Macron acknowledges 1944 ‘massacre’ of West African troops by French army

AFRICA French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday acknowledged that the 1944 killing of West African soldiers in a Senegalese fishing village by French forces was a massacre for the first time. The soldiers had fought alongside the French during World War II, but were killed by their French counterparts in… Continue reading

Indirect rule

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Indirect rule was a system of governance used by imperial powers to control parts of their empires. This was particularly used by colonial empires like the British Empire to control their possessions in Africa and Asia, which was done through pre-existing indigenous power structures. Indirect rule was used by various colonial rulers such as: the French… Continue reading

Gavin Newsom pardons prison podcaster who became a Pulitzer Prize finalist

Gavin Newsom pardons prison podcaster who became a Pulitzer Prize finalist

By Bob Egelko,Courts ReporterNov 27, 2024 (SFChronicle.com) “Ear Hustle” co-hosts Earlonne Woods, left, and Nigel Poor record a podcast in 2019. On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom formally pardoned Woods.Liz Hafalia/The Chronicle 2019 Earlonne Woods, who co-founded the unique “Ear Hustle” podcast on prison life while serving 22 years behind bars, has seen… Continue reading

As US Celebrates Thanksgiving, Israel-Imposed Starvation and Suffering in Gaza Intensifies

Injured Palestinians, including children, are brought to the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital for medical treatment after an Israeli attack on Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in the northern part of the Gaza on November 25, 2024.  (Photo: Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images) “There is no military necessity or justification under international law… Continue reading