Defeat for Modi’s Party in South India Heartens His Rivals
An overturn in Karnataka is a morale boost for the beleaguered opposition Congress party. But defeating the B.J.P. nationally remains a long shot.
Canada’s ‘Most Photographed House’ May Meet the Wrecking Ball
Municipal orders to tear down or fix the dilapidated 19th-century Ontario farmhouse have devastated photographers who see in it the faded grandeur of a bygone era.
Germany Announces Its Biggest Military Aid Package for Ukraine
The nearly $3 billion package is roughly as much as Germany’s total military aid contribution to Ukraine since the war began.
Erdogan Amassed Power in Turkey. He Could Still Lose This Election.
Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has tilted the political playing field in his favor over the past two decades, concentrating power in his own hands. Still, he faces a stiff challenge in Sunday’s election.
The Mysteries of Zelda
Countless people find joy, frustration and discovery in video games.
Several Maryland Democrats expected to vie to replace Cardin
By Ian Decker, Capital News Service With long-serving Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin recently announcing his retirement, Democrats are likely to see a primary fight next year to replace him. So far, one Democrat – Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando – has announced his candidacy to replace Cardin, which most political observers consider a safe Democratic
AFRO Spotlight on Black excellence: meet the women in leadership serving as chiefs of staff
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com More Black women have been working their way into prestigious positions in recent years and the chief of staff (COS) role is no exception. Chiefs of staff directly aid the most influential leaders in America, locally and nationally. Pokuaa Owusu-Acheaw stepped into her role as the COS for
Mayor Scott removes owner-occupied homes from the City tax sale list
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com On May 10 Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby, City Comptroller Bill Henry and Councilwoman Odette Ramos (D-14) announced that owner-occupied homes on the City’s tax sale list had been removed. According to Ramos, the news followed a May 10 Board of Estimates meeting
Author Bonnie Newman Davis highlights Black women journalists with new book, ‘Truth Tellers’
By Zoe Earle, Special to the AFRO Author and journalist Bonnie Newman Davis spoke with students and supporters at Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communications on May 4 to discuss her newly released book, “Truth Tellers.” “Publish or perish,” is an expression Newman Davis used to describe the driving idea for the
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen recommends STEM City Baltimore for $2 million federal investment
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has submitted requests for Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) to the Appropriations Committee for community funding projects for Maryland, according to an announcement from Van Hollen. Among the nominees is Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) City Baltimore, which could receive an investment of