Politics

Harris Campaign on the Rise During DNC Week

By Tate Hutchinson On Tuesday, as tens of thousands packed the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Vice President Kamala Harris and running-mate Tim Walz hosted an unprecedented event just 90 miles north at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum. While most candidates would stay put for the week awaiting their nomination, Harris and Walz got to work inspiring […]

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Looking Forward: America in 2025 and Beyond

Op-Ed by Daniel Rose On November 5, 2024, we voters in the world’s most dynamic, productive, and creative democratic society will choose the political leadership that will determine the nature of our government in the years ahead. Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for President, is a smart, tough-minded, pragmatist with a long and fruitful career

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Op-Ed: The Concept of “Timshel” in Turkish Politics

Emine Ece Orkun, American Uni. LLM  “The word timshel—‘Thou mayest’— that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That says the way is open. That throws it right back on a man. For if ‘Thou mayest’—it is also true that ‘Thou mayest not.” says John Steinbeck in his book

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The Rise of BRICS, And How to Get Skin in the Game

By The Harlem Times Staff BRICS, the economic block comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (among others), has been making waves in the global economy in recent years. The group represents a significant portion of the world’s population and economic output, with a combined GDP of more than $16 trillion. As the bloc

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Remarks Welcoming Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to the Pentagon

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD J. AUSTIN III: Mr. Prime Minister, thanks for being here. It’s great to be able to host you at the Pentagon. It’s important that we’re meeting today. The United States has demonstrated once again in recent days that we are deeply committed to the security of your region and that we

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Op-Ed: Local Elections in Türkiye

Fair, transparent, and regular elections are the most fundamental components of modern democracies. In democratic systems, it is fundamental that the authority and power of those in power be derived from the electorate or the governed. These powers are renewed through regular elections. Through elections, the governed vote on the governors’ policies and performance, evaluating

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Senator Cordell Cleare Witnesses the Enactment of New York’s Historic Reparation Bill

One, of Several Bills, which will Address Systemic Racism in the State NEW YORK, NY – December 19, 2023 – Today, in a public ceremony, at the New York Historical Society on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law the “New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies Act”, commonly referred to as the

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On the Life of Henry Kissinger – R.I.P.

by Daniel Rose With the passing of Henry Kissinger, the United States has lost the important voice of our controversial but unequivocal spokesman for hard-nosed, pragmatic, self-interested international relations that served our national purposes. Known as ‘Realpolitik’ by political scientists, the Kissinger approach focuses on what is realistically achievable and feasible, rather than on the

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Social Security – Nightmares vs. Daydreams

 by Daniel Rose The federal programs collectively known as Social Security represent one of our government’s largest expenditures (some 5% of our GDP) and constitute the major source of income for nearly 70 million Americans.  Retirement payments, family death benefits and insurance protection against severe disability that are provided by Social Security are a crucially

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Recognizing the Beast: France’s Sustained Black Codes

Op-Ed by Dr. Dòwòti Désir Recognizing the Beast: France’s Sustained Black Codes By Dr. Dòwòti Désir As the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent 2015-2024, whose theme: Recognition, Justice and Development, approaches its end, will it be marred by war and acrimony by the global African community on both sides of the

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