Like many African nations, Upper Volta was under the tight grasp of French colonial rule for over 100 years until gaining independence in 1960. After many years of political unrest, 33-year-old Captain Thomas Sankara became President in a military coup…
Voting reform bill fails in the Senate after an attempt to kill the filibuster fails
On Wednesday, the Voting Rights Bill was filibustered in the US Senate after a desperate attempt to change the Senate Rule 22 requiring 60 to vote in favor of ending debate. The Democrat’s attempt to change Rule 22 came with…
An Update on the Taliban
In August 2021, the Taliban overthrew Afghanistan’s western-backed government and declared themself the new regime. They promised their country and the world that they would be better than their 1996-2001 rule, when they heavily limited human and women’s rights within…