By Mariana Simões, citylimits.org | Editorial credit: Anna Moneymaker / shutterstock.com Drilling for more oil and gas may not have legs in progressive New York, where local laws bar these efforts. But larger climate goals could suffer a blow. This past May while Donald Trump was still on the campaign trail, he broke bread with some […]
By theconversation.com, Michael Carrafiello | Editorial credit: EvgeniiAnd / shutterstock.com Every November, numerous articles recount the arrival of 17th-century English Pilgrims and Puritans and their quest for religious freedom. Stories are told about the founding of Massachusetts Bay Colony and the celebration of the first Thanksgiving feast. In the popular mind, the two groups are […]
By Donald Blair The outcome of this latest Presidential election surprised both sides. Polls and pundits alike failed to predict the significant shift to the political right. Criticism and complaints usually start on the losing side, and this election was no different. Democratic critics were quick to deride Harris’ campaign, claiming she was either too […]
By Zoe D. Peterson, theconversation.com | Editorial credit: Denis Makarenko / shutterstock.com The billionaire hip-hop producer Sean Combs was charged in September 2024 with sex trafficking and a range of other offenses – and continues to be hit with lawsuits from alleged victims. Perhaps one of the most stunning aspects of the unfolding case is the large number of people […]