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Ilhan Omar’s election: An example of American inclusiveness
On December 7, 2016, she was invited to the White House for a meeting as part of strategic planning for newly elected Democratic lawmakers. After the briefing, she took a cab to her hotel and on...Jan 6, 2017 1862 2 -
Study : Spiritual experience and love activate brain reward systems in the same way
Image by Hagmann P, Cammoun L, Gigandet X, Meuli R, Honey CJ, et al. via Wikimedia Commons In one of his most inspiring thoughts, Jalaluddin Rumi once declared that “Love is the religion and the universe...Dec 11, 2016 1181 0 -
Immigrants contributed $ 2 trillion to US GDP last year : New Study
Immigrants who came from around the world contributed about $ 2 trillion to the GDP in the United States last year, making America the largest beneficiary of talented workforce in a variety of fields. McKinsey Global...Dec 7, 2016 2148 0 -
US mainstains entrepreneural edge over competitors
Featured Image : Lower Manhattan from Jersey City Panorama Photo Credit: King of Hearts Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY-SA-3.0 As economies compete to facilitate business and innovation, the United States retains its position as the country offering most favorable...Nov 29, 2016 973 0 -
How Trump and Obama reacted to Castro’s death
Featured Image: Fidel Castro speaking in Havana, 1978. Photo by Marcelo Montecino via Wikimedia Commons The death of Fidel Castro, who remained a figure of contrasting and divergent descriptions to Cubans and the world – as revolutionary...Nov 26, 2016 1064 0 -
Fundamentalism, populism pose threat to women human rights defenders – UN
Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Dubravka Simonovic, speaks to the press in Buenos Aires, November 21, 2016. Photo UNIC /Buenos Aires. Women’s rights have been set back in several places even as awareness about human...Nov 25, 2016 977 0 -
What will happen when Trump pulls US out of Trans-Pacific Partnership?
Featured image : AFGE activists participate in #StopFastTrack rallies in the D.C. in April, 2015, Photo by AFGE via Wikimedia Commons The shock following the election of Donald Trump as America’s 45th President has given way...Nov 24, 2016 970 0 -
American interfaith, rights bodies call for abolishing registry framework
Statue of Liberty, New York Photo by Laslovarga via Wikimedia Commons Nearly 200 American rights and interfaith organizations have called for dismantling the framework behind a post-9/11 registry system, saying it targeted immigrants based on religion,...Nov 23, 2016 898 0 -
Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Michael Jordan to receive Medal of Freedom
Legendary basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is among 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, announced by the White House on Wednesday, the last time Preisdent Barack Obama has nominated such outstanding individuals for the highest...Nov 17, 2016 1247 0 -
White House Race: Electoral vote and pathways to victory
In the last days of the loud, angry, sometimes bitter 2016 presidential campaign, opinion polls are showing that the race for the White House is getting tighter. Hillary Clinton’s once-comfortable lead has shrunk in national polls,...Nov 6, 2016 904 0
