ISIS issues propaganda video in Spanish
By Dermidio Juez-Perez A week after the deadly terrorist attacks in Spain, ISIS published a new propaganda video – this time, in Spanish and directed to Spain. In the latest video, an ISIS soldier states the terrorist group wants to restore al-Andalus, a former Muslim territory in Spain in the Middle Ages. In Spanish, the […]
How to determine if your child is ready for a cellphone
Commentary by Carey Juez-Perez, Licensed Social Worker Most children receive their first cellphone between 10 and 12 years old. However, age isn’t the only factor you should consider when determining if your child is ready for a cellphone. Here are a few other considerations: *Responsibility and maturity level: Consider how your child takes care of […]
Labor Day reflection
There’s both good news and bad for metro area minimum wage employees in Kansas City. Earlier this month, 68.3 percent of Kansas City voters approved raising the minimum hourly wage to $10 with incremental increases to $15 by 2022. And last Wednesday, the Kansas City Public Library announced it was raising the minimum starting wage […]
Deportation of undocumented immigrants increasing
By Chara According to the National Commission of Human Rights (Comision Nacional de Derechos Humanos in Spanish) in Mexico, the deportation of undocumented immigrants has increased lately because of the “xenophobic and racist” politics of U.S. President Donald Trump. Since Trump took office on Jan. 20, the number of deportations has increased by 33 percent, […]
Trump defends racism by pardoning Arpaio
Commentary by Dermidio Juez-Perez Traditionally, in the White House, Friday afternoons are quiet, uneventful days for U.S. presidential administrations. That hasn’t been the case with the Trump administration. Instead, President Trump has used Friday evenings to announce some of his most controversial decisions – all with the hope that Americans would be too busy with […]
Hurricane Harvey causing massive destruction
By Chara Life won’t be the same for residents of southeastern Texas after Hurricane Harvey. That was Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s opinion Monday (Aug. 28), as the storm continued to wreak havoc on southern and southeastern Texas, particularly through major flooding. In a story that day in The New York Times, the governor called for […]
Volume 37 issue 34 • 08/24/2017 – 08/30/2017
In this issue KC immigration attorney advises immigrants to be prepared The Great American Eclipse Luis Miguel prepara su regreso a lo grande
Yuridia, alista su ‘Primera fila’
A principios de año Yuridia confirmó que se encuentra trabajando en su disco ‘Primera Fila’, que por fin se hará realidad. La filmación se llevará a cabo el próximo 26 de agosto en la Ciudad de México, se espera que cuente con la participa-ción de cantantes como Miguel Bosé, Alejandro Fernández o Alejandro Sanz. El […]
How to apply for WIC assistance
For more than 40 years, a federal program has helped improve the health of millions of American families: the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant and Children (WIC). Offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service, the program provides nutritious food to low-income pregnant women and infants under 5 years old. […]
Artes Magicas- VIRGO: 23 de agosto a 22 de septiembre
Los virginianos pertenecen a los signos de Tierra igual que Capricornio y Tauro, con los cuales comparte muchas características y se llevan mejor tanto en amistad como en el amor. Sus piedras de la Suerte son el cuarzo y zafiro amarillo. Su planeta regente es Mercurio. Y plantas de la suerte son la soya, trigo. […]