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The Destructiveness Of Trump’s “America First” Begins At Home

1 month ago | blackstarnews.com | Mel Gurtov

By Mel Gurtov\PeaceVoicePhotos: YouTube Screenshots\Wikimedia CommonsTrump’s Exaggerated OpportunityDonald Trump’s embrace of “America First” represents a dramatic U-turn from the liberal internationalism that Democratic and Republican presidents alike adopted as a foreign policy framework. Free trade and economic globalization, active participation in international organizations, security coalitions, support of human rights and international law—these were standard US positions.
Freedom Of Speech: We’re On A Dark And Dangerous Road To Nowhere

1 month ago | blackstarnews.com | Robert Koehler

By Robert Koehler\PeaceVoicePhotos: YouTube Screenshots\Wikimedia CommonsFreedom of speech is kind of like eggs nowadays – too expensive! For Columbia University, the cost imposed on it by the Trump administration was suddenly $400 million in rescinded federal funding, at least if the speech was pro-Palestinian and critical of Israel.
The Arrogance Of Power Revived: Trump’s Treatment Of Ukraine’s President Zelensky Was Disgraceful

1 month ago | blackstarnews.com | Lawrence Wittner

By Dr. Lawrence Wittner\PeaceVoicePhotos: YouTube Screenshots\Wikimedia CommonsIn April 1966, Senator J.W. Fulbright, Chair of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, gave a remarkable and highly-publicized speech at Johns Hopkins University, condemning the U.S. role in the Vietnam War.
Police Union By Endorsing Trump Helped Pardon Jan. 6 MAGA Terrorists Who Assaulted Cops

2 months ago | blackstarnews.com | Colin Benjamin

By Colin BenjaminPhotos: YouTube\Video Screenshots\Wikimedia CommonsThe Fraternal Order of Police recently said they were “deeply discouraged” by the pardons issued by Donald Trump to his insurrectionist terrorists who overran the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. 2021. In a sleight of hand, these phonies pretended they were being bi-partisan in their criticism by also denouncing President Biden—supposedly for his sentence commutation of the 80-year-old, and ailing, Leonard Peltier.
The Power Of Boycott: King's Legacy In The Civil Rights Struggle

Jan 23, 2025 | blackstarnews.com | S. E. Williams

By S. E. Williams\Black Voice NewsThroughout the Civil Rights movement, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. reminded us over and over again that the battle for racial justice included the struggle for economic justice. Today, many of the hard fought victories of the civil rights era continue to be gradually stripped away. This includes most significantly, key provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
In Minnesota, Alleged $250 Million Feeding Embezzlement Scheme, Aimee Bock Was Also Victim, Lawyer Says

Jan 18, 2025 | blackstarnews.com | Milton Allimadi

By Milton Allimadi Photos: Video\YouTube ScreenshotsGoing by the government’s narrative, Aimee Bock—the former leader (shown below) of a Minnesota non-profit organization called Feeding Our Future (FOF), whose trial in the alleged scheme that resulted in the theft of millions of dollars from a federal food program meant to feed children starts Feb.
The Blueprint King Left: Lessons In Leadership And Integrity

Jan 16, 2025 | blackstarnews.com | Wim Laven

By Wim Laven\ PeaceVoicePhotos: Facebook\Wikimedia CommonsOn January 20th, 2025, the Presidential Inauguration will fall on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Reflections on King reveal truths on the progress and challenges that have faced the American public: reminding people of the central role of unity (not necessarily agreement) in civic life, and hopefully inspiring future generations to do the work of serving their communities and striving for a just and equitable world.
Michigan Doctor Admits To Injecting His Wife With Unprescribed Antipsychotic Drugs; Yet, Sues Allimadi And Black Star News For Reporting The Same

Jan 7, 2025 | blackstarnews.com | Milton Allimadi

By Milton AllimadiDr. Paul Gregory St. Claire, the anesthesiologist who was fired by the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow after I reported in a series of articles allegations by Cassandra Fameux, his Haitian-immigrant wife, that he “illegally” injected her for several years with unprescribed Invega Sustenna, an antipsychotic drug used to treat schizophrenia—even though she didn’t suffer from the disease—has now admitted to injecting her, after previously denying it.
Brett Favre Confronted by Gastineau: The Sack That Divided NFL Fans

Dec 11, 2024 | blackstarnews.com | Olivia Blake

The NFL has seen its share of drama. One of the most controversial plays involved occurred 23 years ago. The players? Brett Favre, Michael Strahan, and in the shadow, Mark Gastineau. Table of ContentsToggleHistory was made in the final moments of the Green Bay Packers’ season-ending loss to the New York Giants. Michael Strahan, the Giants’ star defensive end, was chasing a single-season sack record.
Jamie Foxx and Daughter Anelise: A Story of Survival and Love

Dec 11, 2024 | blackstarnews.com | Olivia Blake

Oscar-winning actor and performer Jamie Foxx recently told a very emotional story about his youngest daughter, Anelise, in his Netflix comedy special Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was. Taped in Atlanta, the special illuminates the near-death experience Foxx had after he suffered a severe medical emergency in April 2023. He was only 14 years old when Anelise was the one who helped him in his miraculous recovery.