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AUSTIN, Texas – Un viaje por carretera de 10 días iniciado por los defensores del control de armas, para exigir a los senadores que pasen una verificación de antecedentes en todas las ventas de armas, terminará en Washington, D.C. esta semana. Como parte del evento “Everytown for Gun Safety”,...
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AUSTIN, Texas — A 10-day road trip by gun-control advocates, calling on senators to pass background checks on all gun sales, will end in Washington, D.C. this week. As part of the “Everytown for Gun Safety” event, volunteers with Texas Students Demand Action and Moms Demand Action gathered at the Texas...
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – La polarización se considera un problema creciente en Estados Unidos y muchos culpan a las redes sociales. Pero las encuestas muestran que los estadounidenses están de acuerdo en muchos temas candentes, y la división puede ser más emocional que ideológica. Un ejemplo es el control de...
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Polarization is seen as a growing problem in the United States, and many blame social media. But polls show Americans agree on many hot-button issues – and the divide may be more emotional than ideological. One example is gun control. A majority of Americans polled agree that stricter...
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Following the three community mass shootings at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, El Paso Walmart, and Dayton Business District, there has been an intense outcry demanding that the U.S. Congress enact Gun Control Legislation. This approach runs right into the NRA’s efforts to promote gun sales as the foremost lobbyist...
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Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR American corporations have changed a lot since “1952 (when), Charles Wilson, then President, General Motors (Corporation), was nominated by (President) Dwight Eisenhower to become the Secretary of Defense. During his (congressional Senate) confirmation hearing, Wilson was asked whether, as Secretary (of Defense), he could make...
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Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR Violence is defined by the World Health Organization as “the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological...
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Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR After the latest school massacre which happened at Parkland, Florida on Valentine’s Day this year, all documents regarding the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment were reviewed (sources: Wikipedia). Fellow students, parents, family members, and community all were traumatized and grieved. School officials had to deal with...
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A South Florida lawmaker is calling on his colleagues in the state Legislature to do more than just extend thoughts and prayers in the wake of the latest mass shooting. Democratic Rep. Shevrin Jones of West Park took to Twitter to extend his thoughts and prayers...