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Federal Government offers assistance to Chicago police after weekend violence
Chicago saw at least 44 shooting incidents and 8 deaths over the holiday weekend. Now, the federal government is offering help to the city in the fight to end violence in the streets.
Amid protests, Haiti arrests 5 Americans who claimed to be on a “government mission”
Haitian police arrested eight men this week in Port-Au-Prince, claiming they carried weaponry and said they were on a mysterious “government mission.” Police charged them illegal possession of firearms after they saw their cars had no license plates. Five of them are Americans, and three of the Americans are military veterans. This comes as Haiti has […]
Trump admin bypasses Congress with new policy targeting immigrants on public assistance
The Trump administration announced over the weekend that immigrants who legally use public aid such as food assistance programs and section 8 housing would have this used against them in green card applications in its newest attempt at keeping Black and brown people out of the country. This new policy could potentially force millions of […]
Sanders’ Stop BEZOS Act would penalizes companies like Amazon for government benefits, but would it help workers?
Vermont senator Bernie Sanders continued his feud with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos by taking aim at the company’s business practices this week. Sanders introduced a bill called Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies (Stop BEZOS) Act, a reference to Amazon’s CEO. The bill is intended to force companies with 500 or more workers to pay […]
U.S. Targets Assad’s Government With First Air Strike On Syria
On Thursday, President Donald Trump authorized the United States’ first attack on Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria following a tragic chemical attack. The missiles were launched from two Navy destroyers and targeted multiple airbases.
How the government shut down affects low-income moms and children
Earlier we mentioned how the government shutdown affects 800,000 workers, but the move also really puts a strain on low-income mothers. Support for mothers and children does not qualify as a “mandatory expenditure,” absolving it of protection from the fallout. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) will no longer issue payments for the duration of the shutdown.
Rand Paul at Howard University: “Big Government Is NOT A Friend to African Americans”
Republican Senator Rand Paul visited Howard University, making the case for the GOP as part of a party-wide effort to appeal to minorities. He asserted that big government hurts the black community, and that “the Republican Party has always been the party of civil rights and voting rights.”
Rick Santorum Doesn’t Want to Give ‘Somebody Else’s Money’ To Black People
At a campaign stop in Iowa a couple days ago, Rick Santorum was asked a question about foreign aide, and inexplicably (or, strategically) singled out Black people as recipients of government assistance. Why do you think he singled out African Americans? Read more at BlackYouthProject.com!
White Millennials can’t use generational politics to negate their privilege and racism
by Jamilah Bellinger Eric Swalwell, the once presidential hopeful, became known for his stance on generational politics, most notably, his remarks towards Joe Biden, calling on him to “pass the torch.” During his short time on the debate stage he made it clear that his solution to the most pressing issues as president would be by […]
How you can make your own education when college isn’t an option
By Lainface At this point in human history, college has become damn-near mandatory for acquiring employment and, dare I say, being validated as a functional adult in our society. The “prestige” of attending an institution of higher education yields visions of flying graduation caps, late nights studying in the library, and long, long, looong walks […]
Amazon offers discounted Prime membership to food stamp, WIC users
Amazon is deep in an attempt to help the shopping experience evolve and step away from the brick-and-mortar ways of old. With Amazon Prime, subscribers are able to gain free two-day shipping and, in some cases, same-day shipping. However, a study revealed that this service was disproportionately lacking in poorer neighborhoods of color. To remedy […]
A young black female Republican speaks out
The following article originally appeared on The Root, and was written by Chelsi P. Henry. Henry is a RNC Rising Star and an environmental policy adviser. She was also the youngest elected woman in Jacksonville, Fla.’s history. By: Chelsi P. Henry I’m often asked, “When did you become a Republican?” And my answer is the […]