Chelsea Horne/Desperate Times in Argentina
Crime does not discriminate. Even in Recoleta, Buenos Aires, one of the wealthiest, safest neighborhoods, citizens are robbed. Efrain, a long-time resident of the area, told a story about how one elderly woman was robbed, at her very doorstep. Twice in one month.
Jim Palombo/Politics
“… we have an education system that seems most focused on verifying its own worth, making it ‘too busy’ to be concerned with developing ongoing, civic dialogue. (Especially in these turbulent political times, this should be a top priority, at least on par with developing technological skills.)”
We Are You Project @ Kean Univ.
A AA AAA The We Are Your Project: AAA "An Exhibition on Social Justice & Immigration" ean University's The Human Rights Institute presents The We Are You Project, a comprehensive...
Crime in America/Jim Palombo
When I first encountered Merton’s thoughts I was struck by his focus on the imbalance/inequality between ends and means that, for me as well as many others, was an issue in our society. In other words, the links between opportunities, unequal social conditions and deviant-criminal behavior that could be gleaned from his tenets were more than obvious. And although his emphasis was primarily on lower class behavior (which was in academic circles a critical shortcoming), it seemed only reasonable that by using the notion of strain and extending into the other classes, one could help explain the sometimes unexplainable deviant-criminal behavior emanating from across the societal spectrum.
Field Notes from Cuba/Jim Palombo
In this edition, our Politics Editor Jim Palombo presents his provocative and timely observations following a month-long stay in Cuba.
João Cerqueira/Fiction
“The majority of mankind seems to believe in something more than chemical transformations,” Jesus said.
“Have you ever known anyone to rejoice in death?”
“The death of a human being almost always causes suffering to family and friends…”
“Couldn’t it be that they suspect that there’s nothing after that?” Magdalene asked.
“What’s the point in living if you believe in nothing?”
CUBA/Politics-Interview
Following American President Barack Obama’s announcement of the historic agreement to normalize relations with Cuba there has been a considerable amount of speculation as to what happens next, and how normalization will take place between these two neighbors that have been estranged for more than 50 years…
True Tales of a Fictitious Spy/Excerpt
After all, everyone knows that in the murky, topsy-turvy world of espionage nothing is what it appears to be; what appears to be an ordinary stray visitor to a layman may indeed be a high-ranking intelligence officer.
Cuba, Moving Forward/Politics
There’s been a good deal of discussion surrounding the developments in Cuban and U.S. relations. Of course whatever happens in terms of the openness between our two countries can only be a good thing. It’s about time that…
Politics / Palombo
One might suggest that the situations in Ferguson and New York City speak for themselves. After all, the actual incidents and the ensuing protests have been splattered across all our screens with every available expert offering his/her opinion on what transpired – what more could be said…