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Antigua and Barbuda Announces Tantalizing Lineup for Culinary Month

Antigua and Barbuda Announces Tantalizing Lineup for Culinary Month

By Linda Hohnholz, ETurboNews The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority introduces Antigua and Barbuda Culinary Month, a new, exciting extension of the island’s annual culinary series that has grown steadily since its launch in 2023. During the month-long celebration in May, food lovers can discover local cuisine through the Eat Like A Local experience and also enjoy a […]

Trump is Using the Alien Enemies Act to Deport Immigrants – but the 18th-Century Law has Been Invoked Only During Times of War

Trump is Using the Alien Enemies Act to Deport Immigrants – but the 18th-Century Law has Been Invoked Only During Times of War

By Daniel Tichenor, THE CONVERSATION  As President Donald Trump often promised during his 2024 presidential campaign, on March 15, 2025, he invoked an obscure 18th-century law called the Alien Enemies Act to justify deporting 137 Venezuelans he says are associated with a Venezuelan gang. A federal judge swiftly blocked the deportations and ordered the planes carrying Venezuelans heading to El Salvador to return. But the […]

From Pulpits to Protest, the Surprising History of the Phrase ‘Pride and Prejudice’

From Pulpits to Protest, the Surprising History of the Phrase ‘Pride and Prejudice’

By Margie Burns, THE CONVERSATION  Most readers hear “pride and prejudice” and immediately think of Jane Austen’s most famous novel, that salty-sweet confection of romance and irony with a fairy-tale ending. Few people, however, know the history of the phrase “pride and prejudice,” which I explore in my new book, “Jane Austen, Abolitionist: The Loaded History […]