Yes, you read that correctly. A woman in Midtown, New York City was wearing traditional Muslim garb, and someone set her on fire. The unnamed 36-year-old woman had her blouse set on fire.
On Sunday, we remembered...
True or false: New York has one of the most progressive voting systems in the nation.
Yes, New York's governor, Andrew Cuomo, is a Democrat.
Yes, New York is a solidly "blue state," like California, Vermont, and...
Now that winter is swinging into full effect, one Buffalo, N.Y., church is making sure everyone in its community is staying warm by converting an old school bus into a clothing pantry, offering hats, gloves,...
Let's face it: Obama has moved on without us, and it hurts. We've seen him sailing the ocean seas and and sharing hot tubs with smiling individuals. He's been on a post-presidential vacation, and he...
Shia Lebouf is in the news again this week, this time because his anti-Trump art exhibit has been shut down. The actor-turned-activist was recently arrested there after a tense conflict with a Trump supporter, and...
The state of Texas is promising residents of Dickinson funds to help them recover from the disastrous effects of last month's hurricane Harvey.
But there's a caveat.
In exchange for relief, residents must vow never to speak out...
Everyone knows by now that the FBI and Justice Department publicly declared for the first time that Donald Trump's wiretapping allegations are groundless. But believe it or not, an even more ominous piece of news...
Change may be slow at times, but nothing can stop it.
Every year is historic in its own way, but 2020 stands out as one of the most turbulent and interesting in recent times.
One of the...
A month ago, as New York became the national coronavirus/COVID-19 epicenter, many were hailing Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a hero.
Looking and sounding far more of a leader at his daily press briefings than Donald Trump,...
This has been some week in the Trump/Russia connection.
On Monday, Donald Trump committed treason by siding with Moscow over Russian meddling in the 2016 American presidential election.
On Wednesday, the New York Times broke a story confirming Trump was presented two weeks before his...
45 Q Anon supporters are running for congressional seats in next year’s mid-term election.
Seriously.
But it gets worse.
Hoping to join them are fellow Trumpistas who participated in the January 6 domestic terror attack on the Capitol intending to violently subvert...
As musician Bob Dylan sang in 1964, "The times they are a-changing."
In January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported union membership in the United States in 2021 at 10.3 percent while the number of unionized...
Former Democratic presidential candidate--now New York City mayoral candidate--Andrew Yang had a unique signature issue among last year's other presidential contenders.
He wanted to give every American $1,000 from what he called the "Freedom Dividend."
Last year Yang partnered...
Of all the recent names popularized by the Trump campaign, Steve Bannon is easily the most controversial. An outspoken executive at Breitbart, a publication that often publishes fake stories to win the appeal of racist...
In last week's New York Democratic primary, an obscure 28-year-old Democratic Socialist from the Bronx with no prior political experience upended the Democratic establishment by unseating incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus.
You've...
As most of us know by now, a certain element of Donald Trump's base thinks that daring to speak out against the Donald is nothing short of treasonous. For the last two years, reporters and...
Reports are popping up on Facebook and Reddit that New York voters who have been registered Democrat — sometimes for years — are now listed as not enrolled to vote or not registered in a...
Milton Mayer (1928–29) was a journalist, reporter for the Associated Press, the Chicago Evening Post, the Chicago American, and The Progressive.
In 1955, he published a seminal work titled They Thought They Were Free: The Germans, 1933-45 in which he analyzes how Hitler came to...
One thing is for sure: Donald Trump is no stranger to litigation.
As either plaintiff or defendant, Trump has been embroiled in over 4,000 lawsuits, both frivolous and substantial.
His presidency is no different.
His first month in...
For 14 months, Amazon baited North American cities with a reality-show-style contest.
The winner was promised 50,000 employees and the distinction of serving as the retail giant's second headquarters.
Well, the wait is over.
And the winners are...
Long Island City,...
