By: Mario Conde, Reporter As we approached another Presidential election this fall, I came to the conclusion that this will be another two-party system contest and people will have to choose between the lesser of the two evils. Donald Trump will face former Vice-President Joe Biden in the general election …
March, 2020
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16 March
Testing starts for 1st Possible Coronavirus Vaccine in the US
-Editorial Scientists gave the first shots in the first test of an experimental Coronavirus vaccine leading off a worldwide search for protection even as the pandemic surges. Amid the fears and actions taken by local and state governments to prevent the spread of this virus, a vaccine might be closer …
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11 March
NBA temporally suspends basketball season due to Coronavirus (Covid-19)
By: Fidel Gastelum, Reporter After the CoronaVirus case of a Utah Jazz player was officially confirmed, the NBA has decided to suspend the games and activities of this season until further notice. The Covid-19 has already wreaked havoc on other sports leagues such as Italy’s Serie A soccer, and the …
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11 March
The economic cost of “One Day Without Women” strike in Mexico reached 43.5 billion pesos
By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist, (Ph.D.) The economic value of unpaid work in domestic work and care of women represents 23.5% of the country’s GDP. According to INEGI data in the “Satellite Account of the Unpaid Work of Households in Mexico, 2018”, which provides information on the economic valuation of …
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8 March
A Day Without Women
-Editorial Women are tired of violence against them in Mexico, many of them will “disappear” in hopes their silence is loud and clear. On March 9, women across Mexico will not go to work, take their children to school, use social media, or go grocery shopping. They are also urging …
February, 2020
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23 February
Women in Mexico Start Movement Against Gender Violence
-Editorial Due to the recent wave of murders and attacks towards women in Mexico, a national women’s strike has been called in order to raise awareness against violence gender violence. Feminists activists in Mexico are calling for a national strike on March 9. Women are planning not to go to …
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23 February
DHS to Implement Inadmissibility on Becoming Public Charge Grounds Final Rule Nationwide
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will implement the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule (“Final Rule”) on Feb. 24, 2020, nationwide, including in Illinois, following another judicial victory lifting the injunction in that state. In light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Feb. 21, 2020 decision to stay the …
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18 February
Boy Scouts File for Bankruptcy Amid Sexual Abuse Cases
-Editorial The Boy Scouts of America filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early Tuesday after decades of sexual abuse claims within one of the country’s largest youth organizations. By going to bankruptcy court, the Scouts can put those lawsuits on hold for now. But they could ultimately be forced to sell off …
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5 February
Nancy Pelosi’s Action Creates Controversy at State of the Union
-Editorial President Donald Trump gave the State of the Union Address that ended with the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tearing the speech Trump gave. In an action never seen in the State of the Union, Pelosi tore down the speech moments after the President finished his address drawing heavy criticism …
January, 2020
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9 January
House Votes to Limit Trump in Iran Conflict
-Editorial Its been weeks since the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump and the Iran conflict has added more issues in Washington. While impeachment proceedings are pending, congress voted in favor of a war resolution that would limit the President’s war authority. Democrats are invoking the War …
