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By InnerKwest Editorial | April 2025 A quiet shift in U.S. military policy has raised alarms among advocates for racial equity and veteran health rights. According to newly uncovered Marine Corps documentation, troops suffering from pseudofolliculitis barbae—a chronic skin condition disproportionately affecting Black men—may now face involuntary discharge if the condition is deemed “disqualifying for service.” Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), commonly …
Amid growing rumors of instability, Ibrahim Traoré reaffirms authority and rejects claims of a power shift By InnerKwest Guest Contributor: Côte d’Ivoire In a direct and unambiguous statement delivered on national television and echoed across government channels, Captain Ibrahim Traoré declared he remains the legitimate president of Burkina Faso, putting to rest a flurry of speculation around his status amid …
By InnerKwest Editorial Desk In a time when truth is fragmented and headlines are filtered through ideological lenses, a silent epidemic is taking hold: epistemic closure. While the term might sound like an obscure philosophical theory, its impact on public discourse is loud, visible, and disruptive. What is Epistemic Closure? Originally a concept in epistemology (the study of knowledge), epistemic …
Unpacking the Berlin Conference: A Blueprint for Black Dispossession What follows is not just a history lesson—it’s an excavation. In peeling back the layers of willful amnesia and cognitive dissonance, we revisit the Berlin Conference of 1884, a calculated gathering of European powers where Africa was carved up like a pie—without a single African present. This wasn’t diplomacy. It was …
InnerKwest Brief: Nationwide ‘Hands Off!’ Protests Erupt in Opposition to Trump Administration On April 5, 2025, the United States witnessed a sweeping wave of civil action as tens of thousands mobilized under the “Hands Off!” banner—marking the largest coordinated one-day protest against the second Trump administration to date. Demonstrations took place in over 1,300 locations across all 50 states, with …
Resurrecting Technocracy: A Quiet Blueprint for the Future or a Warning From the Past? A nearly forgotten movement from the 1930s is making its way back into today’s political discourse—only now, it’s cloaked in innovation, artificial intelligence, and the high-stakes ambitions of figures like Elon Musk. Back then, they were called Technocrats, thinkers and engineers who envisioned a North American …
United States & Côte d’Ivoire: Allyship, Aid, and the Echo of Hypocrisy By InnerKwest Contributor – Accra, Ghana In the realm of international diplomacy, few relationships are as carefully choreographed—and quietly contradictory—as the one between the United States and Côte d’Ivoire. On paper, the U.S. casts itself as a benefactor: supporting democratic institutions, boosting economic growth, and strengthening regional security …
April 2025 | InnerKwest New Desk Diplomatic Engagements in Moscow The Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—an emerging Africa regional bloc formed by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—recently strengthened its diplomatic and strategic alliance with Russia. In early April 2025, the foreign ministers of the three nations held consultations in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, signaling a growing geopolitical …
In a surprising legal twist, a historically Black church in Washington, D.C., has successfully secured ownership of the Proud Boys trademark, dealing a significant blow to the far-right extremist group. The Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, which has been vocal in its fight against hate groups, acquired the trademark after the Proud Boys failed to maintain control over it. This …
Guest Commentary for InnerKwest – Accra, Ghana Neo-Colonialism in Africa: The Modern Struggle for Economic Independence The end of formal colonialism in Africa was supposed to mark the beginning of self-determination and economic independence. Yet, decades later, many African nations find themselves entangled in a complex web of financial dependency, political influence, and resource exploitation orchestrated by former colonial powers …
