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Editor s Note Last week marked six months for the Biden administration and for the narrow Democratic majority in Congress. So it seems an appropriate time for a report card on U.S. Africa policy. And that also means a review of U.S. policies on today s most pressing global issues, on which the negative effects fall disproportionately on Africans on the continent and in the diaspora. This AfricaFocus Bulletin is my version of such a report card. It s short, just pass/fail. It s not an essay, nor is it an argument to persuade others that mine is correct. Bottom line, theres no doubt that Biden is doing better than Trump ....
AfricaFocus Bulletins with Material on Politics and Human Rights April 19, 2021 Confronting Global Apartheid Demands Global Solidarity http://www.africafocus.org/docs21/ga2104.php
The COVID-19 pandemic has both revealed and deepened structural inequalities around the world. Nearly every country has been hit by economic downturn, but the impacts are unevenly felt. Within and across countries, the people who have suffered most are those already disadvantaged by race, class, gender, or place of birth, reflecting the harsh inequality that has characterized our world for centuries. March 8, 2021 USA/Global: Taxing the Tech Giants http://www.africafocus.org/docs21/dig2103.php
How should we determine the corporate tax a big tech company should ....