James Bond Star Sir Sean Connery Dies Aged 90 – Saturday, October 31st, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Ryan Grenoble, AOL Sir Thomas Sean Connery, the iconic Scottish actor and Hollywood legend who made a name for himself as the first James Bond, has died, according to multiple outlets. He was 90. Before he was “Bond, James […]
The big day is Tuesday, November 3, where the U.S. gets an opportunity to end the chaos, nightmare, and pure evil of the Donald Trump presidency and his henchmen and women in the Senate and Congress. Early voting has started in NY on October 24. Your vote is your voice. Your vote is your power. […]
A woman wearing a mask walks through an empty Times Square following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New York City, New York – March 19, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Carolyn Crist, WebMD October 29, 2020 — More Americans wore face masks this summer than in the spring, but they were less likely to follow […]
By Linda N Every human has an unreserved right to life, liberty, and freedom. Unfortunately, these rights violations make up the bane of man’s inhumanity to another, especially among the powerful, including the United States, the acclaimed proponent of modern democracy. Unfortunately, with various incidents, since the beginning of Trump’s administration, it seems like the […]
ICE agents have once again been active in neighborhoods such as Sunset Park, Red Hook, Bay Ridge and Fort Greene in Brooklyn, as well as in upper Manhattan and the Bronx, according to advocates.
By Daniel Parra, City Limits It was about 6:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7, when Andrea’s oldest son woke up to the loud knocking on his window and the shouts of “police open the door!” coming from someone wearing an NYPD jacket and walking down the fire escape. Andrea—her last name has been withheld—was feeding […]
Separated immigrant family members reunite through bars and mesh of United States – Mexico international border at Friendship Park – Binational garden – San Diego, California, USA – November 3, 2018 (Shutterstock) By Krish Vignarajah, Baltimore Sun Two years ago, our country watched in horror as our own government literally ripped children from their parents’ […]
By Robert M. Adelman and Lesley Reid, The Conversation The big idea Undocumented immigration does not increase the violent crime rate in U.S. metropolitan areas. In fact, it may reduce property crime rates. These are the key findings from our recently published article in the Journal of Crime and Justice, co-authored by Yulin Yang, James Bachmeier […]
By Valentine Brown, Immigration Impact The application fee to apply for U.S. citizenship was due to rise from $640 to $1170 on October 2. Though the fee hike was temporarily blocked in federal court, this is not the first time U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has tried to raise the naturalization application fee. But the increase has never […]
A woman seen waiting on line to cast her vote at the voting site located at Madison Square Garden during early voting for the U.S. Presidential election. – October 24, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Victoria Falk The United States 2020 Presidential Election is here, and every Black person eligible to do so must exercise their right […]
Photo: The late Phyllis Coard and her husband, ex-deputy Prime Minister Bernard Coard By Earl Bousquet via Big Drum Nation Another October, another sterling contributor to the Grenada Revolution to mourn and remember… Like Maurice Bishop and all others who made the Revolution happen in 1979, the Coards’ contribution to the realization of everything behind the eternal theme ‘Forward Ever, […]