A lastbench stand against a continuing Trump term by Randy Horton
a review of lastbench little magazine's Special North American Trump protest edition In any reasonable world, Donald Trump would be...
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Poor Farmer by Monalisa Parida
He is a poor farmer, Seeking for sympathy and succour. No goal, no dream, no recognition, Feed the world his...
Deputy Secretary-General calls for partnerships, resources to end FGM by 2030
Moses Kuwema UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said the ripple effects of COVID-19 have created a “shadow pandemic” of...
“This is It” by Neil Desmond
This is part two of Desmond's serialized short story. The first section was published recently in the New York Parrot....
A Farmer’s Homeland by Tu Niu
A farmer’s homeland, is gathered in his palm of land He never walks out of the crop line of sight,...
Michael Codella: Leaving Behind His Troubled Teenaged Years to Become A Drug Dealer Busting Cop
By Robert Golomb Back in the crime ridden NYC of the early 1980’s, a teenaged Michael Codella was deciding what...
The Aftermath (Ch. 1) by Lyn Coffin
The Aftermath can be purchased at Adelaide Books for a 15 percent discount using the code AUTHORSGUEST. RIDING A STRANGE...
OtherWise, or, Inclusive Terminology by James B. Nicola
An erstwhile “colored person” explains whymore recent labels do not satisfy Please don’t call me Of Color, which is assonant...
Dr. Tom by Elina Petrova
Skype session was short. They brought two truckloads of villagers wounded in a tanker explosion. “More amputations tonight.” Tom takes...
Ecrasez L’Infant Me! or, how childish is tyranny by Dustin Pickering
The season is cold and defiant. To take the edge off, I became obsessed with the political situation in my...
When wingless angel dies by Amb. Dr. Ljubomir Mihajlovski
Dedicated to Koffi Anan’s soul When someone dies, the body goes but the soul stays. Death only shows faces glowing...
Who is Successful by Caroline Laurent
Moments of God's calm, a little emptiness, a breeze The world was shaking like the tide You say the...
Heaven is Calling by Rupsingh Bhandari
If you would like to witness Your deep sea Mediating above the clouds, Basking under the golden sun, Please, pilgrimage...
NYS DEC completes elevated boardwalk trail to connect New Yorkers with nature
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner, Basil Seggos, has announced the completion of the much-anticipated elevated boardwalk...
Two Dangerous Children by Wansoo Kim
One child who likes The game of missiles and nuclear tests And the other child who takes pride in The...
Politics : Let’s go to drive out the rotten river water by Wansoo Kim
Those who look at the river Folding their hands behind their back, Even if they hurl abuses, Spit, And...
Coronavirus by Ngozi Olivia Osuoha
Fear everywhere No one is safe, Hunger creeping around Danger looming up and down. Coronavirus doing more harm Destroying lands...
The Poetic Burden by Sushant Thapa
With a soothing flow; And an imaginative glow A poem comes in between words and is Always a delight to...
Politics: The Sound of Silence by Wansoo Kim
Whenever he opens his mouth, He raises his vocal cords as much as possible Saying he is smarter, He has...
My Home by Gita Viswanath
Secrets stashed away in the folds of the clothes Like pieces of jewellery to escape a thief’s eye Vows imprinted...
On the Hathras rape and murder of a Dalit girl by Piku Chowdhury
Purity in genitals of a minority female frame Poverty-stricken, lower caste and needs no other name Violated, mutilated, but it's...
Destruction of the Media Empire by Dustin Pickering
SATIRICAL LINES IN IMITATION OF Destruction of the Bastille BY COLERIDGE I. As we listen to the talking heads...
Saudi Arabia to gradually lift ban on Umrah pilgrimage
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced plans to gradually lift a coronavirus related ban for Umrah pilgrimage starting early...
Politics: Sorry, Politics by Wansoo Kim
Whenever I thought of you, Anger welled up And I wanted to grab you by the collar And beat you...
Some Hawaii hotels reopen in October, others remain closed
Some Hawaii hotels that were closed throughout the pandemic have started accepting reservations online for October 15. However, there are...
Italian authorities return Turkey’s 1,800-year-old artifact
Italian authorities have returned a historical inscription dating to the ancient Lycian era to the Turkish foreign mission after decades...
Who said Corona? by Tali Cohen Shabtai
Don’t get upset because I loved Our gone babies . At the end of time and the universe my dream...
Politics: I’ll Kneel by Wansoo Kim
From now on, However hard and painful I am, I won’t draw the rainbow about you Nor will I raise...
The Earth is Not Ours to Possess by Navneet K. Maun
In the rear balcony I beheld a fat, tabby cat stretched out regally, luxuriously basking in the sun, a smug...
Lifestyle Lifespan Movement inaugurates healthy lifestyle day in New York
Lifestyle Lifespan, a healthy lifestyle movement that encourages healthy consumption, non-sedentary lifestyle and a positive mental attitude for people of...
Book Review by Taofeek Ògúnpérí: In One Nigerian Home by Ruth Olarewaju
SPREAD over a hundred and fifty nine pages, In One Nigerian Home by Ruth Olarewaju tells the coming-of-age story of...
The Awakening by Mitali Chakravarty
Why did the Nile dweller, Bastet* the beautiful, metamorphose from a Lioness to a cat Two thousand years, Bastet turned...
EDUPEACE | COVID-19: Calamity as Opportunity
For billions of people across the world, the Coronavirus pandemic is the worst humanitarian calamity of our life-time. Globally, it...
Thick as Blood by Melissa Chappell
It began when the center of the world caught fire with a spark, and Notre Dame burned down to her...
Blackness is Royalty by Britney Russell
The sun kissed my skin, Thank God for my beautiful melanin. Whether chestnut, almond or chocolate Black girls are winning....
#Beirut’s Smoke-Life# by Sudipta Maity
The day of the explosion He faces the challenge of existence A quarter of homeless children. ...
“The Woods beyond my window” by Dr. Chayanika Saikia
The woods beyond my window are silently watching me. Tall, old trees, wearing a wise-look, are keeping an account of...
A Renaissance Poet in the 21st Century?
He talks of love and religion and writes poetry that is often critiqued by some as similar to verses from...
New York by Pavol Janik
In a horizontal mirror of the straightened bay the points of an angular city stabbing directly into the starry sky....
9/11 Tribute organizers to cancel lighting beams due to coronavirus fears
The organizers of the twin beams of light which represents the World Trade Center towers has announced that lights will...
Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce kicks off Harlem week virtual events, workshop
The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce has announced that its "HARLEM WEEK 2020" will kick off on Sunday August 16th,...
NYPD cop watches as group beats 11-year-old girl
An NYPD cop has been pictured watching a five-on-one brawl among basketball players after a game, without breaking it up...
Egypt agrees to internal consultation with Ethiopia over dam on Blue Nile
Egypt has said that it would result to internal consultation with Ethiopia over its multi-billion dollar dam on the Blue...
Stranded Muslim Media intern receives free laptop from New York philanthropist
A Muslim Media Corporation intern has received a free laptop from a New York philanthropist after several failed attempts to...
Bushfires kill, displace 3 billion Australian animals
Not less than 3 billion koalas, kangaroos, and other native Australian animals were killed or displaced by bushfires in 2019...
Delhi men mob Muslim man on suspicions of transporting beef
A young Muslim man has been brutally attacked by a group of men near Delhi on suspicions of transporting beef....
Iranian workers protest on streets, demand payment of overdue wages
Workers in Iran have taken to the streets demanding payment of overdue wages and the implementation of the job-classification law....
The United States and Ethiopia Launch New $4 Million Project to Improve Rule of Law Institutions
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 10, 2019/ -- Today, the United States announced the launch of its new two-year, $4 million...
National Black Church Initiative Raises the Alert Level to Purple
Washington, DC – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 along with additional 116,000 black churches...
U.S. State Department hosts “Ethiopia Partnership Forum”
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 17, 2019/ -- The U.S. Department of State hosted the “Ethiopia Partnership Forum”, an economic engagement...
A High Time For New Thinking And Bold Stan
Op-Ed I am not a soldier. But I have read books about extreme evilness and barbarism of the medieval ethnic,...
The Dominican Republic Is Not Where More American Tourists Have Lost Their Lives
You should know that tourism in the Dominican Republic is the main source that keeps the economy of this Caribbean...
NBCI, United Methodist Pastors, Ban, gay clergy,
Washington, DC – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 member churches along with additional 116,000...
No room for coal in Africa’s renewable future
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, September 25, 2019/ -- African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina on Tuesday unveiled ambitious...
AJC Facilitates Groundbreaking Muslim-Jewish Encounter at Yeshiva University
December 5, 2019 – New York – Yeshiva University, the most prestigious Modern Orthodox institution of higher education in the...
Even Death Threats Could Not Stop Famed Historian Doug Wead From Releasing His Book on President Trump
By Robert Golomb The life of Doug Wead, 73, the author of 31 non-fiction books, including 4 biographies of presidents...
US Congress withholds stimulus package for employees, provides more support for corporations
New York, N.Y. -- The House of Representativeshas passed “Stimulus Package 3.5” on Thursday, April 23, two days after it...
Book Publication: Federal judge rules in favor of Bolton
A federal judge has ruled that former national security adviser to Donald Trump, John Bolton, can publish his book. The...
City Council Adopts DCP’s Zoning Rules Allowing Seating in More Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS) and Requiring Clear Signage in all POPS
Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Marisa Lago applauded the City Council’s recent approval of new zoning rules allowing moveable...
New York government feeds Muslims with half a million meals during Ramadan
Correspondent: Muizat Hameed The Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, has announced New York City's intention to serve...
