From the Vatican to the Shrine

MIAMI | The first time that Mike Fernández saw the sculpture Angels Unawares was four or five years ago in the Vatican. He was moved by the fact that “it depicts all the immigrant groups in the history of the world, starting with the Neanderthals...

PBS Taught Me English. Shutting It Down Hurts Immigrant Kids.

As a child growing up in a Spanish-speaking, immigrant household, I had limited resources available to teach me English. My parents came to this country out of necessity in the 1980s from war-torn Nicaragua. My father worked in construction and...

Phoenix guitar builder celebrates 50 years

Special to Independent Newsmedia The Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery, a Phoenix-based designer of custom guitars, is celebrating its 50th year with special events. To honor the school 50 of the world’s most accomplished guitar builders were...

‘It Was F*cked Up’: Theo Von Reveals Govt Offered Him Security Following Backlash to Unauthorized DHS Clip

Comedian Theo Von revealed the government offered him security after he was subjected to a wave of harassment following a recent DHS immigration video. In late September, the Department of Homeland Security posted a video on social media showing...

When ‘Peace through Strength’ Means ‘War Is Peace’

“Peace through strength” has long been a nebulous phrase in political rhetoric. While it has been marshalled by both political parties, it has been used by Republican hawks and their supporters to assail liberal Democrats as both reckless and...

ALBA accuses Dominican Republic of subordinating Summit of the Americas to Washington

Venezuela.- The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) criticized the Dominican Republic’s decision to exclude Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela from the upcoming Summit of the Americas, accusing the country of following...

Anchorage Middletown Fire and EMS spotlights outreach to diversify the ranks

As Hispanic Heritage Month continues, Anchorage Middletown Fire and EMS is highlighting its year-round efforts to diversify the department by strengthening outreach to Hispanic communities and recruiting the next generation of first...

Mural of the ‘doctor of the poor’ inspires faith

WESTON | The main entrance of St. Katharine Drexel Church in Weston has been transformed into a gallery of faith. Above its arches, Venezuelan artist Eduardo “EDO” Sanabria has captured multiple dimensions of Blessed José Gregorio Hernández, who...

Monday’s ‘hot’ game: Haiti can’t get comfortable, must outmatch Honduras’ drive in crucial World Cup qualifier

Overview: Haiti's men’s soccer team will play one of its most crucial games in decades on Monday, Oct. 13—an away World Cup qualifier against Honduras. With five points, tied with Honduras, Les Grenadiers lead Group C on goal difference but face a...

Javier Milei Visits White House, Presents Trump with Nobel Peace Prize Nomination

Argentine President Javier Milei met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon, receiving Trump’s endorsement for the upcoming October 26 legislative midterm elections. Milei met with Trump for lunch alongside their...

8 Crime Dramas That Improve With Every Season

There are plenty of outstanding crime dramas on television, but only truly exceptional TV series in the genre manage to keep raising their game season by season. Crime shows that start out with compelling premises too often lose focus or begin...

Noam Chomsky at 96: The linguist, educator, philosopher and public thinker has had a massive intellectual and moral influence

Robert F. Barsky, Vanderbilt University Noam Chomsky, one of the world’s most famous and respected intellectuals, turned 96 years old on Dec. 7, 2024. For more than half a century, multitudes of people have read his works in a variety of...

Brewing resilience: researchers safeguard coffee and chocolate from climate threats

In the hills above Matagalpa, Nicaragua, farmer Juan Pablo Castro has been growing coffee for 25 years. His two-hectare farm, dotted with citrus trees, is typical of the smallholdings that supply much of the world’s beans. But in 2023, he began to...

JBS breaks ground on sausage plant in Perry

Officials break ground for a new sausage making facility in Perry, Iowa, Oct. 14, 2025. From left: Rick Foster, president of JBS Prepared Foods; Perry Mayor Dirk Cavanaugh; Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig; Economic Development Authority...

Rapid deportation push leaves immigrant families in the dark

Click here to read highlights from the story A Manitowoc County dairy farmer can’t find an attorney and has no idea where her husband is after he was among 24 people arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Manitowoc County on...

Who are the latest teams to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026?

Qatar are the headline news in the latest group of confirmed entrants for next year’s FIFA 2026 World Cup following the most recent round of qualifying matches. The hosts of the 2022 edition of the global showpiece event reached the finals for the...

Attack in Bogotá Hits Two Venezuelan Activists Fleeing Maduro Persecution

In what Colombian authorities have described as a hitman-style attack, or sicariato, Venezuelan human rights and LGBTQ+ activist Yendri Velásquez and political consultant Luis Peche were shot multiple times from a vehicle on Monday in Bogotá at...

Interview: Laura Baumeister • Director of What Follows Is My Death

“We could say that talking about the ‘female gaze’ of women auteurs is another kind of narrative restraint” 29/09/2025 - We talked to the Nicaraguan director, a two-time winner of the DALE! (Latin America-Europe Development) Award at the...

Delegation for 10.14.25: At peace — Rubio — Cuban exile — Kirk St. — puff daddy — payday

Ceasefire praise The signing of a ceasefire deal between the Israeli government and Hamas brought world leaders together to celebrate. It also brought rare bipartisan praise for President Donald Trump from Florida’s congressional delegation. “A...

War in Venezuela Could Be Another Vietnam, Warns Mexican Analyst Fernando Buen Abad

“The breakout of war in Venezuela could be a horror show for the entire continent. “ The Trump administration seems increasingly poised to climb a few more rungs of the escalatory ladder in its latest face-off with Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro...