September 30, 2014
NY Delegation Looks to Justice Dept.’s Future as Holder Addresses Congressional Black Caucus
Members of the New York Congressional Delegation are reflecting on Attorney General Eric Holder’s tenure at the Justice Department but also looking ahead to the agency’s…
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September 30, 2014
Odd Coalitions, Unusual Fractures in Syria, Continuing Resolution Votes (Video)
The House fractured along untraditional lines Wednesday, voting 319-108 to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government and 273-156 to adopt an amendment arming Syrian rebels.…
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September 30, 2014
GYV summit highlights link between education, sustainable development
A recent summit organized jointly by the Journalists and Writers Foundation (GYV) and the United Nations in New York has highlighted the correlation between education and sustainable…
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September 12, 2014
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: Why Washington should help the Caribbean
“There is a good reason why two members of the United States (US) House of Representatives from Brooklyn are focusing attention on the economic and social needs of Caribbean…
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September 12, 2014
Congress Starts to Debate Obama’s Plan to Confront Islamic State
“The president and first lady paused for a moment of silence on the White House lawn. Then, they went to the Pentagon, where 184 people died after hijackers crashed American…
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September 4, 2014
Mas in sweltering heat!
“Amid the sweltering heat and humidity, tens of thousands of masqueraders and revelers and millions more from around the world converged on Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway on…
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(Mas in sweltering heat!)
