Tag Archives: Politics

This Week’s Picks: August 11, 2013

By: Gabriela Yareliz Hello my dears, It’s hot, humid and cloudy. Yes, but life is still good. I keep avoiding my legal summer reading (I know I will get to it). Come into the law student and lawyer’s mind: Apparently, law school makes you hate anything with serious words listed one after the other inContinue reading “This Week’s Picks: August 11, 2013”

Abedin’s Choice

By: Gabriela Yareliz She’s been on our mind for a while now; ever since her husband announced his candidacy for Mayor of New York. The Huffington Post might as well have a section about Huma Abedin, Anthony Weiner’s wife, with the many articles that have focused on her in recent days. The Huff hasn’t beenContinue reading “Abedin’s Choice”

Today in Pictures

By: Gabriela Yareliz Today, in pictures: 1] Saw Madeline Albright speak some brilliance today at a convention on R2P and Genocide Prevention. 2] Huma Abedin stood by her man, potential future mayor of New York? I admire her strength. Huma for mayor? 3] Royal Baby outing 4] Political ambiance

Happy 4th of July

Happy Birthday Great Nation. We have come a long way. We began as a nation made up of immigrants. People here found refuge, freedom and hope for a better future. We had dark moments. If one looks back it was not too far back that we had minorities disenfranchised. It wasn’t even a hundred yearsContinue reading “Happy 4th of July”

Steve Turner: Creed

By: Gabriela Yareliz Steve Turner describes the greatest nation on earth. Creed by Steve Turner We believe in Marx, Freud and Darwin We believe everything is OK as long as you don’t hurt anyone to the best of your definition of “hurt”, and to the best of your definition of “knowledge”. We believe in sexContinue reading “Steve Turner: Creed”

Invasion

By: Gabriela Yareliz People want guns to guard them from an invasion. Just in case. An invasion of what or by whom? Some say China, others Iran, and some even say our own government. Regardless of what people’s stance on guns may be, I wish people realized that there is a more serious invasion goingContinue reading “Invasion”

Immigration Reform Rally 2013-May Day NYC

By: Gabriela Yareliz It was a pleasure marching yesterday for Immigration Reform through Manhattan with a united group of dreamers and reformers. My admiration goes out for all of the immigrants who marched yesterday, unafraid. They carried their countries’ flags in one hand and the huge American flag between them. The American flag was clutchedContinue reading “Immigration Reform Rally 2013-May Day NYC”

This Week’s Picks: Last week of class & birthday week

YES– We made it to the end of a semester of classes and another year of life (SUCH a blessing). So, in honor of this special week, here are my top picks 😉 1] Song of the week: 22, very appropriate 2] 3] MARIA PAULA ROMO I had the privilege of meeting this incredible congressContinue reading “This Week’s Picks: Last week of class & birthday week”