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American Christianity’s White-Supremacy Problem

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History, theology, and culture all contribute to the racist attitudes embedded in the white church. Michael Luo | September 2, 2020 | The New Yorker Early on in “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,” the first of three autobiographies Douglass wrote over his lifetime, he recounts what happened—or, perhaps more accurately, what didn’t happen—after his master, … [Read more...] about American Christianity’s White-Supremacy Problem

Ethiopia’s political crisis plays out in the regions. Why it’s a federal problem

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Mulugeta G Berhe | August 27, 2020 | The Conversation The political crisis in Ethiopia is not showing sings of abating. Ongoing riots in Oromia and Wolayta; state fragmentation in the Amhara region, and the standoff between the federal government and the Tigray region have put the survival of the government in question. To address this crisis, the African Union has … [Read more...] about Ethiopia’s political crisis plays out in the regions. Why it’s a federal problem

Catholic bishops accuse Zimbabwe gov’t of rights abuses

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President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration criticises pastoral letter as 'evil message' meant to stoke 'genocide'. 16 August 2020| Aljazeera Catholic bishops in Zimbabwe have accused the government of carrying out human rights abuses and cracking down on dissent, prompting a swift denial by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration which described the allegations … [Read more...] about Catholic bishops accuse Zimbabwe gov’t of rights abuses