Author Archives: Kristina Brazil

Bad Bunny could be heard speaking English briefly during his Super Bowl halftime show Sunday night, shouting, “God bless America.” But his usage of the term — heard for decades as the ultimate patriotic American phrase — stirred debate over its context. The Grammy Award-winning artist, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, invoked theContinue reading “Why Bad Bunny’s ‘God Bless America’ moment at the Super Bowl sparked controversy”

Democrats and White House trade offers as shutdown of Homeland Security looms By  MARY CLARE JALONICK, KEVIN FREKING and SEUNG MIN KIMUpdated 9:56 PM CST, February 9, 2026  10 WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders said late Monday that a proposal from the White House is “incomplete and insufficient” as they are demanding new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown justContinue reading

By Mark Creech, Op-ed Contributor Tuesday, April 09, 2024 There’s a charming old tale about three pastors hailing from the American South who found themselves sharing lunch at a quaint diner. One of the pastors spoke up, a furrow of concern etched on his brow. “You know, ever since summer descended upon us, I’ve been grappling withContinue reading “The decline of church attendance in America”