Author: Carma Henry

     Myanmar’s (Burma) military dictatorship, which seized power in 2021, suddenly is vulnerable to attack from the hodgepodge resistance forces loosely aligned under a National Unity Government. These forces are of two kinds: ethnic minority armies, sometimes referred to as the Three Brotherhood Alliance, that have a long history of opposition to the military government, and pro-democracy groups backed by the NUG that have come together since the 2021 coup. (A publication of Myanmar journalists in exile in Thailand lists 30 armed groups in all, 10 of which are ethnic armies).

Takes One to Know One

     When working people stand together, raise their voice and show their power, they win.

Navy Federal approved a higher percentage of applications from white borrowers earning less than $62,000 annually than Black borrowers earning $140,000 or more.  By Stacy M.…

      The scene had all the makings of a horrific tragedy: On Thursday, a woman emptied what looked to be a large red can of gasoline all over the front porch of the house where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta. She was seemingly intent on burning the historic home down.

Harvard University’s Board of Overseers released a statement expressing their support for President Gay amidst the current challenging situation. “We fully support President Gay, standing together in unity and agreement,” the Board wrote.

As Charles Richardson, above, gradually lost his eyesight to complications from diabetes, certain childhood memories haunted him even more. The Catholic priest appeared vividly in his mind’s eye — the one who promised him a spot on a travel basketball team, took him out for burgers and helped him with homework. The one, Richardson alleges, who sexually assaulted him for more than a year.

     A leader of the Republican Party of Florida is calling for an emergency meeting to consider how to handle rape allegations that surfaced last week against the party’s chairman, Christian Ziegler, who has so far refused to resign amid increasing pressure and a police investigation.

The discovery of a police officer’s body in a yard has led to a legal saga as prosecutors level murder charges against his girlfriend. The case unfolds amid her steadfast claim of being framed. The deceased officer’s tragic demise, shrouded in mystery, has raised significant scrutiny over the circumstances surrounding his death

Dr. Jessika S.  Timmons, a native  of Lauderhill, Florida had the distinct pleasure of being sworn in by the Broward County School Board on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, as Assistant Principal of Bennett Elementary School. This promotion is well-deserved and shows proof of her dedication to her students and community