Liam Little

Thirty Years After the March, Neither Party has Earned the Latino Vote

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The first-ever national Latino and immigrant-focused civil rights march and rally occurred on October 12, 1996, in Washington, D.C. Tens of thousands of Latinos, including Mexican American students from Chicago, Guatemalan activists from Dallas, Salvadoran refugees from Maryland, Puerto Rican garment workers from New York, and Ecuadorian civic groups from Los Angeles, citizens and non-citizens

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Million Man March Anniversary: A Moment of Reflection

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October 16th was the anniversary of the Million Man March, which occurred in 1995 in Washington, D.C. This historical moment focused on Black men taking responsibility for strengthening their families, registering to vote, supporting Black-owned businesses, and rejecting violence and crime. It then inspired a surge in black men registering to vote; estimates indicate that

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The US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Impact on the DC Diaspora

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On August 31st, President Donald Trump struck a deal to secure majority control of over 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in Venezuela through a partnership with North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), receiving 100-year concessions for 17 oil fields, though Caracas has described this as a 25-year arrangement. This agreement provides a Pentagon

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Washington, D.C. Reforms: What Happened, What Went Wrong, How to Move Forward

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In D.C. Public Schools (DCPS), four-year high school graduation rates rose from 53 percent in 2011 to 64 percent in 2015. AP participation rates increased from 17 percent in 2011 to 24 percent in 2015. DCPS enrollment increased by 3,462 students from the 2011–12 school year to the 2015–16 school year. These reforms were a

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When Money Isn’t the Only Motivator for Cyberattacks

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The Iran war has brought cyber warfare to the front of political discussion specifically on critical infrastructure. Water and wastewater systems across a minimum of 12 states in the United States have recently reported cyberattacks. Reports point to a hacker group linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Local government institutions are targeted because these

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What Venezuela Teaches Us About The Danger Of Ignoring Inequality

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Over 1 million Venezuelans have migrated to the United States due to the political crisis which has been ongoing since Hugo Chavez took power in 1999. Of these immigrants over 26,000 live in the Washington metropolitan area. The United States is not Venezuela. However, there are lessons that can be drawn from Venezuela in the

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Six Months After Maduro: What Really Changed?

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Washington called it a victory. Six months later, Venezuela is unstable, Cuba is in a humanitarian crisis, Iran is devastated, and American credibility is in freefall. Is this what winning looks like? Since Nicolás Maduro’s capture on January 3rd, Venezuela has reached a seven-year high of oil exports, adding up to an estimated $8 billion.

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