Supreme Court to Decide Legality of Key Voting Rights Act Provision

This post was originally published on here The Supreme Court on Friday directed parties in the ongoing Louisiana redistricting case to present briefs addressing the constitutionality of creating minority-majority Congressional districts. In a tersely worded order, the Court ordered participants in Louisiana vs. Callais “to file supplemental briefs addressing the following question raised on pages 36—38 of the…

The Trump Administration’s Africa Policy Is a Breath of Fresh Air—and Tough on China

This post was originally published on here It is no secret that Beijing has been utilizing a number of tactics connected to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), including debt-trap diplomacy and coercion, to cement its influence throughout Africa and other parts of the developing world. China has notoriously exploited local labor for commercial advantage. Advertisement…