Sanders knows that he’s fighting an uphill battle to be truly seen and heard. It won’t be easy introducing himself, his plans or his politics to the African American community, especially when his opponent has a familiarity that spans being First Lady as well as Secretary of State. But he isn’t a quitter. The Sanders campaign is mobilizing and it shows.
Source: Meet Bernie Sanders: Where the Black Voter Fits Into His Ambitious Plan – News & Views – EBONY
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The discrimination against women in the United States is worse than in most developed countries, according to findings of a United Nations expert group. “The US, which is a leading state in…
Source: UN experts find level of discrimination against women in US “shocking” | euronews, world news
The president of the Gambia has declared his country an Islamic Republic. Yahya Jammeh claims the move marks a break with the colonial past and was in line with Gambia’s religious identity…
Source: Gambian president declares country Islamic republic | euronews, world news
Both sides from Libya’s warring factions have come together to sign a UN-brokered peace deal. Four years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya had split with two rival governments –…
Source: Libya’s rival factions sign up to UN-brokered peace deal | euronews, world news
Roch Marc Kabore has been proclaimed the winner of Burkina Faso’s presidential election. After nearly three decades of autocratic rule followed by a civil uprising, the West African nation has…
Source: Burkina Faso elects first new president in decades | euronews, world news
Days after Friday’s (December 11) clashes in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura killing 87 people, a trial has began for the May coup plotters amid heightened tensions. Generals and senior…
Source: Burundi: Tensions heighten as trial begins for failed coup plotters | euronews, world news
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