Black money: Making a mountain out of a molehill?
By Soutik Biswas From BBC “Black money is so much a part of our white economy, a tumour in the centre of the brain – try to remove it and you kill the patient,” wrote Indian-born writer Rohinton Mistry in…
Judge sets competency protocol for immigrant detainees
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal The federal government has 90 days to implement court-ordered procedures that for the first time would screen undocumented immigrant detainees for mental competency. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee, who ruled in a…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
It’s farewell season for several ships in the Caribbean
By Theresa Norton Masek From Travel Pulse It’s farewell season in the Caribbean as several cruise ships are operating their final winter program in the sunny islands. Seabourn will bid goodbye to two of its smaller luxury yachts in the…
Circuit rejects Police Union role in ‘Stop and Frisk’
By Andrew Keshner, From New York Law Journal NYPD officers participate in a stop and frisk training exercise. New York City police unions protesting the city’s agreement to settle lawsuits on stop-and-frisk practices waited too long before trying to insert…
FIU in D.C. update: FIU Ebola expert visits White House
From FIU News In the week leading up to the mid-term elections, FIU’s strength in global health response, coastal ecosystems and local educational reform were promoted in Washington D.C., while alumni in the region supported the university’s first generation scholarship…
12 gorgeous and tedious country themed wedding styles
By awais239 from olwomen Wedding ceremony is a union of people and wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. When you start your wedding planning, there is so much to take into…
USA rejects petition to list Queen Conch as endangered species
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) has congratulated member states after a US government review of the status of the Queen Conch keeps the region’s conch fishery alive. The review follows a petition to have the Queen Conch listed as…
Mitchell addresses misinformation surrounding new [Bamamas] immigration policy
From Bahama Islands Info NASSAU, Bahamas — The new immigration policies came into effect on Saturday, November 1 and in the wake of a routine spot check by the Department of Immigration, images and commentary were posted in social media…
Migrant rights activist Andy Hall could face prison
From Walk Free Campaigns Andy Hall could face 7 years in prison for doing something you and I do everyday — talking about modern slavery. Andy Hall is a British campaigner with a special focus on the rights of migrant…
