The “largest mass assembly of poor people and low-wage workers in this nation’s history” will converge on Washington, D.C. on June 18. The event is being organized by the Poor People’s Campaign and its partners. That includes members and allies of organized labor, the civil rights movement, and religious communities from across the U.S. The [...
Mali’s military ruler said on Monday he is open to talks with West Africa’s economic bloc ECOWAS about returning the nation to civilian rule. President Assimi Goita asked the group to reconsider sanctions imposed on Mali over his refusal to hold elections next month. Goita said in a statement broadcast on state television “we’re asking [&helli...
Sukuk issuance surged Tuesday by 36% year-on-year to hit $252.3 billion in 2021, according to Fitch Ratings. A sukuk is an Islamic financial certificate, similar to a bond in Western finance, that complies with Islamic religious law, or sharia. Central banks, governments, and multilateral institutions dominated sukuk issuances, the global rati...
