News & Politics (Page 53)
June 5, 2022
Life After Exoneration: How One Man Rebuilt His Life After a Wrongful Conviction
When a portable heater went out in Veterans' Stadium in Philadelphia during an NFL game, Ed Baker — one of two electricians working at “The Vet” at the time—had to fix it. After what he'd been through, landing a job among NFL players was like winning his own Super Bowl.
May 20, 2022
Pakistan Cries Foul Over Influx of Afghan Refugees
Three million Afghan refugees have fled to Pakistan since 2002, according to the UNHCR. Pakistan’s government says it doesn’t have the capacity for this refugee influx.
May 15, 2022
Fort Bliss Has a Problem with Sexual Assault. How Do Its Leaders Plan to Fix it?
In a 2018 report, the Research and Development (RAND) Corporation identified Army installations with the highest sexual assault incidents, which included Fort Hood and Fort Bliss in Texas and Fort Stewart, Georgia as the top three. While Fort Hood attracts much of the media’s attention with its highest incidents of sexual assault, Fort Bliss holds the second highest sexual assault incidents out of all installations, a statistic apparently unfamiliar to Fort Bliss leaders.
May 9, 2022
Toronto Resident Sues the City Over Financial Opposition to Quebec’s Bill 21
Toronto’s financial opposition to Quebec legislation Bill 21 ensued in a lawsuit over the merits of taxpayer funds for other jurisdictions.
May 6, 2022
The Two Front Lines of The Ukrainian War: New York’s Ukrainian Community Rallies to Support Forces on the Ground
From the front lines of New York, the Ukrainian community rallies to support forces on the ground with supplies and information.