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Kanye’s Crying Out For Help

By NEW YORK TREND / November 5, 2018 / Comments Off on Kanye’s Crying Out For Help

We, as a culture, need to be better. Even when someone says words that offend our sensibilities, are antagonistic to correct history and change our perceptions of a beloved figure, we still must understand the totality of the human that is saying those words if that person is potentially suffering from something. Kanye West has…

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Make Time to Play

By NEW YORK TREND / August 13, 2018 / Comments Off on Make Time to Play

As the upcoming school year approaches, it is a reminder that busy schedules are about to commence. As human beings, we all benefit from moments of relaxation and enjoyment during our day. It is also especially important for children to experience their own moments of creativity. In today’s society while children love spending their free…

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Social Media’s Affect on Millennial Generation

By NEW YORK TREND / July 26, 2018 / Comments Off on Social Media’s Affect on Millennial Generation

Generation Y or the Millennial Generation includes anyone born from 1983 to 2004. However, those of us born after 1990 are in many ways a generation of our own. We are a generation of technology. The Internet, cellular phones and gaming systems were all created before we were born. Therefore, we were raised in a…

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Supreme Court Pick Will Redefine Freedom

By NEW YORK TREND / July 23, 2018 / Comments Off on Supreme Court Pick Will Redefine Freedom

Supreme Courts are defined by their decisions and decision makers. While each member of the court fulfills a vital purpose in adjudicating the parameters of what is legal in our democracy, those that form the swing vote are often the center of national attention- for better or for worse. Justice Anthony Kennedy was a conservative…

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A Mindless Decision

By NEW YORK TREND / June 12, 2018 / Comments Off on A Mindless Decision

POLITICAL CROSSFIRE By Justin A. Williams,  Political Editor Trump’s Budget Cuts Slash Mental Health $$$$$ What is the value of a human mind? In our society, we often neglect the state of our mental health for the necessities life requires: the job, the kids, the schooling,etc. When we become anxious or depressed, even cripplingly so, we…

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Firing Mueller Will Bring the Fury

By NEW YORK TREND / May 23, 2018 / Comments Off on Firing Mueller Will Bring the Fury

President Trump has promised that if North Korea were to respond to America’s sanctions with bombing and other actions of war, that the U.S will respond with “Fire and Fury.” But Pres. Trump may bare witness to a conflagration of his own making that could damn his own presidency, due to a fury from his…

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Shutdown Looming

By NEW YORK TREND / February 6, 2018 / Comments Off on Shutdown Looming

Shutdown. It’s possibly happening and it could become something to seriously loathe. A government shutdown like the one that has been making headlines threatens to prevent government paid services from stopping until there is legislation that states how the government will be funded. In the short term, that means government operations and the post office;…

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The “Donald” Trump Card

By NEW YORK TREND / January 19, 2018 / Comments Off on The “Donald” Trump Card

*Political Commentary* The Trump card. It is an age old cliché but it has garnered new meaning in American politics. This particular reference speaks to a specific type of card, found in many board games and card games, which is able to  pull rank over and above other cards. It is valuable, it is conducive…

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Commentary: Black vs. African American…What’s Your Choice?

By NEW YORK TREND / January 11, 2016 / Comments Off on Commentary: Black vs. African American…What’s Your Choice?

As a public policy analyst, I often explore political viewpoints that are.lets say… much different than mine. So, frequently, I turn away from my vox.com and turn my attention to the much maligned, ratings juggernaut, Fox News. I never watch the live shows, as many of their classic big hitting pundits such as Bill O’Reilly…

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