Drug Money Laundering, How it Works, According to a Former Undercover Agent

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Drug Money Laundering, How it Works, According to a Former Undercover Agent

A government agent investigating drug money laundering, Mazur went undercover for the US Drug Enforcement Administration, the Internal Revenue Service intelligence division, and the Customs Service.

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An Active U.S. Serviceman Dies After Setting Self on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy to Protest War in Gaza

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An Active U.S. Serviceman Dies After Setting Self on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy to Protest War in Gaza

An active-duty U.S. Air Force member, later identified as Aaron Bushnell, who live-streamed himself protesting the Israel-Hamas war by setting himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC on Sunday, February 25, 2024, is dead, a U.S. official confirmed.

While streaming himself live on Twitch, he stated that he ‘will no longer be complicit in genocide’ before dousing himself in accelerant and setting himself ablaze around 1 p.m. on Sunday.

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The Cost of Applying for the U.S. Citizenship is About to Increase

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The Cost of Applying for the U.S. Citizenship is About to Increase

The changes are a fraction of the fee increases sought by the Trump administration before a federal judge scrapped them. Still, immigration attorneys say immigration costs almost always trend higher, so those who want to naturalize for less should consider applying before April 1, 2024.

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Protests against Queen Elizabeth Day of Mourning demand abolishment of the monarchy

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Protests against Queen Elizabeth Day of Mourning demand abolishment of the monarchy

Thousands of protesters have marched the streets of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Canberra in opposition to the National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth and "racist colonial imperialism."

Published 22 September 2022 at 3:27pm, updated 22 September 2022 at 5:01pm. By Tanisha Stanton, Alexis Moran, Cameron Gooley, Ricky Kirby. Source: NITV

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How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change→

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How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change

Photo by Xena Goldman

Barack Obama: How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change.

The article first published from Medium | Equality.

A statement about the protests throughout the United States about police brutality and George Floyd's murder. The lack of police accountability. He offered valuable resources on how to use this moment.

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African Immigrants in the United States of America

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African Immigrants in the United States of America

Part III

The Trump administration recently announced it will be harder for some people to receive certain visas or a green card through a family member if they use Medi-Cal, SNAP, and subsidized housing. The change to the ‘Public Charge’ is what we are discussing. Not everyone needs to worry about the new public charge rule.

J Reynold Weeks

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A Rock And A Hard Place

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A Rock And A Hard Place

In this year's presidential election, the immigration issues, and the horrific treatment of migrants will be central. Our collective psyche indelibly scarred by the horrific images of migrant children in cages, family separation, and the intolerable conditions at the southern border. Caught in this transnational vortex are many African migrants whose plight has been largely ignored by the mainstream media.

By Angela Brooks

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UK-Africa Investment Summit

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UK-Africa Investment Summit

The British Prime Minister, in his opening address, called for an increased renewed partnership between the UK and Africa. He referred to Africa as a booming continent with staggering levels of growth. Prime Minister Johnson said, “look around the world today, and you will swiftly see that the UK is not only the obvious partner of choice, we’re also very much the partner of today, of tomorrow, and decades to come.”

By Sylvester Samba

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The Ghosts of Paradise

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The Ghosts of Paradise

Homelessness is a national epidemic, a national shame, and a perfect metaphor for our throwaway society. Affluent enclaves not excluded from the issue as suburbia, beaches, parks, and commercial hubs fall prey to the problem. They linger in every space encampments, and we slide past them uncomfortable in our shallow existence.

By Angela Brooks

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