Escalating his policy to economically strangle Cuba, Donald Trump has imposed new restrictions on travel to Cuba by U.S. persons. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) will no longer allow the popular “people-to-people” educational travel and they will deny licenses to cruise ships, the most common way people visit Cuba. “While this further …

The Supreme Court doesn’t like to overturn its past decisions. But there’s a way to get around Roe v. Wade without tossing it out completely. In this video we delve into how the Supreme Court makes decisions, the concept of stare decisis, and how other post-Roe cases have created vulnerabilities …

It’s August 2, 2017. Ciera Jackson sighs in relief. She’s just been granted a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, Victor Whittier. Eleven days later, Jackson lies dead on her kitchen floor. Whittier, defying the restraining order, shot her four times through her kitchen window. The path that led to Jackson’s …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRU8mcS3cgE First up, Congress introduced 9 bills designed to support our vets in suicide prevention, better compensation for vets with disabilities, and make the transition home smoother. Here are all nine bills: H.R. 2359 – Whole Veteran Act (Rep. Lamb – Veterans’ Affairs) H.R. 1947 – To amend title 38, United States …

This weekend, Mayor Bill de Blasio met with veterans in Nevada–yet he has never held a similar meeting with NYC veterans during his administration, and his current Executive Budget proposes to cut $118,000 from services for veterans and families. This past March, NYC Veterans Alliance members and community partners, including …