What do Africa and the Caribbean have in common? They are two regions where the United States (used) to have influence. However, nowadays our influence isn’t just waning but is being replaced by the two countries that have made…
It’s been four years since the planet faced a global threat that brought the world to its knees. Whether you call it COVID or The Pandemic, either name evokes a mix of memories, mostly bad. But time has passed…
There’s no doubt Israel’s actions in Gaza are reverberating around the globe. News came over the weekend that arrest warrants for officials of Israel and Hamas may be forthcoming from the International Criminal Court in The Hague for violating…
CCTV. Any fan of BBC crime shows knows what those four letters refer to. It means the police will catch their culprit because he/she will be caught on video being somewhere they said they weren’t. CCTV or security cameras…
The ‘spoken word’ is persuasive. Whether it comes in the form of political rhetoric, protest chants or Tik Tok videos, words have the potential to persuade people to think one way or another. Words are especially influential when they’re…
When COVID confined us all to our homes, we knew that being with people outside our immediate family raised our risk of contracting the disease, unless we wore masks and got vaccinated. So, in a place where strangers are…
It just makes sense that if every month we’re breaking heat records that this ‘hot’ trend can only continue. It is and climatologists are warning unusual heat will occur in the tropics this summer. We’ve seen it happening everywhere…
Over the decades, the rest of the world has caught up, and in many cases, surpassed the United States when it comes to the ‘American Dream.’ Other developed countries, and a few less developed, have less gun violence, rank…
I thought the polls had to be wrong. How could Latinos throw their support behind Trump, endorse the border wall and be in favor of limiting migration into the US? Then I saw this study. It’s long been known…
When the legalization of cannabis first began to sweep the nation, the intentional use was for medical purposes. However, recreational users soon overtook the market. Now, a new study highlights just who is using the most weed; Ever think…
Israel’s intense retaliation on Hamas in Gaza has drawn worldwide condemnation for all the lives of innocent Palestinians caught in the (figuratively-speaking) crossfire. Condemnation of Israel has permeated our college campuses and Main Street USA, with an astonishing rise…
A selling point in any national political contest between opposing parties has always been if the party in power has kept people safe. Not so much on the international stage but within its own borders. The GOP like to…
Former President Trump likes to boast — a lot. He claims to be the first, and best, at anything he thinks bolsters his image. However, what is happening today hardly enhances his standing in the nation or history. He…
According to a new poll, despair is making young men in the US more “conservative” as the presidential election nears. Could that be true? Well, in this case, I believe “conservative” translates into ‘playing it safe,’ not rocking the…
While the GOP likes to boast that they are swaying more Hispanics to support Trump, it’s also true, via a recent survey, that many Latinos fear Trump returning to office. His ‘red meat’ rhetoric to his base declaring that…
Neutrality. Pacifist. Conscientious objector. Peacemaker. Nonviolent. Historically, these words designated individuals or countries as taking a stand against military violence and war. As society evolved, only 10 countries took such a stand. According to claude.ai, the countries included: Switzerland,…
When I was in grade school, my favorite subject was history. I particularly liked reading about how the Continental soldiers, that would be our Revolutionary War ancestors, beat the British by ditching traditional British fighting — march, kneel, aim…
Today is the day the Solar Eclipse will cut diagonally across the United States and mesmerize everyone in its path. Yet, because the earth is rotating as the eclipse is happening, people won’t see the celestial event at the…
The US economy keeps chugging along but red flags are unfurling in one particular sector; Maybe in taking their cue from Russia, China is behaving more aggressively on the global stage. From renaming mountain ranges, rivers and neighborhoods in…
You know it’s a presidential election year when yet another voter sentiment survey is published. One of the latest surveys portends to declare what’s worrying us the most this year. I have a feeling it left out something worse…
One major political boast presidents, and former presidents, like to make when running for office is their record on the US economy. It’s already started in this presidential election. Yet a new study finds that one party is actually…
War is never just between two opposing leaders. It’s always between masses of people who are dragged into a fight by their leaders in the name of ‘defending’ their country/identity/etc. In actuality, one side is forced to fight for…
What do the names Loki, Zeus, Luna and Nova have in common? Besides sounding like science fiction characters they’re among the most popular names for our — dogs! It’s a shame too that more Americans may not have fur…
News that the 6 construction workers killed in the Baltimore bridge collapse were all Latino immigrants underscored the historic role Latinos have had in the building and maintenance of the US, along with other immigrants. In fact, according to…
This year’s presidential election isn’t about one man or even one party. It’s about the future of our democracy. Both candidates, spinning it from their viewpoint, say the same. We should believe it. Each has their own vision for…
