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.
Links:
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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