TWO TICKETS TO HAVANA, PLEASE...
REALLY
by Ernest
Barteldes
Today, any American citizen can hop on a plane and fly to 'rogue
nations' like Iran or North Korea, provided he or she gets a visa to
enter those countries. Even though they are part of what the Bush
administration called 'the Axis of Evil,' there is nothing (legally)
that this country can do to against you if you decide to do so. However,
the same does not ring true in case that same citizen decides to spend a
few days sipping mojitos at a Caribbean island just 90 miles off the
coast of Florida. If you do that, you are breaking the law, and might
suffer dire consequences if you go for it anyway.STORY
Record demand for heating assistance in US
By Tom Eley
 All Officers Are Acquitted in Mineo Abuse Trial NEW YORK CITY'S JUSTICE IS EXCLUSIVE |
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Everyone who
voted for Obama
Must Get Out For
Him Again!
by Richard E.
Schiff
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Daniel
Dromm:
Surprisingly
Fitting
New
Chair of
City
Council
Immigration
Committee |
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Now I realize I should not have been laughing
at the
Tea
Partiers. I saw the Tea Partiers as a motley group
of ignorant hicks fueled by the Fox News and CNN talking heads who just
want to see the current administration fail, no matter what that does to
the country. What I should have noticed was they were forming a strong
base while liberal organizations pretty much kept quiet, possibly still
drunk from the victory in November of 2008. |
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Haitian American Council Member Mathieu Eugene Responding to Haiti Earthquake In the aftermath of Haiti’s latest catastrophe, Council Member Mathieu Eugene, the first Haitian American elected to the City Council, sends his thoughts, prayers and heartfelt sympathy to his brothers and sisters in Haiti as they continue to cope with this tragedy. He also extends these sentiments to all those living in the United States and throughout the Diaspora who have, as he does, family and loved ones in Haiti. by Donna Lamb |
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SAVE THE
DATE(ing) The writer met Hattie Elliot, the founder of Save the Date(ing), on a stinging cold January morning at Snice, a little coffee shop on 8th Avenue and West 4th Street, a couple of blocks from the E train’s 14th street stop. This is the part of the city where things get wonky: 14th Street, 13th Street, gas station, traffic island, West 4th Street. The writer’s late and flustered but Elliot’s completely jazzed about Save the Date(ing), which she founded as a fun and nonstressful way for singles to meet. On the other hand, the nonstressful part is conditional. The stress, for the busy folks that sign up for the program, is the pleasurable kind. by Arlene McKanic |
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New Year in
America: A
portrait of
social misery
By Tom Eley
City Council
Committees Visit
NYC Business
Solutions Center
by Donna Lamb
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Poppin’ Johnny: a new American myth |
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| One of the great things about Shakespeare is he’s truly a man for all seasons: Richard III is as great with Ian McKellan playing the title role as a 1930’s Fascist dictator and Romeo and Juliet are just as relevant as two American high school kids. And A Midsummer Night’s dream is just as delightful if it’s played by a bunch of flower draped Vassar coeds or modern day actors in their pajamas. If it's Theatre it's by Arlene McKanic |
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3 Unique Takes
on the War
Effort
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www.Jihad.com |
THE CONTINUING
RHETORIC OF WHY
WE GO TO WAR |
IN
DEFENSE
OF
THE
OBAMA
PLAN
FOR
AFGHANISTAN |
A VERY DISMAL
FUTURE:
WWIII
by Richard E.
Schiff
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Gazette Exclusive  Fat Chance by Melissa Beveridge While passing by a local fast food restaurant, I saw an overweight child,around 12 years old, bringing his tray to the table with his friend. Curious, I looked a little closer to see what this overweight 12 year old boy would be consuming, and surprise, it wasn’t a kids meal, hamburger, or even French fries. This boy had a big salad on his tray....Then, his next action smashed my hopes. -nycny.com |
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From Producer/Director Michael Nash
There is a new phenomenon in the global arena called “Climate Refugees”. A climate refugee is a person displaced by climatically induced environmental disasters. Such disasters result from incremental and rapid ecological change, resulting in increased droughts, desertification, sea level rise, and the more frequent occurrence of extreme weather events such as hurricanes, cyclones, fires, mass flooding and tornadoes.
