DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An American airstrike in April on a prison run by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that killed over 60 detained African migrants should be investigated as a possible war crime, activists said Wednesday. The call by Amnesty International renews scrutiny on the April 28 strike in Yemen’s Saada province. The attack came Read More…
I saw some of my former Naval War College colleagues at the recent No Kings rally in Providence. Given that National Guard troops and protestors had clashed in Los Angeles at an earlier June rallyprotesting ICE raids, we wondered whether we would see National Guard troops as we marched, where they would be from, and Read More…
The Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a vibrant celebration that honors deceased loved ones, blending ancient traditions with modern customs, primarily celebrated in Mexico and parts of Latin America. Overview of the Celebration The Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, coinciding with the Catholic holidays of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. This holiday is not merely a day of mourning; rather, it is a joyful celebration of life and death, where families honor their deceased relatives through various traditions and rituals. Origins and history Día de Muertos traces its origins back thousands of years to the Indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica, particularly the Aztecs, Toltecs, Olmecs, and Maya—who held a cyclical understanding of life and death. For them death did not represent an end but a continuation of existence in another realm. These civilizations believed that the spirits Read More…
If the plane crashes, I will finally be free. The thought came to me often when I was a young teenager, as easily as breathing. My mother was away, and I imagined what life would be without her. The fantasy didn’t last — she always came home — and everything exploded. Also Read: My Mom Dreamed Read More…
U.S. President Donald Trump walks with North American Flat-Rolled Segment Senior Vice President and Chief Manufacturing Officer Scott Buckiso, Plant manager of Irvin and Fairless Plant Donald German and Mon Valley Works United Steel Corporation Vice President Kurt Barshick, as he visits U.S. Steel Corporation–Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Read More…
Crowd cheers during the “No Kings” rally on Boston Common on Oct. 18, 2025. I didn’t feel compelled to join a “No Kings” protest in June or last weekend, and don’t know any other Black person who had been burning to attend one. But Saturday in New York City, I met a friend from out of Read More…
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