A poll released on Friday shows changing dynamics in the runoff for the Democratic primary in Texass 24th Congressional District, which represents suburban areas between Fort Worth and Dallas. According to the survey, which was commissioned by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and conducted in July by Data for Progress, 36-year-old…
Goya Foods, the New Jersey-based producer of many canned foods that have become staples in American homes, is facing calls for a boycott from prominent Latino voices after its CEO Robert Unanue lauded President Donald Trump. “We are so blessed to have you as our leader,” Unaue told Trump on…
Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack has added a position to his department, bucking a trend toward athletic cuts during the coronavirus pandemic. Salatha T. Willis was named associate athletic director for diversity, culture and climate this week. He is charged with developing and implementing new ways to create an equitable…
Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack has added a position to his department, bucking a trend toward athletic cuts during the coronavirus pandemic. Salatha T. Willis was named associate athletic director for diversity, culture and climate this week. He is charged with developing and implementing new ways to create an equitable…
In Part 1 of this series, I discussed the illusion of knowledge in the context of COVID-19 and explained how much of what we think we know is actually belief, taken as truth, because it came from a source in which we have faith. Part 2 dealt with the benefits and limitations…
Amid national dialogue about racism after the recent killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police, many non-Black Latinos and Afro-Latinos have seized this moment in history to call out the anti-Blackness rhetoric rooted in our own communities — in order to truly stand in solidarity…
Homepage of the Birmali online magazine. Screenshot from the Birmali website. (Fair use) Santali language activists from the eastern Indian state of Odisha, have recently published the very first online magazine in the Santali language. Although the 7.6 million native speakers have already seen other kinds of online publications, Birmali magazine is the…
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is increasingly moving to sideline the opposition led by U.S.-backed lawmaker Juan Guaidó. A string of recent court rulings dismantling three influential opposition parties along with growing citizen disillusionment not to mention the coronavirus pandemic have thrown a new wrench in the oppositions…
In a 57-page report released Wednesday, New York Attorney General Letitia James proposed a series of police reforms she says should be “quickly” enacted following violent encounters between police and protesters during recent demonstrations after the death of George Floyd. The report was released amid an investigation James is leading…
This article is part of a series on the importance of achieving peace through strength and keeping U.S. national security strong. Both long have been Heritage Foundation principles and a great foundation for Americas national power. Some voices call for reducing defense spending to focus on the response to COVID-19,…