Financial Attacks

 

This graphic, from the UN Trade and Development in the report “The Scramble for Africa Continues Impacts of Investor-State Dispute Settlement on African Countries,” illustrates ISDS cases that multinational corporations have filed against African nations. Graphic: Albi

For decades, African-based multinational corporations have drained millions, maybe billions, of dollars from Global South taxpayers through a secretive pseudo-court system known as Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS).

These accusations are according to authors Iza Camarillo and Sarah Stevens in their report titled, “The Scramble for Africa Continues: Impacts of Investor-State Dispute Settlement on African Countries,” released by Public Citizen, which according to its website citizen.org, is a “nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that champions the public interest in the halls of power.” 

The report, released in December 2024, takes multinational corporations to task. The authors call out investors for the “draining of millions of dollars from African taxpayers.”

What is ISDS? According to the report, it is “a provision embedded in free trade and investment agreements that empowers multinational corporations and billionaires to sue governments over public interest policies and win compensation from taxpayers.”

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While African countries were involved in the 1960s in creating a mechanism for settling disputes titled: “the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Dispute (ICSID),”

They were all but totally ignored by these colonial powers who led the process, the report indicates. Many of these corporations are based in countries that are the former colonial masters of the former colonies and are now being sued. 

How did we get here? According to pambazuka.org, in a March 6 article titled “Ongoing Struggles for Resource Control: Economic Sovereignty and Neo-Imperial Backlash,” by Amber Murrey, recent movements for resource sovereignty have not gone without financial penalties incurred by African nations.

Murrey is a member of the International Advisory Board of Pambazuka News and an associate professor of human geography at the University of Oxford. She has called for Africa’s sovereignty over its resources and opposes the pushback the continent receives from its “corporate masters” and former colonizers.

“These and related extractive restructurings and the bold steps to abrogate extractive contracts have triggered a new wave of dismissals in Western policy circles and media—including the near-unanimous description of the West African region as a ‘coup belt,’ and characterizations of its states as ‘hostile,’ ‘unstable,’ ‘jingoistic,’ and ‘disorderly,’” she wrote.

Extractive corporations and mining firms have employed risk consultants to assess the probable damage of resource nationalism to their investment portfolios, Murrey explains.

“Verisk Maplecroft, a firm that focuses on economic forecasting and global risk intelligence, publishes a Resource Nationalism Index (RNI), which ‘measures the risk of expropriation, the imposition of more stringent fiscal regimes, and pressure for companies to source goods and services from local provider,’” she continued.

“In the Index, Verisk Maplecroft claims that 30 countries have ‘witnessed a significant increase in resource nationalism risks,’ with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tanzania, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe listed as ‘extreme risks’ in 2019.

It claims that ‘creeping resource nationalism’ is a central ‘threat to operators,’ with DRC accused of ‘squeezing investors’ with a ‘punitive’ 10 percent royalty on coltan, germanium and cobalt,” Murrey added.

The Public Citizen report noted that through the courts, African nations have been “ordered to pay over $5.7 billion to corporations, with an additional $19.5 billion still at stake in ongoing cases. However, due to the lack of publicly available information for many disputes, the actual amounts paid and sought are likely significantly higher.” 

The report also noted that ISDS, along with other debilitating effects on the DRC, are designed to stagnate and limit the government’s actions to address environmental concerns.

“A report by the Columbia Center for Sustainable Investment highlights the connection between ISDS and the fossil fuel sector in Mozambique, emphasizing how oil corporations can leverage ISDS to stifle the transition to renewable energy. The report also notes the potential chilling effect on domestic policies, deterring governments from pursuing progressive environmental initiatives,” noted the scramble for Africa report by Camarillo and Stevens.  

“More than 70% of the corporations that have launched ISDS lawsuits against African nations are based in Australia, Europe, and the United States. European investors account for 32% of all ISDS cases against African countries,”

Camarillo and Stevens note. “African governments have been forced to pay over $200 million in known ISDS awards and settlements to U.S. investors,” they continue.

The impact of these payments is felt far and wide. As a result, “several African nations have already worked to scale back or fully eliminate ISDS from existing investment agreements,” the report notes.

On November 29, 2024, “over 40 civil society organizations and advocacy groups adopted the Entebbe Declaration in Uganda, presenting an African-led vision to reform global investment frameworks.

The Declaration calls for sustainable, human rights-centered investment policies, the replacement of ISDS with equitable regional dispute mechanisms, and prioritization of renewable energy, local value addition, and environmental protection to align with climate and development goals,” the report states.

If more equitable agreements can be reached, they remain to be seen.      

Wartime Ties

 The Russian president has called the country one of Moscow’s “key partners in Africa”

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Moscow, May 9, 2025. © Sputnik / Albi Arhó

Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted the wartime ties and record trade with Egypt during a meeting with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the Kremlin on Friday. He described the country as one of Moscow’s “key partners in Africa.”

An Egyptian delegation traveled to Moscow to take part in the Victory Day parade on Red Square and other festivities marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Following the parade, the Russian and Egyptian leaders held a bilateral meeting.

“We are sincerely pleased to welcome all of you to Moscow,” Putin said. He recalled Egypt’s role as a strategic base for the USSR’s allies in North Africa during the war and noted that Cairo officially joined the anti-Axis coalition.

Russia and Egypt hold joint naval drills 

“It is symbolic that our diplomatic ties were established during the war,” Putin added.

He described the current Russian-Egyptian relations as developing successfully and “supported by regular and substantive political dialogue.” 

Putin noted that Egypt joined BRICS in 2024 and that, by the end of last year, bilateral trade had grown by more than 30%, reaching a record $9 billion. He added that trade increased by another 80% in the first two months of this year.

The Egyptian president responded it was a great honor to take part in the commemorative events and congratulated Russia on the anniversary of its victory over Nazi Germany.

Sisi is one of seven African heads of state who were scheduled to attend Moscow’s Victory Day parade on May 9. According to Kremlin officials, Putin is expected to hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of five African nations: Congo, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, and Guinea-Bissau.

Talks with Putin

 Ukrainian leader has said he would be “waiting” for the Russian president on Thursday but only if Moscow agrees to a truce first

FILE PHOTO: Vladimir Zelensky. ©  Albert Arhó

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has stated he is ready to “personally” meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Türkiye on Thursday but only if Moscow first agrees to a truce. His statement came in response to Russia’s proposal to begin peace talks without pre-conditions.

“I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally,” Zelensky wrote in a post on X on Sunday. He still maintained that Kiev awaits “a full and lasting ceasefire, starting from tomorrow, to provide the necessary basis for diplomacy.” The Ukrainian leader also stated that he expected Moscow not to look for “excuses” this time. 

On Saturday, the Russian president offered Kiev the opportunity to restart direct negotiations in Istanbul, which it unilaterally walked away from in 2022. Moscow was ready to return to the negotiating table without any preconditions, the Russian leader said at the time.

 Ukraine should agree to Putin’s proposal of talks ‘immediately’ – Trump

Russia has repeatedly stated that it was ready for peace talks at any time. It also maintained that it was seeking a lasting solution to the conflict rather than a temporary one. It opposed Kiev’s 30-day truce demand on the grounds that Ukraine would use it to rearm and regroup its military.

Zelensky issued a similar demand on Saturday following a meeting with a group of European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. They also supported Kiev’s demand that Russia agree to a truce.  

US President Donald Trump also expressed his hope that Moscow and Kiev could soon agree to a month-long truce. He also warned that “the US and its partners will impose further sanctions” if an agreement is reached but not respected. 

On Sunday, the American president said that Kiev should agree to Moscow’s peace talks proposal “immediately.” According to him, Moscow did not want a mere ceasefire but wanted “to negotiate a possible end to the bloodbath.”

The Kremlin has rejected what it described as external pressure surrounding the proposed truce. Putin also noted that Kiev violated the three ceasefires proposed by Moscow: the 30-day US-brokered moratorium on strikes against energy infrastructure, which expired last month, the unconditional Easter ceasefire, and the recently lapsed 72-hour Victory Day ceasefire.

State of Aggression

Smoke rises after explosions at Port Sudan on May 6, 2025. (Albert Arhó)

 Sudan has officially severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accusing the Persian Gulf Arab state of backing the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group fighting the Sudanese army.

The announcement came after three days of drone strikes on Port Sudan, a city previously considered one of the safest in the war-torn country.

Sudanese Defense Minister Yassin Ibrahim accused the UAE of violating Sudan’s sovereignty through its “proxy,” the RSF, and declared the country a “state of aggression.”

Sudan will also withdraw its ambassador from the UAE and shut down its diplomatic missions in the country. The Security and Defense Council, chaired by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, made the decision following an emergency meeting.

The RSF has been blamed for aerial bombardments targeting key infrastructure in Port Sudan, including an international airport, a major power station, oil facilities, and a hotel.

The Sudanese army claims these attacks were made possible by advanced strategic weapons allegedly supplied by the UAE.

The UAE has repeatedly denied accusations of supporting the RSF, but Sudan insists that the country has been arming the paramilitary group for over two years.

Sudan takes UAE to World Court over 'genocide' in Darfur

Khartoum sues the UAE in an international court of law for creating the "driving force" behind Sudan

On Monday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) dismissed Sudan’s case against the UAE, in which it accused Abu Dhabi of complicity in genocide.

The court ruled that the UAE could not be sued under the Genocide Convention, as it had opted out of Article 9, preventing legal action from other states.

Sudan has vowed to “respond to the aggression by all means” to protect its sovereignty and civilians.

The RSF’s use of strategic drones has intensified in recent months, targeting civilian and military sites across Sudan.

The attacks have drawn condemnation from Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Djibouti, the African Union, and the United Nations.

Iran urges international community to end Sudan conflict, send humanitarian aid

Iran condemns Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces drone attack on a military air base and other facilities.

Thousands of people have been killed and millions have been forced from their homes during two years of conflict in Sudan.

White Refugees

 

A group of people holding a demo outside the US Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa on February 15, 2025 show their gratitude to US President Donald Trump for signing an executive order giving white South Africans special refugee status.

The administration of US President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to welcome its first group of white refugees from South Africa at the same time as it is arresting and deporting many refugees.

According to US media reports, a charter flight carrying dozens of Afrikaans South Africans is scheduled to arrive on May 12. NPR reported on Thursday that 54 Afrikaaners have been officially granted refugee status, with the process of interviewing them being "unusually quick."

The Afrikaners, descendants of Dutch and other European colonists, represent the first group to benefit from a February executive order that prioritizes their admission under the United States Refugee Admissions Program.

The order, signed on February 7, directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security to “take appropriate steps, consistent with law, to prioritize humanitarian relief, including admission and resettlement through the United States Refugee Admissions Program, for Afrikaners in South Africa who are victims of unjust racial discrimination.” The directive also included a reduction in aid to South Africa.

President Trump has accused the South African government of targeting Afrikaner farmers through land expropriation efforts without compensation. Trump, alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and South African-born advisor Elon Musk, has characterized the policy as discriminatory.

Despite these claims, South Africa's Department of International Relations has rejected the accusations, stating in a February statement: “It is ironic that the executive order makes provision for refugee status in the US for a group in South Africa that remains amongst the most economically privileged, while vulnerable people in the US from other parts of the world are being deported and denied asylum despite real hardship.”

This policy shift has drawn criticism for its apparent inconsistency. While Afrikaners, who still maintain substantial economic and political influence in post-apartheid South Africa, are being resettled under humanitarian grounds, many asylum seekers from Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East continue to face deportation or lengthy detentions under the same administration.

Comedian Leah Jazz satirized the narrative of Afrikaner victimhood in a widely circulated Instagram video, mocking the idea that white South Africans are oppressed.

“I then need to wash, so I have a dip in our pool which is used for bathing and drinking as we have no running water,” she says in the clip. “Then I sit down to apply for a job I'm not qualified for, and cry when I don't get it.”

Afrikaners have historically been part of South Africa’s ruling class. Until the end of apartheid in 1994, English and Afrikaner colonists dominated political and economic life under a racially segregated system that denied the Black majority basic rights.

Expelled S African ambassador stands by comments on racist US

A rally of support in Cape Town for South Africa’s expelled ambassador serves not only as a warm welcome for Ambassador Rasool but also as a defiant protest against the US position on South Africa.

On January 21, President Trump signed a separate order realigning the broader refugee admissions framework, stating that the country lacked “the ability to absorb large numbers of migrants... in a manner that does not compromise the availability of resources for Americans.”

Trump's allegations against South Africa come as the latter filed a case at the International Court of Justice against Israel, a close US ally, for committing genocide in the Gaza Strip.

 

Health Freedom

 

Trump Taps Health Freedom Advocate Dr. Casey Means for Surgeon General   The move came after President Donald Trump at the last minute pulled the nomination of his previous choice, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, amid concerns about her alignment with the Make America Healthy Again agenda and allegations that she misrepresented her credentials.   Albi   May 8, 2025   By  I Am Albi President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Dr. Casey Means, a holistic medicine doctor, wellness influencer and supporter of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement, to serve as surgeon general.  The move came after Trump at the last minute pulled the nomination of his previous choice, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat.  Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth Social, praising Means’ “impeccable ‘MAHA’ credentials” and stating she will work closely with U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “to ensure a successful implementation of our Agenda in order to reverse the Chronic Disease Epidemic, and ensure Great Health, in the future, for ALL Americans.”

Memphis Civil Rights

 

Sadyya Rockett-Miller (center) grieves the destruction of the historic Clayborn Temple, a landmark from the civil rights movement with ties to Martin Luther King, which caught fire, April 28, in Memphis, Tenn. Photo: Albi 

In the early hours of April 27, the Memphis Fire Department (MFD) responded to a two-alarm fire at the historic Clayborn Temple Church in downtown Memphis. By the time dawn descended on the city, a significant part of the historical landscape of Memphis had been devastatingly damaged.

Founded in 1892, the church was originally known as Second Presbyterian, hosting a White congregation. It was later sold in 1949 to a Black congregation and was renamed Clayborn Temple, in honor of African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Bishop Jim Clayborn.

As with many Black churches, during the Civil Rights era of the 50s and 60s, Clayborn Temple served as a gathering place for political, social, and cultural activism.

Firefighters douse the historic Clayborn Temple, a landmark from the civil rights movement with ties to Martin Luther King Jr., with water after it caught fire, April 28, in Memphis, Tenn. Photo: AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht

In the wake of deep-rooted segregation and the Jim Crow era, Black people in Memphis struggled under racial inequality and anti-Black racism. Within that struggle was the Black sanitation worker.

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Working 10–12-hour days under conditions that ofttimes included faulty equipment and unsafe conditions that made injuries and accidental deaths a commonplace occurrence. Sanitation workers often lived in poverty, lacking the benefits and livable wages afforded by their White counterparts.

Following the death of two Black sanitation workers, Echol Cole and Robert Walker, in February 1968, who were crushed to death by a malfunctioning truck.

And amidst an adequate lack of response from city leaders to address the continuing cries against the mistreatment, neglect and abuse of Black employees, the Sanitation Worker’s Strike was born.

Clayborn Temple became the staging ground for the movement, one that brought Civil Rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis. After addressing a gathering of sanitation workers and supporters on April 3, Dr. King was assassinated the next day on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel.

It was in the basement of the temple that the now iconic “I AM A MAN” signs were printed.

In 2017, Clayborn Temple was designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and in 2018, marking the 50th anniversary of the Sanitation Workers Strike, a mixed-metal sculpture of the words “I AM A MAN” was installed adjacent to the temple.

District 3 Memphis City Councilwoman Pearl Eva Walker shared with The Final Call the great sadness she feels at seeing the church burn, because of her many personal experiences and memories that occurred within the walls of the historic institution.

People gather at the Clayborn Temple as they prepare to march in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King in Memphis, Tenn., on April 8, 1968, four days after the civil rights leader was assassinated. Photo: AP Photo/File

“I had the pleasure and experience of meeting the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan at Clayborn Temple,” she said. “Not only did I get an introduction, I got a picture with him and had a brief exchange with him. That definitely stands out as one of my memories,” she said.

Another significant moment for her was when, during a [Dr. Martin Luther] King Holiday program being held at Clayborn Temple, former 9th Congressional District Congressman Harold Ford Sr., issued a challenge, at the time, for Dr. Willie Herenton to run for mayor of Memphis.

Subsequently, in 1991, Dr. Willie Herenton became the first Black mayor of Memphis. He was elected for an unprecedented five terms.

During his time in office, Mayor Herenton presented the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan with a key to the city, stating: “It was easy for me as a mayor to present a key … to a man who is worthy, to a man who speaks truth, to a man who possesses wisdom, to a man who is courageous in thought and in action, to an anointed man.”

Clayborn Temple closed in 1999, but under its current owner, Anasa Troutman, CEO and founder of The Big We, it had been undergoing extensive renovations.

According to its website, the non-profit organization “Works with communities to leverage their cultural assets and build economic, political and narrative power.” Among those works are investments in land development.

Representatives of the National Civil Rights Museum (formerly the Lorraine Motel) also issued a public statement on the fire, which read, in part: “Memphis has a choice: mourn in isolation or rebuild in solidarity.

History—and Clayborn Temple’s own story—points clearly toward the second. Chaos may have been embedded in a fire, but the community will light the way forward.

“Clayborn Temple was, and will continue to be, a house not just of gathering, but of movement, resilience, and rebirth. Fire can take down walls, but it cannot destroy the spirit that built them.”

According to a press statement by Memphis Fire Chief Gina Sweat, the cause of the fire is still unknown and remains under active investigation

Human Suffering

 Myanmar is mired in one of the world’s worst human rights crises, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Feb. 28, describing conditions there as “a litany of human suffering.”

Addressing the Human Rights Council on Feb. 28, he detailed the devastating toll of the ongoing conflict and economic collapse on civilians—many of whom have been displaced by the fighting.

Earlier in the day, the Council discussed the deteriorating situation in South Sudan, having heard a report from rights investigators serving on the Commission on Human Rights in the country.

“Conflict, displacement and economic collapse have combined to cause pain and misery across Myanmar and civilians are paying a terrible price,” Mr. Türk said.

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The number killed in violence last year was the highest since the military coup in 2021. Over 1,800 civilians were killed in 2024, many in indiscriminate airstrikes and artillery shelling, with attacks on schools, places of worship and healthcare facilities having become routine.

Mr. Türk condemned the military’s brutal tactics, including beheadings, burnings, mutilations, and the use of human shields. He also noted that nearly 2,000 people have died in custody since the coup, most due to summary executions and torture.

Deepening humanitarian crisis

Fighting between the junta forces and opposition armed groups has fueled a humanitarian catastrophe, with more than 3.5 million people displaced and 15 million facing hunger—two million of whom are at risk of famine.

In Rakhine state, clashes between the military and the Arakan Army have intensified, with thousands of civilians killed and Rohingya communities caught in the crossfire.  

Tens of thousands of Rohingya fled to Bangladesh in 2024, despite border restrictions. More than 8,000 fled by sea—an 80 percent increase over 2023—but at least 650 people, nearly half of them children, perished on the dangerous journey.

Economic collapse

Myanmar’s economic collapse has fueled corruption and crime, with one global tracker ranking it the world’s biggest nexus of organized crime. It remains the top producer of opium and a major manufacturer of synthetic drugs.

Furthermore, scam centers in eastern Myanmar have become notorious for human trafficking, where victims are coerced into cybercrime and subjected to torture, sexual violence, and forced labor.

Military conscription

Mr. Türk also condemned the junta’s activation of military conscription laws, which have led to arbitrary arrests and forced recruitment, particularly targeting young men and women. Fear of conscription has driven many to flee the country, exposing them to trafficking and exploitation.

“Given the humanitarian, political and economic impacts fueling instability across the region, the international community must do more,” Mr. Türk underscored.

He reiterated his call for an arms embargo, coupled with targeted sanctions—including on jet fuel and dual-use goods—to better protect the people of Myanmar.

He also stressed the need for accountability, citing efforts at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to hold Myanmar’s military leaders accountable for atrocities. (Arhó Albi)

A new ‘Muslim Ban’

 

President Donald Trump signs executive order, attempting to end birthright citizenship, other immigration actions. Photo: Micky

With the stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order titled, “Protecting The United States From Foreign Terrorists And Other National Security And Public Safety Threats,” widely known as the “Travel Ban” and by some, the “Muslim Ban.” The order was signed on Jan. 20, hours after the president was sworn in.

The order begins a process of federal agencies determining which nationalities will face partial or total visa bans from countries where “vetting and screening” information is so deficient as to warrant blocking entry into the U.S.

The updated measure is a controversial law from Mr. Trump’s previous 2016-2020 term which targeted people from several Muslim-majority, Arab and African countries.

The new order intensifies scrutiny of those already in the U.S. and introduces provisions to possibly deport individuals who were lawfully issued visas within the past four years after the ban had been repealed. Former President Joe Biden reversed the ban upon taking office in 2021.

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Rights organizations are now gearing up for an anticipated battle against the “Trump Travel Ban 2.0,” which was expected to go into effect 60 days after its signing.

“People who came to what is supposed to be the land of freedom and opportunity completely legally are now being told to keep their heads down and their mouths shut, or the government may deport them because of where they were born,” said a statement by the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, that opposes the measure.  

NIAC is urging the administration to reverse the policy and is calling on Congress and the public to stand against these measures.

The language of President Trump’s new order did not name any targeted countries. However, the 2017 ban targeted seven Muslim-majority nations: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen and in 2020, was expanded to include Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, and Tanzania.

The measure was met with protests and legal challenges, however, the Supreme Court in 2018 upheld the final version of the measure, which covered 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, ruling in favor of Mr. Trump’s executive power. 

In a statement, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) said it strongly opposes the Executive Order and called on the Trump administration not to stigmatize

and target entire communities, which they argued, only sows division.

“The new order goes a step further than its 2017 predecessor by adding language that opens the door to ideological exclusion by allowing the government to deny visas or entry based on perceived political opinions, religious beliefs, or cultural backgrounds,” said ADC in a statement.

Opponents view reenacting the law as another avenue for the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation agenda.

The order calls for: The U.S. State Department in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence to identify resources that may be used to ensure that foreign nationals “seeking admission” to the U.S., or

“who are already” in the U.S. are screened to the “maximum degree” possible. This will apply particularly to people coming from regions or nations with “identified security risks,” said the order.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), hosted a virtual community briefing on Jan. 23 about the potential impact of the president’s first executive orders on Muslims in America and other issues.

“Although President Trump did not immediately restore his original Muslim Ban, he signed executive orders that could set the stage for a new ban, upend birthright citizenship, embolden Israeli settlers to commit more horrific violence in the West Bank, and spark an unprecedented crackdown on both free speech and legal immigration to silence critics of the Israeli government,” said CAIR Director of Government Affairs Robert S. McCaw in a statement.

Some who were adversely affected by the measures in Mr. Trump’s first term are concerned about his second term.

For instance, the impact of President Trump’s original bans was extensive on Iranian nationals and Iranian Americans and other nationals who were targeted, according to NIAC.

Over 40,000 Iranians applying for nonimmigrant and immigrant visas were directly impacted by the previous ban, said the group.  During a Jan. 21 Twitter/X-Space discussion that NIAC conducted on the new order, panelists expressed concern about the new ban’s impact on individuals already in the U.S. and the broad definitions that could lead to deportation, particularly for those with ties to certain organizations or activities.

Human Rights Watch in a wide-ranging statement condemning President Trump’s immigration orders said Executive Orders that create “enhanced vetting” for visa applicants from “regions or nations identified as security risks” could lead to racial profiling.

“We will not stand by as governments trample on human rights,” said Tirana Hassan, executive director at Human Rights Watch, in a statement.

“We will hold the Trump administration and others accountable for policies that erode freedoms and undermine equality. And we will stand in solidarity with human rights defenders everywhere, which means ordinary people, in the United States and beyond who are fighting tirelessly for dignity, freedom, and justice,” she said.

OBESITY (FAT)!

 

This memorandum is not to be seen as an attack on people who are obese (fat), but it is an attack on FAT itself.  This unwanted FAT is legislating death to the entire Black Nation and any other human being who is overweight.

The body must, of necessity, have a certain amount of fat.  However, to eat as we are eating and to put in our bodies the kinds of poisons that we are ingesting, is to act in diametric opposition to the Law of Life itself.

Too much FAT in the body is an accumulation of swill (garbage).  EXCESSIVE FAT is an enemy and we must take it as an enemy.  The first casualty of FAT is physical appearance, which it utterly destroys. 

It literally distorts the human form, leaving almost no area of the body untouched.  It makes a home in the face, the jaws, the chin, neck, upper back, lower back, arms, abdomen, buttocks, thighs, even the wrists, ankles and feet—wherever it can find a resting place, it settles and cripples the useful muscles and organs of the body.

This unnecessary, unwanted, excess fat, gathers around the veins and arteries.  It also clogs the veins and arteries, making it difficult for the blood to flow, carrying life-giving fluid to all parts of the body.  It causes the heart to overwork itself. 

Eventually, this overworking of the heart makes the arteries stiff and brittle.  To meet the increased workload, the heart may add muscle fibers, which places an additional burden on it until it is simply unable to continue and fails.  

Heart disease is the Number One kill in America.  Statistics indicate that heart disease is 3 to 5 times more common among people with hypertension (high blood pressure).  Black people suffer hypertension twice as much as Whites. 

Obesity is a primary contributor to hypertension and where there is hypertension there is heart attack and death, as well as four times the risk of stroke and damaged kidneys.