By Joe Gonzalez,OTP Contributor This week marks eleven years since the January 12, 2010 massive earthquake that rocked Haiti killing over 300,000 people. The earthquake measured 7.2 on the Richter Scale.The eyes of the world were transfixed on Haiti. People the world over were horrified at the pictures and videos of the sheer scale of […]readmore
-Gianna Floyd, age 6 Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx, QueensDistrict Attorneys Denounce Chokeholds“We support legislation that would criminalize … excessive force” STATEMENTAs we have seen recently with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and six years ago right here in New York City with the death of Eric Garner, the use of chokeholds and other holds […]readmore
Transcript (Edited for length)Democracynow!.orgAMY GOODMAN: As the confirmed cases of coronavirus surpass 2 million around the world, President Donald Trump says he will cut U.S. support for the World Health Organization. Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of The Lancet medical journal, called it a “crime against humanity.” Oxfam America said the cuts slash “any hopes for the […]readmore
What to Know New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are on “pause,” shutting down all non-essential businesses and enacting new density control measures; NJ says day care centers can only stay open if they care solely for essential workers’ children As of Wednesday, more than 38,000 people in the three states had tested positive for […]readmore
by Abigail McGrath They never should have let an “uppity,” “light-skinned,” Black woman with “good hair” into the royal family. They should have known that “fine, fair and flip” would have more class than they could ever hope to have and put them to shame. Whatever made them think she would go on welfare (which […]readmore
By Bernadette DeVito, Kings County Politics To the dismay of Democrats across the nation, Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was killed by a U.S. airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump. The White House claimed on Twitter that the strike was carried out to protect Americans in the Middle East, asserting: “The U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action to […]readmore
By Damian Carrington, Environmental Editor, The Guardian The world’s people face “untold suffering due to the climate crisis” unless there are major transformations to global society, according to a stark warning from more than 11,000 scientists. “We declare clearly and unequivocally that planet Earth is facing a climate emergency,” it states. “To secure a sustainable […]readmore
By Greta Thunberg This is all wrong. I shouldn’t be standing here. I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean. Yet, you all come to me for hope! How dare you! You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words. And yet I’m one of the lucky […]readmore
