Washington, D.C. – The Pentagon announced recently that nearly 700 American troops in Somalia will leave the base by January 15, 2021. This is five
Month: December 2020
How will politics change in 2021 with a more cutthroat GOP and a weakened Democratic Party?
The presidential election is over. But President Trump continues to “beat the dead horse” allegations that the election was stolen by the Democrats. On Tuesday,
House decriminalizes marijuana – will it eventually become law?
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives last week passed a bill that aims to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment
Tyson Foods’ COVID-19 betting pool — a classic case of corporate greed, negligence, and racism
Isidro Fernandez, a worker at Tyson Foods in Waterloo, Iowa died of COVID-19 in April. Did managers at the plant bet on how many workers
Biden chooses first African-American Defense Secretary, General Lloyd Austin
Washington, D.C. – President-elect Joe Biden has nominated retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to be Secretary of Defense. The two men have known each other
BREAKING – Trump administration passes on additional Pfizer vaccine doses
Washington, D.C. – The Trump administration and the vaccine development project, Operation Warp Speed, are now facing scrutiny. This week, the administration turned away the
NBA will no longer randomly drug test players for the 2020-21 season
New York – The NBA (National Basketball Association) will no longer randomly drug test players for the 2020-21 season. Instead of testing for cannabis, the
President-elect Joe Biden’s new Cabinet — who he’s appointed so far
Washington, D.C. – As Inauguration Day draws near, President-elect Joe Biden is assembling his new Cabinet. From COVID-19 relief to national security, here’s a look
Afia and Erin’s Real Talk: The Israel and Palestine Dispute
Today we speak to Dr. Rashid Khalidi, who is the Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University. Dr. Khalidi received his BA from
Gabriel Sterling of Georgia is shaming Republicans for their silence
A roundish, middle-aged White man with gray hair streaked with white, walks briskly to the podium. He fiddles with the mike some and then, you