Africa: Fear of Diversity in Europe, Greed in Africa – – America’s Two-Faced Strategy

Africa: Fear of Diversity in Europe, Greed in Africa – – America’s Two-Faced Strategy

The same administration that lectures Europe about borders and identity turns around and treats Africa like a giant piggy bank. Ideology for Europe. Profit for Africa. The US National Security Strategy for Europe is out. And it reads like a horror story about diversity. Europe, according to Washington, is “unrecognisable”. Its politicians are weak. Its…

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Trump is gutting America’s consumer watchdog to feed Wall Street’s greed | Business and Economy

Trump is gutting America’s consumer watchdog to feed Wall Street’s greed | Business and Economy

Created after the 2008 financial crash, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is that rare Washington creature: An efficient consumer watchdog. Over the years, it has returned many billions in relief for people who got fleeced by Wall Street and Main Street alike. In Trump’s America, it is unsurprisingly fighting for its life. On August…

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