We’ve just lived through a great week in history! It was a triumphant week not only for the Obama Administration, but also for the civil rights of all Americans. We saw the Supreme Court of the United States decide the constitutional future of the Fair Housing Act, the Healthcare Law, also known as Obamacare, and […]
U.S. and Cuba Agree to Reopen Embassies, Restore Full Diplomatic Relations
July 1, 2015 By
Washington D.C. and Havana, Cuba will each open the doors at two new embassies on July 20 after over a half-century of diplomatic isolation, President Obama announced in the Rose Garden on Wednesday. The move comes following a wave of dramatically warming relations between the two Cold War foes, marking the most palpable sign of progress […]
Puerto Rico Calls for Bankruptcy, Asks Creditors to Postpone Debt Payments
June 30, 2015 By
Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla asked that his commonwealth be allowed to restructure its $73 billion in public debt under U.S. bankruptcy code, saying the island will soon run out of cash and will likely have an effect on the roughly 5 million people of Puerto Rican descent living in the mainland United States. Puerto Rico […]
Comentarios from Maria: Charleston and the Symbols of Violence and Hate
June 29, 2015 By
It is with much sorrow that I write this week, after the horrific massacre in South Carolina that claimed the lives of nine members of the Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal church. Although the attacks that occurred in Charleston some days ago have become too common in our country, the frequency of these tragedies does not […]
Supreme Court Delivers Historic Victory for Marriage Equality
June 26, 2015 By
In a momentous 5-4 decision on Friday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality and deemed the Constitution allows for same-sex couples to marry in all 50 states, and that states may no longer reserve the right to marry for heterosexual couples alone. While critics have decried that same-sex marriage undermines the social […]
Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare Subsidies
June 25, 2015 By
The Supreme Court today ruled in a 6-3 decision that the federal subsidies used to purchase health coverage received by 6.4 million Americans under the federally-run health exchanges in 34 states are valid under the Affordable Care Act otherwise known as Obamacare. The case, which saw Chief Justice John Roberts again serve as the linchpin […]
FCC On Course To Expand Broadband Subsidies To Low-Income Americans
June 25, 2015 By
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last Thursday voted to advance a proposal by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler on the expansion of the Lifeline program that would provide subsidies to low-income Americans and enable them to gain access to affordable broadband internet. In a move aimed squarely at helping low-income American households better participate in the […]
Infamously Anti-immigrant GOP Senator Introduces New Immigration Enforcement Bill
June 24, 2015 By
Republican Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, notoriously outspoken on issues of immigration, introduced yesterday the Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act to prevent “the planned and sustained dismantlement of immigration enforcement in America.” The bill, named after two police officers who died in a 2014 shootout […]
When it comes to Jeb Bush, looks can be deceiving
June 22, 2015 By
Last Monday, Jeb Bush, ex-Governor of Florida and son and brother of two past President Bush’s, confirmed that he is seeking the Republican nomination for president in 2016. Jeb Bush and a few in the Republican establishment understand that the Latino vote is paramount for victory in 2016, and his announcement was a clear reflection […]
Minority-Led Startups Get A Boost From Intel
June 19, 2015 By
Tech giant Intel has announced the creation of a $125 million venture capital fund called The Diversity Fund aimed at investing in women and minority-led tech start-ups. The new fund, investing its resources over the course of 5 years, will cover a “broad spectrum of innovative industries” and will be led by Silicon Valley veteran […]
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