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Donald Trump: An American distraction and a reminder of the German American Bund- Nazi supporters Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in New York City, New York. Mr. Trump is grandson (father’s side) of German immigrants Frederick Trump and Elizabeth Trump. On his mother’s side Mr. Trump is the son […]

December 18, 1865: Formally abolishing slavery in the United States – Statement issued verifying the ratification of The 13th Amendment 150 years Dilemma X would like to take this Flashback look at the ending of legal enslavement of African descent people in the United States. The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States […]

China’s yuan gains IMF reserve status -effective October 1, 2016 Currently just the US dollar, the euro, the yen and the pound are in the group. Xinhua RMB) is eligible for joining the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket as an international reserve currency. (Xinhua/Bao Dandan) WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s […]

Brazil to grant residence to some 43,781 Haitians immigrants Agencia EFE BRASILIA- The Brazilian government announced an agreement that grants permanent residence to 43,781 Haitian immigrants who entered Brazil in the last five years but, which can not be accepted legally as refugees. The ” joint recognition act , authorizes and grants residence to Haitian […]

U.S. Census: A Complete History of Census race boxes U.S. Census Bureau This interactive infographic timeline is a visual representation that captures race and ethnic categories used in the U.S. Decennial Census from 1790 to 2010. The visualized race and ethnic categories for each decade were developed from two main sources: (1) U.S. Census Bureau […]

U.S. Transportation: $500 million in TIGER Grants awarded to 39 projects U.S. Department of Transportation WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the Department of Transportation will provide $500 million for 39 transportation projects in 34 states, some projects spanning several states, from its TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) 2015 program. […]

President Obama issues Executive Order to combat job discrimination for the formerly- incarcerated Ban The Box -Hillary Clinton endorsed ban the box last week, while Republican Sen. Rand Paul also introduced similar federal legislation, with Democrat Sen. Cory Booker, to seal criminal records for non-violent offenders. New Jersey, a state where Republican Gov. Chris Christie […]

Obama administration earmarks $12 million for Jewish Holocaust survivors The United States Department of Health and Human Services awards Jewish Federations of North America $12 million over 5 years to advance Holocaust survivor care. Federations and the Starkey Hearing Foundation came together at Yankee Stadium Wednesday to provide hearing aids to 100 people, including aging […]

Hispanics and Latinos: Who are they? A look back on the conversations Dilemma X enjoys sharing world and cultural history. Our goal is to help people better understand the world in which we live today. In the United States we often hear the terms Hispanic and Latino. What is it? Many Americans actually do not understand […]

Australia: Malcolm Turnbull sworn in as new prime minister Turnbull wins Liberal leadership challenge 54 votes to 44 votes Latika Bourke Sydney Morning Herald Malcolm Turnbull has received national security briefings and is consulting his colleagues about the design of his new cabinet, and has been sworn in as Australia’s 29th prime minister. Tony Abbott […]