Joe Biden as Vice President of the United States during a speech-message to the Ukrainian Parliament. Kyiv, Ukraine, December 08, 2015. (Shutterstock) By Stuart Anderson, Forbes Joe Biden is the next president of the United States. Unless Democrats win two runoff elections in Georgia, Biden may not have a Democratic majority in the Senate, making ambitious […]
We hear a lot today about recognizing those people who have made a difference for our country and for our citizens. On Veterans Day, we recognize the many Americans who have made a profound impact on our nation and our future through their service in the U.S. military. In 1918, at the 11th hour, […]
Kamala Devi Harris attends a casual talk at the Democratic Picnic, and shares a few things to share with her many supporters. – IOWA – JULY 03, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Mary Campbell On Saturday, November 7, America started to breathe again. Joe Biden was announced as the winner of the 2020 presidential elections along with […]
Donald Trump holds a ‘Make America Great Again’ cap at Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida, US, Nov.2,2020. (Shutterstock) By Makini Brice and Jan Wolfe, MSN WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Since taking office in January 2017, President Donald Trump has been besieged by civil lawsuits and criminal investigations of his inner circle. With Democrat Joe Biden capturing […]
It’s our chance to show the world what life with diabetes is really like. Every year, our community comes together to ring the alarm on the diabetes epidemic. For the millions of us who are at risk for it, it’s a time to get educated, find resources and make sure all those around us are […]
People wearing protective masks on empty streets of New York City during Coronavirus quarantine lockdown. – New York City, NY / USA – 3/29/2020 (Shuttersock) By German Lopez, Vox America is in the middle of its third nationwide surge in Covid-19 cases — what some are calling a “third wave” — with reported cases hitting a […]
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, […]
By Greg B. Smith, THE CITY Thousands more young children living in public housing were potentially exposed to lead poisoning than originally thought, officials revealed Thursday. The city’s public housing authority has determined that the number of apartments believed contaminated with lead paint that house children under age 6 is triple the number it previously […]
By Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a rule that would make it much more difficult for U.S. citizens and legal immigrants—especially those experiencing financial hardship—to sponsor family members for green cards. If the rule goes into effect, the process of family-based immigration will become even more cumbersome and restrictive. […]
By Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat, THE CITY Not long after the coronavirus began tearing through New York City in the spring, Karina Torres’ mother was forced to shut down the daycare she runs out of their Red Hook apartment. But when money got tight, 17-year-old Torres helped keep her mom and two sisters afloat thanks to […]