by | Nov 18, 2015 3:55 pm | Comments (18)
After Indiana’s governor refused to take in a family of Syrian refugees, New Haven’s Chris George immediately agreed to help. The family— pawns in a national post-Paris ideological argument — has arrived in town.
by | Oct 15, 2015 1:19 pm | Comments (0)
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Sean Nelson brought his phone out in the middle of class — not because he was texting but because he was updating the Instagram account for his social justice club.
by | Sep 23, 2015 4:48 pm | Comments (1)
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Omar Rajeh was behind the counter at his Mediterranea restaurant on Orange Street when his cell phone rang. The call came from his native Syria.
by and | Sep 11, 2015 12:17 pm | Comments (15)
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George: First 5 of many.
As the U.S. moves cautiously to opening its doors to tens of thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing civil war, New Haven’s Integrated Refugee and Immigration Services (IRIS) has resettled four families from that conflict with another on the way to New Haven.
by | Sep 11, 2015 7:21 am | Comments (0)
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Do you know about the Iranian IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) Revolution?
by | Sep 7, 2015 12:38 pm | Comments (3)
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BLumenthal, left, meets with DTC in private in June.
So far two face-to-face meetings haven’t swayed the senator, so New Haven Democrats Monday tried a last-minute letter.
Continue reading ‘City Dems Urge Blumenthal To Back Iran Deal’
by | Aug 17, 2015 12:13 pm | Comments (0)
From politics to migration to slums, American media tends to focus on the sensational in their coverage African affairs. On this week’s episode of At The Moment, Ghanaian journalist Anny Osabutey spoke with host Sharon Benzoni about the complex world of journalism in his West African country and how Africa is represented in international media.
Click on the above audio file to listen to the show, or download it on iTunes to listen later.
by | Aug 12, 2015 12:48 pm | Comments (0)
Before she moved to the U.S., before her career with 60 Minutes, and before her recent books brought a history to light in sharp and nuanced focus, Roya Hakakian was just a teenager, and on her way to a hike with friends in northern Tehran.
by | Jul 14, 2015 8:32 am | Comments (1)
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When Mayor Toni Harp asked New Haveners to help the people of Freetown Sierra Leone i in the face of the ebola crisis in that community last year, they responded.
Their response produced money to purchase four vans, and two cargo containers filled with school and medical supplies and thousands of cases of water. It also produced top honors for New Haven, Freetown’s sister city.
Continue reading ‘A “Let’s Get It Done” City Recognized For Ebola Campaign’
by | Jun 26, 2015 4:49 pm | Comments (4)
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If the necessity to “think outside the box” could ever have a physical manifestation, it would be the golden shipping container called the “Portal” currently hosting visitors to the New Haven Festival of Arts and Ideas.
Continue reading ‘Big Brother Would Approve Of This “Peace” Hoax’
by | Jun 15, 2015 4:52 pm | Comments (2)
Rosa DeLauro said she would love to tell us all the reasons she successfully led a charge to stop President Obama, at least for now, from negotiating a Pacific trade treaty. But if she were to tell us, she’d be breaking the law.
Continue reading ‘DeLauro: I Wish I Could Detail The Trade Deal’s Demerits’
by | Jun 10, 2015 4:12 pm | Comments (0)
“Stickiness” — in New Haven, and abroad — was the theme at Kroon Hall Tuesday night.
by | Jun 8, 2015 12:03 pm | Comments (8)
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Blumenthal, Dolores Colon and Lowendor at Sunday’s meeting.
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal slipped into town for a closed-door meeting with local Democrats about an international issue — U.S. peace talks with Iran.
Continue reading ‘Blumenthal Faces Local Dem Rebuke On Iran’
by | Jun 2, 2015 8:50 am | Comments (0)
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June 1, 2015, was just a date in the distant future when Natassia Lindo arrived in the U.S. 15 years ago. It became a turning point in her life, as she said her first pledge of allegiance as a new citizen — as part of the largest naturalization ceremony in state history.
by | May 22, 2015 2:31 pm | Comments (0)
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“Abuna,” funerary relief, limestone with trace of paint, from around 170-230 A.D.
As the world frets about whether ancient sculptures will survive the sledgehammers of the newly arrived conquerors of Palmyra, Syria, a sense of what’s at stake can be found here in New Haven.
Continue reading ‘Palmyra Artifacts Survive ISIS—On Chapel Street’
by | Apr 17, 2015 12:27 pm | Comments (0)
Relatives of 43 disappeared Mexican students called out former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo and the U.S. government, accusing them of complicity in state-sanctioned terrorism in their country.
Continue reading ‘Parents Take Prayer, Protest To Ex-Mex Prez’
by | Mar 2, 2015 2:10 pm | Comments (1)
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Ambassador Stevens: “Ebola is not gone yet.”
New Haven is sending four ambulances and $16,000 in medical supplies to its Ebola-torn sister city in Sierre Leone, after a three-month community campaign exceeded its fundraising goal.
by | Feb 24, 2015 6:01 pm | Comments (0)
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For dozens, perhaps hundreds of people in New Haven, the metallic, gold-painted shipping container deposited on the broad walkway outside the Yale University Art Gallery last week until Mar. 1, will be a gateway to Iran.
by | Feb 11, 2015 1:05 pm | Comments (1)
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Jack Paulishen, an award-winning teacher at James Hillhouse High School, didn’t mince words: “As some of you know, I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma this past August, and part of me knows that I would not be getting this award if I didn’t have cancer. Having said that, if I was running this fundraiser (which I have in the past) I’d give me an award too. (Who wouldn’t buy a $25 ticket for a guy who has cancer? LOL.)”
by | Dec 22, 2014 2:20 pm | Comments (2)
Connecticut’s two U.S. senators called Monday for the Obama administration to respond — in an undefined way — to North Korea’s alleged hacking into Sony Pictures’ computer system and lethal threats against the airing of the movie The Interview.
Continue reading ‘Blumenthal, Murphy: Time To Respond To N. Korea’
by | Sep 29, 2014 8:24 am | Comments (1)
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Ears perked up as U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, one of two guests of honor at Junta’s (Junta for Progressive Action) 45th Anniversary Gala held at the The Ballroom at LoRicco Tower Friday, began to address the audience in Spanish: “I’m not going to say a lot because I can’t speak much [Spanish]. I have to practice,” he said, eliciting a burst of laughter.
by | Jul 10, 2014 8:10 am | Comments (0)
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Nkomo, Chinyamakobvu, and Streater.
Cashmere Streater, who grew up in New Haven, had never met anyone from Zimbabwe, let alone an African businessman developing power plants there.
She asked Taurai Chinyamakobvu if there were internship opportunities in his country. Not many, he said, but it’s a good idea that should be worked on.
Then they traded contact info.
by | Apr 25, 2014 12:36 pm | Comments (0)
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Sophia Opatska: “When you bury over 100 young men and women who were shot, you cannot stand that emotionally.”
Reporting back from Ukraine, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy told a crowd in East Rock Wednesday night that contrary to public perception, Russia’s takeover of Crimea is a sign of weakness, not strength.
Continue reading ‘Murphy Tells E. Rock: Russia Acting Out Of “Weakness”’
by | Mar 18, 2014 4:01 pm | Comments (1)
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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has been to Ukraine and back, and he has an update for the voters back home.