WHAT CHALLENGES DOES DEMOCRACY FACE? When a democracy is faced with a crisis, its strength – how well the principles of democracy are understood and adhered to – is put to the test. A democracy responds well to a crisis when: The scale of the problem is clearly understoodLeaders and institutions are open and honestPeopleContinue reading “Save Democracy”
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Migrants Caravan Expands. Israeli Conflict Widens
Vote for Biden; “Four more years.” Last Friday, a mother and two children drowns in Rio Grande. Illegal Crossings are a Humanitarian crisis. We’re Trump’s, “Stay in Mexico for migrants processing” a safer passage than migrants illegally crossing the Southern Borders? “Migrant caravan regroups in Mexico after government promise of papers falls through.” Huge NumberContinue reading “Migrants Caravan Expands. Israeli Conflict Widens”
January Human Trafficking Awareness
To commemorate the month and in observance of January 11th as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, U.S. Attorney Dena J. King renewed the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s commitment to fight against human trafficking by bringing traffickers to justice, assisting trafficked victims, and enhancing public awareness through … https://www.statista.com/chart/30487/missing-persons-age-race-sex/#:~:text=For%20young%20Black%20women%2020,around%2080%2C000%20individuals%20in%202022. According to the data in the FBI, BlackContinue reading “January Human Trafficking Awareness”
Border Security HR2
AP: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An international armed force slated to fight violent gangs in Haiti this year will face multiple challenges including shifting gang allegiances and widespread corruption among police, politicians and the country’s elite, a new report warned Friday. A police officer holds onto a man wounded during violent gang clashes,Continue reading “Border Security HR2”
National Treasure Divine 9
Synergy of the Color Purple National Pan-Hellenic Council is a collaborative umbrella council composed of nine historically African American fraternities and sororities, commonly called the Divine Nine, and also referred to as Black Greek Letter Organizations. Wikipedia “The NPHC was formed as a permanent organization on May 10, 1930, on the campus of Howard University,Continue reading “National Treasure Divine 9”
Migrants Caravan 2024
The administration headed by López Obrador has sent national guards to reinforce surveillance on the border with Central America. Photo: AFP El Eleconomista: “National Guard tasks focused on migrants. Figures from Inegi show that in 2022, security tasks by the National Guard (GN) focused on immigration containment, as it experienced a 432.5% increase in “rescues”Continue reading “Migrants Caravan 2024”
Irael control of Gaza and Egypt Border Zone
Aljazeera: “Prime Minister Netanyahu say, “Gaza-Egypt border zone should be under Israeli control.” “The Israeli prime minister also predicts the war in Gaza and on other regional fronts would last many months.” Aljazeera image. “Smoke billowing over Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment, as seen from Rafah [AFP]“ “The border zoneContinue reading “Irael control of Gaza and Egypt Border Zone”
“We Shall Overcome”
We are more than conquerors despite all that we have endured. As we stand on the threshold of 2024 to face a new year in a world of uncertainty; stay in faith, that “We Shall Overcome.” John 16:33 (NIV) “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In thisContinue reading ““We Shall Overcome””
Mexico Migrants Caravan
Holiday season of a new migration wave, and it’s beginning to look a lot like an influx of Migrants 2024 illegal border crossings. AP: “Thousands join migrant caravan in Mexico ahead of Secretary of State Blinken’s visit to the capital.” TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — A sprawling caravan of migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba andContinue reading “Mexico Migrants Caravan”
NY Reparations Commission
CBS: NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed historic racial justice legislation on Tuesday, creating a committee to consider reparations for slavery. “The new law authorizes the creation of a community commission that will study the history of slavery in New York state and what reparations could look like.” “You can see the unreckoned-with impacts of slavery in thingsContinue reading “NY Reparations Commission”
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