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HEADLINES: SEPTEMBER 29
Desperately Needed Aid Piles Up at Puerto Rican Ports as Distribution Lags In Puerto Rico, a vast stockpile of food, water and medicine is piling ... -
Trump’s tax plan would weaken faith in fairness of US tax system
by Gil B. Manzon Jr., Associate Professor of Accounting, Boston College President Donald Trump and GOP leaders just released a plan to significantly change the taxation of ... -
New Bill Will Show Which Lawmakers Support 'Indiscriminate Bombings of Schools, Marketplaces, Hospitals'
Bipartisan resolution calls for U.S. military to stop aiding Saudi-led coalition's bombing campaign in Yemen. by Andrea Germanos As the humanitarian crisis in war-torn Yemen continues to deepen, with ... -
As Wall Street Vultures Circle, Demands for Immediate Puerto Rico Debt Relief
"Washington must abandon its austerity agenda and support the removal of all manmade obstacles to Puerto Rico's recovery and reconstruction." by Jessica Corbett While Wall ... -
HEADLINES: SEPTEMBER 28
Puerto Rico: Hospitals in Crisis Amid Shortages of Water, Power and Medicine In Puerto Rico, hospitals report they’re at capacity and struggling to maintain operations—part ... -
Saudi decree allowing women to drive cars is about politics, not religion
by Haifaa Jawad In an unexpected move that surprised everyone, including his own people, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia has suddenly passed a ... -
What it’s like to be gay and in a gang
by Vanessa R. Panfil There are many stereotypes of and assumptions about street gangs, just as there are many stereotypes and assumptions about gay men. Pretty much none ... -
The Shark Scientists Opposed to a U.S. Ban on the Shark Fin Trade
Marine biologists David Shiffman and Robert Hueter argue that pending legislation in Congress to prohibit all trade of shark fins could actually lead to more ... -
Puerto Ricans Call for Aid Amidst Catastrophe: "We're American Citizens. We Can't Be Left to ...
Six days after Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, 3.4 million U.S. citizens in the territory remain without adequate food, water and fuel. But as ... -
HEADLINES: SEPTEMBER 26
Puerto Rico: Millions Without Electricity, Water, Food & Fuel Six Days After Hurricane Maria In Puerto Rico, Governor Ricardo Roselló has asked for more government ...