Author: Carma Henry

Carma Lynn Henry Westside Gazette Newspaper 545 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Office: (954) 525-1489 Fax: (954) 525-1861

    If we read nothing other than the mainstream media, we are likely to be persuaded that China has the world’s most robust economy, that its leadership in many aspects of international trade mirrors its strengths at home, and that its economic problems are far more manageable than are problems in the US. All those conclusions need a second look. The truth of the matter is far more complicated–and quite worrisome to many Chinese economists and sociologists.

    Months after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, no one has been charged.

    I am among the many Americans who did not vote in our elections at one time. I believe I was wrong not to do so and I will attempt to convince you current non-voters to change your mind.  

    On October 9, only hours after the announcement of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, a former judge on the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Trump administration imposed its latest sanctions on the global judicial body. According to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, “we will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting off their resources and crippling its ability to operate.”

    How is it possible any man would ever believe gang rape is permissible? Are we at a cultural crossroads where Jane Doe’s courageous voice is sparking a resurgence of the #MeToo movement? Let’s hope so.

       Presented by the Carlton B. Moore Freedom Foundation (CBMFF) and sponsored by the City of Fort Lauderdale, the event is a heartfelt continuation of Moore’s work. It featured music by Hot 105’s DJ SCO, comedy from Fefe Frazier, food trucks, a marketplace, and activities for all ages.