A new documentary looks back on the life and career of a photographer who documented an overlooked communityCorky Lee spent decades photographing Asian American life, in New York and across the US, capturing the rise of the Asian American movement as well as everyday happenings in immigrant communities often overlooked by the powers that be.He saw his calling as more than just observing and documenting – he was righting a wrong by immortalizing Asian Americans in the civic makeup of the US....
I have heard John Sterling’s voice more than anyone’s in the world outside of (maybe) my parents. Three hours a day, most days from April through October, every year since I became a baseball fan. That constancy gets to a fan, worms inside their head to the point where they can no longer be objective
There’s been much ado about northbound migration across the Mexico-US border – but some are moving in the other directionDon’t call Jym Varnadore an ex-pat.Yes, he and his wife, Renee Varnadore, are living abroad. But they left the United States in search of a quality of life that’s no longer in reach for them stateside. Now, the clear blue waters of Rosarito Beach are quickly becoming home. Continue reading
'The Most Secure Election In American History': John Eastman Authored by John Eastman via The Gatestone Institute, I would like to discuss some of the illegalities that occurred in the 2020 election and the proposed constitutional remedies that we thought we could advance. I would also like to discuss the lawfare that is sweeping across the country and destroying not just the people that were involved in those efforts, but the very notion of our adversarial system of justice. ...
In a new book, historian Andrew W Kahrl looks at the many systemic ways that prejudicial and harmful practices have affected financial stabilityProperty value assessment may not sound like the most thrilling of topics, but according to historian Andrew W Kahrl’s new book The Black Tax, it represents a hugely important piece of structural inequality in the US, one that implicates a wide range of topics, including the process of gentrification, the quality of public schools and other amenities,...
American life expectancy started dropping even before the pandemic. It’s a critical barometer of our nation’s health and a sign that all is not well in the U.S. Much of the increase in preventable, premature death is attributable to drug overdose, which increased five-fold over the last couple decades. But this malaise is far broader, driven largely by growing chronic illness. Rates of depression are reaching new highs. Obesity rates among adults have risen from 30% to 42% since the turn of the...
¥Italy is planning to invite leaders from several African countries as well as Argentina, Brazil and India to so-called outreach meetings at the Group of Seven (G7) summit that it will host in mid-June, a source close to the matter said. The G7 comprises the United States, Britain, Canada, France,
How can yeast and genetics reveal how anti-cancer drugs work?
My life — and my book collection — in Los Angeles have been punctuated by mass rebellions. The most recent addition to my library is Gary Phillips’ excellent “Ash Dark as Night,” his second book featuring Harry Ingram, a Black freelance photographer and budding sleuth. It opens with Harry risking life and limb to capture the 1965 Watts riots on film, including the murder by police of a charismatic young Black organizer. The chaotic violence and police retaliation Ingram photographs in the book...
Six people were killed in Bondi Junction shopping centre rampage. Ad man John Singleton's daughter Dawn was among the victims. Queensland man Joel Cauchi was the knife wielding attacker
It’s A Wonderful Life is the definition of a timeless classic. Directed by three-time Oscar winner Frank Capra and starring the beloved leading man James Stewart—the first film for both men after serving in World War II—the movie has continued to grow in esteem since its release in 1946. When the movie’s copyright lapsed in 1974, it became a go-to holiday broadcast for television and cable companies, allowing the film to seep deeply into the American consciousness. Now, decades later, the movie...
Former Sen. Gaylord Nelson championed reducing overall immigration to the United States to protect America's quality of life.