Author: Carma Henry

The nine-member court upheld a previous ruling by a district court judge in Tulsa, stating that the plaintiffs’ grievances, although legitimate, did not fall within the purview of the state’s public nuisance statute.

     The case against the Atlanta-based venture capital fund began last year with a lawsuit by the American Alliance for Equal Rights. The lawsuit, led by Edward Blum, who is known for challenging affirmative action in college admissions, alleged that the fund, which specifically caters to Black women, is racially discriminatory.

Hurricane season is officially here. To help raise awareness on hurricane hazards and the scientific resources available to at-risk communities, the U.S. Geological Survey created a short quiz on coastal storms.

 Florida is joining the growing list of states that allow pharmacists to order and dispense HIV infection-prevention drugs, but it will still take months until any pharmacists are certified to provide that service.

Adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media face double the risk of anxiety and depression symptoms. At the last observation, the average daily use for this age group was 4.8 hours, with nearly half reporting that social media negatively impacts their body image.

     This year marked the 158th Juneteenth anniversary. As the festivities bring transformations places come alive with parades, festivals, and pop-up tents are havens of delight, in addition to the alluring scents of barbecued, hot fried fish and freshly baked treats that fill the air. Laughter of children mingled with the soulful tunes of live music, in a symphony of joy coming from the trunk of cars, backyards and scents paint a vivid tapestry of culture and history.

  I’ve been told that Black millionaires adore Donald Trump because Trump will cut taxes for rich Americans.

     The major issues in the European Parliament (EP) elections were the Ukraine war, immigration, and the costs of a green transition. Just as is true here, each of those issues is highly divisive. The war finds the French, the Germans, the Poles, and the Baltic countries pushing for more aid to Ukraine, while Hungary heads a much smaller group that tends to side with Russia.

     That is what Kim Junker says, as she laments the iron grip wealthy pipeline interests seem to have over some of Iowa’s most powerful lawmakers. What she is referring to is a years-long fight against a massive carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline project planned to run through the state.

     Let’s take a moment, shall we, and step beyond the clichés and paradoxes mixed into the controversy – in particular, the ones that purport to make America great. Perhaps the nation’s primary paradox is “the separation of church and state,” which is both totally sane and necessary and a potentially raw, insulting wound to believers in a loving God.