• From Bird Flu To Climate Snakes

    From Bird Flu To Climate Snakes Authored by Breeauna Sagdal via The Brownstone Institute, Seasoned veterinarians and livestock producers alike have been scratching their heads trying to understand the media’s response to the avian flu. Headlines across every major news outlet warn of humans becoming infected with the “deadly” bird flu after one reported case of pink-eye in a human. The entire narrative is predicated upon a long-disputed claim that Covid-19 was the result of a...

  • Political life of Imam Ridha (AS)

    Shafaqna English- The eighth Shia Imam, Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (AS), was born in Medina in 765 AD. His parents were Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (AS) and Lady Tahira (SA) . He was given the epithet al-Ridha (‘the one agreed upon’) and his teknonym was Abul-Hassan. After the martyrdom of his

  • Trump Is A Rorschach Test For The Body Politic

    Trump Is A Rorschach Test For The Body Politic Authored by Frank Miele via RealClearPolitics, It is no secret that Donald Trump is a hot wire that either fires up the imagination of voters or fries the brain. For those of us who experience Trump as a Promethean bringer of enlightening fire to the dark barren fields of modern politics, it is hard to fathom the reaction of those who are terrified of him. We just say they have Trump Derangement Syndrome. But for those Trump...

  • Politics Now: May 4, 2024

    This week on Politics Now with host John Langeler: Protests of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza hit UNLV. Competing plans to build an NBA arena in Las Vegas, we compare them. UNLV Hydrology

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    Climate Change and Mosquitos in Southeast Queens

    Roxanne Scott, independent journalist working on a series with the NY Amsterdam News about climate change in Southeast Queens, talks about how St. Albans in Southeast Queens, a majority-Black neighborhood where residents have long complained of neglected infrastructure and services, is dealing with a pest exacerbated by climate change: mosquitos.

  • The State of Politics: Running for Legislature Not So Simple

    Legislative hopefuls face strict rules, deadlines, paperwork.

  • Why sportspeople should stick to the pitch and stay out of politics

    Former England cricketer Monty Panesar is to stand for parliament, but he doesn’t seem to know what his own policies areThere’s an old adage that says sport and politics don’t mix. It’s a moot point with persuasive arguments on both sides. But in light of former England spin bowler Monty Panesar’s jaw-dropping radio interview last week as George Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain’s prospective candidate for Ealing Southall, west London, in the next election, perhaps a more pertinent question is...

  • Q&A: Midwives as a Vital Climate Solution

    May 5th is the International Day of the Midwife. This year’s theme, “Midwives: A Vital Climate Solution,” acknowledges the role that midwives play by delivering environmentally sustainable health []

  • Religious and political 'debanking' must end

    Helping orphans in Uganda would seem to have few opponents.

  • McAllen mulls political sign restrictions

    McALLEN — Anyone who's driven down Bicentennial Boulevard in McAllen has seen them — a mountain of political signs that seem to linger long after the polls have closed.

  • The Annual Women in Local Politics Forum

    Long-time North Country Assemblywoman Janet Duprey presented a distinguished public service award to fellow former Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward for her many years of dedicated work in the New York State Assembly from 2002-2013. Janet & the Clinton Community College Center for Governance hosted the third Women in Local Politics Forum this past week. Janet and the other panelists were asked about the partisan and deeply divided state of politics nationally right now, and whether it’s it something...

  • 2024 Women in Local Politics Forum

    Long-time North Country Assemblywoman Janet Duprey presented a distinguished public service award to fellow former Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward for her many years of dedicated work in the New York State Assembly. Janet & the Clinton Community College Center for Governance hosted their 3rd Women in Local Politics forum on April 23rd. Other panelists includes Champlain Village Mayor Janet McFetridge, Dannemora Town Supervisor Deb Coryer, and Clinton County Area 6 Legislator Patty Waldron. The...