As we roll closer to 2020, accusations of racism continue to make headlines and seem poised to become a major talking point in the next election. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, announced Tuesday that he was in full support of launching a commission to explore reparations for the descendants of slaves. “Racism is the poison … Continue reading “Chuck Schumer Backs Reparations: Racism Is ‘in the American Bones’”

Nationwide planned raids to apprehend thousands of undocumented illegal immigrants with court orders for removal began this past weekend in nine cities, according to a U.S. official. Senior immigration officials told CNN that the raids are scheduled for Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami New York, and San Francisco. The ICE raids began … Continue reading “ICE Deportation Raids Underway in Nine Major US Cities”

U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta resigned Friday due to the criticism of his handling of the 2007 sexual abuse case against financier Jeffrey Epstein. The outgoing official said that he did not want to be a distraction to the accomplishments made by the Trump administration. “As I look forward, I do not think it is … Continue reading “Trump Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta Steps Down”

Mentioning that there are only two genders — male and female — was enough to get one student expelled from school this week, thanks to harsh new sanctions for those who go against a new mandate. The UK student, a teen identified as Murray, was thrown out of his school after an interaction with a … Continue reading “Teen Who Said There Are Only Two Genders EXPELLED from School”

The House of Representatives is debating the passage of the “Do No Harm” Act, a bill that would dramatically weaken protections granted by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Ironically, that bill was passed with near-unanimous support from both parties and was signed into law by then-President Bill Clinton in 1993. The fact that the Democratic … Continue reading ““Do No Harm” Bill in Congress Would Strip Away Religious Freedom”

Recent reports from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, (D)NY had Rev. Samuel Rodriguez “full of indignation” when they indicated the deplorable and inhumane conditions illegal immigrants were enduring while at an El Paso County, TX migrant detention center. Rev. Rodriquez was shocked, however, when he and a group of pastors visited the same facility and viewed it … Continue reading “Hispanic Pastors Visit the Border, Tell a VERY Different Story Than AOC”

Most people feel something for homeless people and those so poverty stricken that they live on the streets. Empathy, pity or even a sense of obligation to help are all common reactions to individuals so impacted by poverty that they lack even the basic things most of us enjoy – like shelter and food. One … Continue reading “SUNY Prof. Nicholas Powers: ‘Seeing Poor White People Makes Me Happy’”

U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement officials have placed a detainer on the Ukrainian man charged with seven counts of negligent homicide in a fiery crash last week that killed five Marine motorcyclists and two spouses in a small New Hampshire town. Zhukovskyy, 23, was working as a driver for Springfield, Massachusetts-based company Westfield Transport at … Continue reading “ICE Files Detainer on Illegal Migrant that Killed 5 Marines in Motorcycle Crash”

Once again, the number of recipients of food stamps has grown smaller under the Trump Administration. Food stamp applications and use are tracked by the USDA and are counted by the number of households, not the number of individuals receiving benefits. According to the most recent report from the USDA, the total number of food … Continue reading “2.5 Million Food Stamp Households Off Benefits Under Trump”

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that issues financial sanctions against Iran’s supreme leader and his associates in his latest attempts to deter Tehran from their development of nuclear weapons and support of militant groups. Sanctions from the U.S. were threatened by President Trump last week due to Iran’s attack and destruction … Continue reading “Trump Signs Executive Order to Impose Sanctions on Iran’s Supreme Leader”