Congress may have failed to repeal and replace Obamacare, but an executive order signed by President Trump on Thursday could trigger big changes in the health care law. William Brangham talks to Avik Roy of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity and Andy Slavitt of the Bipartisan Policy Center about the possible consequences. Category
Kishan Munroe is one of the artists at the Museum of Latin American Art (molaa) exhibition in Long Beach, Relational Undercurrents: Contemporary Art of the Caribbean Archipelago. Munroe has painted a picture of a little-known incident involving the navy of the Bahamas and the Cuban armed forces. “The Flamingo Incident, also known as the Cuban…
A spoken word poet uses her art to help rehabilitate incarcerated youths. A fiercely determined female with a strong voice is taking spoken word poetry by storm. Known as PoeticSoul, this Lafayette, Louisiana, native wants to encourage others to never give up, stand up, be fearless and be heard. Poetic has worked as a teaching…
Project Vote 2018: The Future of America is the latest partnership between PalacioMagazine.com and the Political Science classes of Professor Som Chounlamountry at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). The campaign for 2018 mid-term Congressional and Senatorial elections began on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. While the Republicans were able to capture the White House, they were…
Mexican comic Felipe Esparza talk about living his dream.
The federal response in Puerto Rico continues to draw criticism from locals, their dissatisfaction amplified by President Trump’s visit to the island on Tuesday. San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz talks with special correspondent Monica Villamizar about the president’s visit and the disconnect she sees between the White House and the reality in Puerto Rico.
On Tuesday, lawyers defending a Wisconsin legislative map that gave Republicans many more seats in the State Assembly argued their case before the Supreme Court. Justice Anthony Kennedy grilled the attorneys, asking skeptical questions. But he didn’t have any question for the lawyers representing the Democratic voters challenging the map. Republican Justice Samuel Alito Junior…
Artist Lilian Garcia-Roig is one of the artists at the Museum of Latin American Art (molaa) exhibition in Long Beach, Relational Undercurrents: Contemporary Art of the Caribbean Archipelago. The exhibition, at molaa until February 25, 2018, features over 80 artists with roots in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Curaçao, Aruba, St. Martin, Martinique,…
In Full Color is an annual theatrical event celebrating women of color. Founded in 2015 by director Summer Dawn Hortillosa, the program has included work by WOC throughout the US and Canada. The show sparks conversations about diversity, prejudice, cultural exchange and other increasingly important topics. So far, they have discussed everything from the perseverance…
The health of millions of children is at risk as money for the Children’s Health Insurance program runs out, all because Congress missed a crucial deadline. The Senate released a bipartisan, five-year bill to reauthorize the program, but a vote was never scheduled. New York Congressman and House Democratic Chairman Joe Crowley blamed Republicans for…