because he was the leading candidate in the opinion polls prior to the elections. And that Felix Tshisekedi is the... | By Elyse Wood January 15,2019 0 
Columnist Elyse Wood. Photo: Elyse Wood. The government shut down is now in its 23rd day and many Federal workers did not get paid. Among other worries, furloughed workers may be wondering how missed or late payments might impact their credit if this shutdown continues and they’re unable to pay their credit cards or other bills on time. You may have some time though! For all credit card statements, regardless of... | Special To The Black Star News January 15,2019 0  Sneaky Commerce Secretary Ross. Photo: Flickr The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has vacated Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross’s decision to add a question about citizenship information on the 2020 Census. New York Attorney General Letitia James said it was a "historic victory." “Today’s ruling is a win for New Yorkers and Americans across the country who believe in a fair and accurate count of the... |
Colin Benjamin January 15,2019 0  Putin and Trump. Photo: Flickr. As the Trump government shutdown continues over the idiotic idea of building a wall along the Mexican border, The New York Times has broken news that the FBI opened an investigation into “whether Trump was secretly working for Russia,” not long after his firing of former F.B.I. Director James Comey. The possibility Trump is a puppet of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been with us ever since Trump said—on July 27, 2016—regarding... | Special To The Black Star News January 15,2019 0  1/19: Women’s March Announces Over 175 Partners for 2019. #WomensWave, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, ACLU, American Federation of Teachers, NOW, NAACP, Bend the Arc Jewish Action, LULAC, MoveOn, Rock the Vote, UltraViolet, Pride Fund to End Gun Violence, CAIR, Indigenous Environmental Network, and More to Partner on January 19th Women’s March on Washington The Women’s March is excited to announce over 175... |
Over the last few days, during this observance of the first anniversary of the execution of Michael Brown, in Ferguson, were now hearing chants of Weve got to fight back and We are ready for war.
That weve reached this dangerous place in the fight against police abuse was...
Last week a New York Police Department officer was suspended after a video emerged showing him kicking a suspect being arrested, now a group of NYPD officers are being investigated for bringing down Sandra Amezquita a...
The Ebola crises in West Africa is another occasion where the whole world gets to see inept leadership in many African countries.
There have recently been many postings on social media critical of the United States for deploying military personnel and medical workers to West Africa in...
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