The Enough Project and its partners are welcoming a new House bill to help stop the use of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo in cell phones and other electronic devices tomorrow, Nov. 19 at 9am in the U.S. Capitol where Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) will introduce the bill. Dean Garfield, CEO of [...]
Janine Materna is running for New York City Council to represent the South Shore of Staten Island. She’s the same age as former U.S. Congresswoman Susan Molinari when she ran for the same seat. Twenty-six year old Janine received both the Democratic and Working Families Party endorsements making her the Democratic nominee against incumbent Republican [...]
Emilio Martinez lines up every day with the other day laborers on Forrest Avenue just off the Staten Island Expressway, hoping for a job even though he occasionally won’t get paid for the work.
“At times, they pick us up and they don’t pay. They just don’t pay,” said Martinez, 39, an illegal alien who for [...]
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Meeting with Syria’s Grand Mufti Hassoun
Syria’s Grand Mufti Hassoun from Rima Abdelkader on Vimeo.
Here are two cultural performances at a local Syrian public theatre called Nabil Younes captured by AMLN administrator Lena Rizkallah:
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The challenge of surviving and thriving in New York faced by refugees who have fled the dangers in Iraq. Reported and produced by Rima Abdelkader.
Street vendors protest new proposal to let business improvement districts control vendor policies. Geneva Sands-Sadowitz reports. Video and production by Rima Abdelkader.
Street Vendors Rally at City Hall from Rima Abdelkader on Vimeo.
