Whatever one’s feelings about the 2nd amendment, individuals’ gun rights should not supersede the health and safety of the American people. I was in middle school when the massacre at Columbine happened. Everyone was devastated and appalled – those kids … Continued
The *President’s Problematic Censorship Needs Appropriate Reaction Eritrea, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Equatorial Guinea, Uzbekistan and…the US? Those first six countries are listed by the Committee to Protect Journalists as the countries that are the worst offenders when it comes … Continued
FADA: The Wrong Way to Protect our Rights Orwell’s 1984 was even more frightening when I reread it during the Bush administration. Amidst freedom fries and the Patriot Act, I saw traces of his infamous doublespeak: War is peace. Freedom … Continued
The Sticky Truth The election is right around the corner and the world is in a tizzy about the outcome. News sites and Facebook feeds are brimming with analyses of the latest Trump gaffe, the panic surrounding the “new” Clinton … Continued
East River Fifties Alliance Files New Zoning Plan, Promotes Affordable Housing; Manhattan Borough President Brewer, City Council Members Kallos and Garodnick, and State Senator Krueger Co-Sign After months of intense preparation, our clients, the East River Fifties Alliance (ERFA), just … Continued
Truth, Fact, Interpretation, Misdirection – In An Age of Liars, We Need A Decoder Ring Think about this: we know the difference between truth and lies. Presumably, we form our opinions from the information given to us. Certainly, this ought … Continued