DENVER — Seven years ago, Erica Green learned through a Facebook post that her brother had been shot. She rushed…
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Biden targeted the online right-wing terrorism threat − now it’s up to Trump
By Jason M. Blazakis, Middlebury In the waning days of the Biden administration, the U.S. Department of State took its…
Black radio host resigns after asking Biden questions sent by his campaign
PHILADELPHIA — The host of a Black-owned radio station in Philadelphia has resigned from her job amid controversy her post-debate…
White House enlists doctors and hospitals to combat gun violence
By Samantha Young, California Healthline June 6, 2024 The White House is calling on hospital executives, doctors, and other health…
Haitians looking to escape violence and chaos face hostility in neighboring Dominican Republic
By Edlin Veras, Swarthmore College Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince has been under siege for several months, with reports suggesting about…
Can Biden’s new jobs program to fight climate change attract women and people of color?
The American Climate Corps program aims to recruit a diverse workforce. But it will face challenges including low pay, the…
Graduation rates for low-income students lag while their student loan debt soars
By Robert Samuels, University of California, Santa Barbara The Conversation, CC BY-ND A recent federal study on graduation rates for…
Haiti is in crisis, but foreign intervention comes with an ugly past
By Ernesto Sagás, Colorado State University Haiti is fast becoming a failed state. Armed gangs control most of the capital,…
Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Chérizier: the gangster behind the violence in Haiti who may have political aspirations of his own
By Amalendu Misra, Lancaster University A violent uprising in the Caribbean nation of Haiti has put the spotlight on the…
How Haiti became a failed state
By Nicolas Forsans, University of Essex The US military started airlifting embassy staff out of Haiti overnight as the Caribbean…
