By BBC The US Supreme Court has upheld the law which aims to provide affordable health insurance for all Americans, dismissing a legal challenge from Texas and 17 other Republican-governed states. This is the third time since 2010 that the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the signature policy of former president Barack Obama, has survived a […]
People are seen near a Manhattan early voting location for the June 2021 New York City primary elections. – New York, N.Y. – June 12, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Edwin Martínez for El Diario, City Limits The June 22 primary to elect the Democratic and Republican candidates for mayor of New York City in November’s general […]
By Linda Nwoke As time ticks closer to the Democratic party primary election, early voting begins June 12-20. The following days are critical to the candidates and the voters. We know that whoever emerges will be up against the Republican candidate at the end of the election on November 2nd. What is the primary job […]
By Chris Tobias, Special to CAW Depression can be a terrible disease that affects every area of life, making it difficult to hold down a job, maintain relationships, stay healthy and perform regular daily tasks. The COVID-19 pandemic has made things worse for persons previously suffering from depression. COVID-19 has also claimed some new victims. […]
By SPLC Isaiah Elliott was suspended from seventh grade for holding a toy gun in an online art class. Ka’Mauri Harrison, 9, faced nearly two weeks of suspension for picking up a BB gun in his own bedroom – after his brother had tripped over it. A 15-year-old girl was incarcerated for not doing her homework, […]
By Emma Specter, Vogue It’s been a long and often painful year and a half for domestic workers. When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit in the U.S., many childcare workers, health aides, housekeepers, and others who provide in-home care were abruptly let go without severance. Even those who kept their jobs were faced with an […]
By John Perkins, Open Democracy The long march of hierarchical and colonial history has led us to this moment of awareness. We are learning that the melting glaciers, coronavirus pandemic, species extinctions, racial and income inequality, political turmoil, and other heart-wrenching events are symptoms of a global social-governmental-economic system that is consuming itself into extinction. […]
The Southern Baptist Convention is a national organization which, since 1845, has sought to maximize local churches’ impact for Kingdom missions and ministries. – Nashville, Tenn. February 15, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Ed Kilgore, NY Mag A generation ago, hard-core conservatives took over the largest Protestant church denomination in the U.S., the Southern Baptist Convention, and […]
By Dr. Seema Massand More than 1 in 10 Americans has diabetes and nearly 1 in 3 American adults has prediabetes. This disease is so prevalent that if you aren’t dealing with it yourself, then you know someone who is. People of African descent are especially at high risk for developing diabetes by the time […]
Proposed law puts in place teams of experts to investigate complex cases of elder abuse to assist law enforcement statewide.
Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz, member of the Assembly Standing Committee on Aging, and Senator Roxanne J. Persaud, Chair of the Senate Social Services Committee today announced that both houses of the state legislature have passed key legislation to expand the work of Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams (E-MDTs) in investigating crimes against older New Yorkers. E-MDTs have become […]