By Civil Rights On a Friday afternoon in July 2009, President Obama gave remarks in the East Room of the White House about the signing of an international human rights treaty to protect the rights of people with disabilities. “Disability rights aren’t just civil rights to be enforced here at home; they’re universal rights to […]
By Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, The Conversation In early December, the House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, or the MORE Act. The bill sought to decriminalize marijuana nationally by removing cannabis from the federal government’s Schedule I controlled substance list. That category indicates the drug has high potential for abuse and […]
2 times Grand Slam Champion Naomi Osaka of Japan posing with Australian Open trophy at Brighton Beach in Melbourne after her victory at 2019 Australian Open – Melbourne, Australia – January 27, 2019 By Chanel Vargas, MSN Not for the first time, Naomi Osaka is giving us high-fashion realness, and her latest style serve is […]
By Agent Advice, Kapre Real estate is just about the safest investment you can make. It’s imperishable and almost always increases in value. Because real estate is such a valuable asset, many people use it as a vehicle to build wealth. Some do this by investing in properties, while others sell properties as an agent. […]
By Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY New York passed one of the nation’s most comprehensive eviction moratorium bills during the Legislature’s special year-end session. But it turns out the protections for tenants — and some property owners — aren’t automatic. Here’s what you need to know — and do. Some quick background Nearly all eviction and […]
By Eshani Pandya, Immigration Impact The backbone of a functioning justice system is due process. Yet over 1.25 million immigrants are fighting for their right to survive in an immigration court system that is anything but fair. For years, immigration advocates have been calling on the government to fix the dysfunction in the immigration court […]
By Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact Progressive Democrats in the House of Representatives are gearing up to demand a comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. immigration system when the Biden administration and a new Congress are in place early next year. This reform effort will go beyond reversing the Trump administration’s extreme anti-immigrant policies, with the stated […]
Protestors descend upon Capitol Hill to contest the certification of the Presidential Election. – Washington, USA – 06 January 2021 (Shutterstock) By Alex Newhouse, The Conversation The attack on the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 was shocking, but no one following right-wing activity on social media should have been surprised. The attempt by President […]
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer holds weekly press briefing in front of 780 3rd avenue in Manhattan. – New York, NY – October 4, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Jordain Carney, The Hill Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) on Thursday called for President Trump to be removed from office through the 25th Amendment after a pro-Trump mob […]
Trump supporters protest in Capitol – Capitol Hill, Washington USA 1 7 2021 (Shutterstock) By T.C. Sottek, The Verge On January 6th, 2021, President Donald Trump, the former reality television star of NBC’s The Apprentice, escalated his assault on 244 years of democratic rule by inciting a mob of his supporters to break into the […]