Wage theft is a serious problem – in New York City alone, employers have robbed close to billions of dollars every year from the wages of its workers. more>

To talk about education reform is to talk about an issue that affects Latinos more than any other group in New York. In the same way that the Hispanic population in the United States has duplicated in the last 30 years, so has the population of Latino students in New York City schools. more>

The writer comments on how before, ignorance was based on not having or wanting to have access to information. Now, ignorance is based on consuming whatever information appeals to us and accepting it as gospel.

VIDEO :: A recent poll indicates a growing number of Americans incorrectly believe President Barack Obama is a Muslim, despite Obama's repeated statements that he is a Christian. more>

Ambitions of immediate statehood for Puerto Rico appear on the verge of falling victim to the rise of ultra-conservative groups in the United States, groups in which leaders of the "New Right" see the Island as yet another issue to defeat in the so-called "cultural wars" that dominate the landscape in this election year. more>