By Harvey Robins, CITY LIMITS “As the race for who will be the next mayor takes shape, the city lies at the intersection of vast private wealth and public squalor. We need to hear who among the candidates has a new vision and narrative for our city’s future.” It was only five years ago, as […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens “Who am I?” It’s a question as ancient as human consciousness and as fresh as a teenager’s diary. We ask it in moments of quiet reflection and during chaotic change. Are we simply the sum of our genetics, our choices, our upbringing, our jobs, our gender? Or is there something deeper, […]
By Anne Webster The Seven Deadly Sins—lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride—have long served as moral warnings. Rooted in early Christian doctrine, these traits are often framed as fatal flaws. But what if we viewed them not as absolute evils, but as deeply human impulses with the potential for growth and transformation? Instead […]
By:Charles J. Russo | Theconversation.com As demonstrators gathered outside, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 30, 2025, about whether Oklahoma can operate the nation’s first faith-based charter school. St. Isidore of Seville would be a virtual, K-12 school run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa. Charters are typically public schools […]
By Sir Ronald Sanders On April 9, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day suspension of the higher global tariffs imposed on April 3. This suspension spares only the baseline 10% tariff on imports—levied without exception on all countries, including the 14 independent states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). For CARICOM, this moment is […]
By Melissa Mark-Viverito, Carlos Menchaca and Daniel Dromm, CityandStateNY | Photo Courtesy of Carlos Menchaca In New York City, we believe in fairness. In due process. In protecting families – not tearing them apart. That’s what guided us when, as City Council members, we worked to get Immigration and Customs Enforcement out of Rikers Island a decade […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. One of the most frustrating challenges in legal practice is discovering that a client has not been truthful. For many immigration attorneys and legal professionals, this is not an isolated issue—it’s a recurring obstacle that can derail even the strongest cases. But why do clients lie to their lawyers? And more […]
By Jose M. Vantroi Reyes T. | Photo courtesy of: Jose M. Vantroi Reyes T. Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli, better known as Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527), and Kǒng Fūzǐ, known in the West as Confucius (551–479 B.C.), were two highly regarded philosophers: Machiavelli in the Western world and Confucius in the East. Both developed very […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. In a world full of human imperfections and uncertainties, trust is a fragile commodity. Many believers often hear the saying, “God said, trust no man,” and wonder if it genuinely comes from the Bible. While the exact phrase does not appear in Scripture, the Bible indeed contains verses emphasizing caution when […]
By Deidra Nesbeth For the past three and a half years, I have worked with the Fostering Youth Success Alliance to help young people with foster care experience access the resources they need to attend college. This work is essential. It helps young adults who have been separated from their families pursue their academic dreams. But it […]