Lawsuit: College Grant Program Not Open to All Minorities
April 16, 2021
lawsuit filed Thursday by a Madison couple and others alleges that a college grant program for minorities violates the Wisconsin Constitution.
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Considering King In Critical Times: Daring to Oppose War and Practice Peace
January 16, 2020
As we weave our way through the daily dose of lies and illusions, hype, hatred and hypocrisy from the White House, we must constantly question and be actively concerned about the relative sanity and real danger of those who continuously fake “imminent threats” and cry wolf to make war, and then try to wash away their sins of savagery with the dishonest indictment and blood of others.
Shocking Documentary Delivers Jaw-Dropping Profile of ISIS
February 1, 2019
How much do you know about ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria? Sure, you probably know that it is an extremist Muslim sect which claims to be a caliphate headquartered in Syria.
Violence Against Women – Never Acceptable, Never Ending
November 20, 2018
Violence against women and girls, one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today, remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma and shame surrounding it, says the U.N. on its webpage “end violence day.” The reality of domestic violence is a plague that affects millions of women, often trapped in a toxic environment they cannot escape.
Wendy’s Window–MOVING STORIES: Human Migration – Causes, Consequences and Community Responses
September 20, 2018
The moderated morning discussion will include Martin Zogg, Director of the International Rescue Committee L.A.; Eliane Fersan, Director of the Initiative on Immigrants & Global Migration, USC Gould School of Law; Patricia Ortiz, Project Director at Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project; and Rigoberto Reyes, Acting Director for the L.A. County Office of Immigrant Affairs.
U.S. Strike Against Syria is One More Step Toward a Lawless Presidency
April 19, 2018
“Mission accomplished,” announced President Donald Trump after the United States, France and England unleashed more than 100 missiles on Syria in reaction to the regime’s alleged use of chemical weapons against its own people.
U.S. Opens New Chapter In Sudan Relations, Lifting Sanctions
October 11, 2017
Antagonism towards Israel has since cooled and diplomatic channels between the two former enemies have reportedly opened.
Congressional Black Caucus Responds to the Syrian Refugee Crisis as the Humanitarian Responsibility of the United States
November 25, 2015
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus said they hold the safety of the United States as its number one priority, and take seriously the country’s humanitarian responsibility to vulnerable populations that are under attack and desperately fleeing severe violence and persecution. The fabric of America is built on the premise that those who seek refuge should be able to find it here. “The Congressional Black Caucus is committed to upholding longstanding American principles of providing refuge to individuals whose lives have been ravaged by war and violence,” said CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01). “The Paris attacks were heinous and