RSH 114 -- The Rhodesian Vibes Are Back (1.3.2023)

Recorded December 29, 2022. It’s the final (and second, haha) free episode of Real Sankara Hours in 2022. In this episode, Adam and Peter talk about the U.S.-Africa summit of 2022, how lower Black voter turnout impacted the Democratic Party and what it shows about growing Black American pessimism. 

 

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U.S.-Africa summit 2022: 

• U.S. sends more special ops forces to Somalia: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/16/us/politics/biden-military-somalia.html 
• U.S. role in Africa shrinking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uwAS7anNwU 
• U.S. looks down on Africa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrMgkpfFras 
• Summations of U.S.-Africa summit: 
  • https://carnegieendowment.org/2022/12/21/major-takeaways-from-u.s.-africa-leaders-summit-pub-88691 
  • https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/14/biden-promotes-partnerships-with-africa-at-leadership-summit 
  • https://guardian.ng/features/u-s-africa-leaders-summit-beyond-the-symbolism-a-catch-up-race-with-china/ 
  • https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/13/african-leaders-gather-in-us-as-joe-biden-aims-to-reboot-rocky-relations 
• A new scramble for Africa: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/12/13/the-us-scramble-for-africa-2 

 

Black voters – low turnout and views: 

• Midterm surprise: low Black voter turnout: https://www.axios.com/2022/12/04/2022-midterm-elections-black-voter-turnout 
• Low Black voter turnout was a low point for Democrats in 2022 midterms: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/30/upshot/midterms-election-black-turnout.html 
• Democrats grow anxious, again, over Black voter turnout: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/25/democrats-black-voter-turnout-00063254 
• Democrats should worry about lower Black turnout: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/12/democrats-should-worry-about-signs-of-lower-black-turnout.html 
• Key facts about Black voters in 2022: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/10/12/key-facts-about-black-eligible-voters-in-2022/ 
• Black Americans more pessimistic about their position in U.S. society: https://www.pewresearch.org/race-ethnicity/2022/08/30/black-americans-are-pessimistic-about-their-position-in-u-s-society/ 

 

Washington Post editorial supports Fed triggering a recession by raising interest rates to curb inflation: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/01/fed-rate-hike-inflation-recession/ 

 

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Adam Hudson -- drums

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