Tag: United States

Migration Surge From Central America Was Spurred, in Part, by Mexican Policies

The López Obrador administration’s migrant-friendly policies appear to have encouraged more migrants to move north. Border cities are straining to shelter them. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/world/americas/mexico-migration-border.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Trump’s Acts Show the Urgent Need to Curb the Imperial Presidency

The end of the Mueller investigation reveals that post-Watergate guardrails set up against executive overreach have been smashed and need replacing. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/opinion/trump-mueller-barr-letter.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

A C.E.O. Who’s Scared for America

Capitalism, he says, is slowly committing suicide. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/31/opinion/peter-georgescu-capitalism.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Political Handlers With Trump Ties Take Their Election Playbooks to Africa

American campaign consultants, including one mentored by Paul Manafort, are increasingly being hired by African candidates to help them win at the polls in still fragile democracies. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/31/world/africa/africa-trump-manafort-political-consultants.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

3 questions to ask yourself about everything you do | Stacey Abrams

How you respond after setbacks is what defines your character. Stacey Abrams was the first black woman in the history of the United States to be nominated by a major party for governor — she lost that hotly contested race, but as she says: the only choice is to move forward. In an electrifying talk, she shares the lessons she…