AFT to Launch National Academy for AI Instruction with Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and United Federation of Teachers

AFT to Launch National Academy for AI Instruction with Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and United Federation of Teachers

By AFT Press | Editorial credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com NEW YORK – The AFT, alongside the United Federation of Teachers and lead partner Microsoft Corp., founding partner OpenAI, and Anthropic, announced the launch of the National Academy for AI Instruction today. The groundbreaking $23 million education initiative will provide access to free AI training and […]

The Leadership Conference Statement on the Passage of the Big Horrific Bill

The Leadership Conference Statement on the Passage of the Big Horrific Bill

By The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights| Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed President Trump’s domestic policy bill:  “Every yes vote from Congress that passed this cruel and corrupt […]

Senate Approves Unprecedented Spending for Mass Deportation, Ignoring What’s Broken in our Immigration System

Senate Approves Unprecedented Spending for Mass Deportation, Ignoring What’s Broken in our Immigration System

By American Immigration Council | Editorial credit: Phil Pasquini / shutterstock.com Washington DC, July 1, 2025 — On July 1, the U.S. Senate passed a budget reconciliation bill that includes an unprecedented allocation of funds for immigration detention and enforcement while simultaneously stripping healthcare from millions of Americans. The bill, passed today with Vice President JD […]

Attorney General James Urges DoorDash Delivery Workers to File Claims to Receive Funds from $16.75 Million Settlement

Attorney General James Urges DoorDash Delivery Workers to File Claims to Receive Funds from $16.75 Million Settlement

Editorial credit: sockagphoto / shutterstock.com Eligible Drivers Must File Claims Online by September 30, 2025 NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today urged current and former delivery workers who have received notice that they are eligible for the DoorDash settlement reached by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to file claims by […]

Attorney General James Announces Arrests of Bronx Deed Thieves for Stealing $340,000 Share of Family Home

Attorney General James Announces Arrests of Bronx Deed Thieves for Stealing $340,000 Share of Family Home

Editorial credit: Ben Von Klemperer / Shutterstock.com NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the arrests and indictments of Chenenne Guevarra-Francis, a retired New York City Police Department (NYPD) detective; Merrick Dammar, an attorney; and Barbara Guevarra-Francis, a retired nurse, for stealing a 50 percent ownership stake of a family home […]

Job Vacancy for New York City Mayor, A DEI City

Job Vacancy for New York City Mayor, A DEI City

By Anne Webster Here’s a refined and comprehensive analysis of the ideal résumé for the Mayor of New York City in 2025 and beyond, structured to reflect the evolving demands of leadership, governance, and public trust. Executive Summary New York City’s mayor is no longer just a municipal executive—they are a global figure: a crisis […]

Millions Rally Against Authoritarianism, While the White House Portrays Protests as Threats – a Political Scientist Explains

Millions Rally Against Authoritarianism, While the White House Portrays Protests as Threats – a Political Scientist Explains

By Jeremy Pressman, The Conversation At the end of a week when President Donald Trump sent Marines and the California National Guard to Los Angeles to quell protests, Americans across the country turned out in huge numbers to protest Trump’s attempts to expand his power. In rallies on June 14, 2025, organized under the banner “No Kings,” millions of protesters decried Trump’s […]

Trump, the Would-be King, and His Enablers

Trump, the Would-be King, and His Enablers

By Maribel Hastings, America’s Voice | Photo Copyright of IQ INC It is ironic that this week, as we celebrate the 249th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, which established the United States of America and freed it from the British monarchy, we have a president who believes himself to be king […]