The idea of debt forgiveness has come into national debate several times during the past year. Much of the push for debt restructuring has come from the left, which is seen as more liberal and progressive-leaning people. The student debt total has already surpassed $1.7 trillion. However, studies have shown that the forgiveness of debt is actually a big part of Judeo-Christian religious doctrines. This may come as a surprise to people leaning on the right-wing conservative side, but forgiveness is actually a big part of the Bible. We find the first accounts of financial debt discussed in the Old…
Author: Scott Cooper
The shape of modern-day Miami has been significantly shaped by a Cuban migration creating what’s now known as Cuban Miami. This multiculturalism is reflective the way international policies often influence local communities. According to US census data from 2000, roughly half a million Cubans, many of them professionals and business people, pitched up in Miami in the fifteen years following the Cuban Revolution. Among this number were some members of the administration of Fulgencio Batista. Miami Cubans benefited from the federal government’s assimilation aid. This enabled many to set up businesses. Indeed, the Cubans arriving in Miami after 1980 mainly…
Florida Coral reefs are among the most captivating natural wonders on our planet. They cover 0.1% of the ocean floor but account for a significantly larger percentage of ocean biodiversity. These underwater structures exist off the shores of over a hundred countries, the vast majority of which are developing nations. What are Coral Reefs? When many people think of the term “reef” they picture jagged rocky structures below the ocean’s surface. However, coral reefs aren’t made up of rocks, or at least not rocks in the geological sense. These structures are composed of skeletons from ocean coral, which were once…
Last month, Rebekah Jones was let go from her position at the Florida Department of Health. While working there, she helped develop a data portal on Florida’s COVID-19 cases. However, after getting fired, she developed another coronavirus dashboard of her own. Even though it seems quite similar to the health department’s dashboard, there are some significant differences. These differences highlight exactly how COVID-19 cases data has become controversial while people debate over the safety of reopening states. For instance, according to Rebekah’s dashboard and calculations, only two out of the 67 countries in Florida fulfil the criteria for removing some…
As the United States was hit by an intense wave of Coronavirus infections and fatalities, many citizens found themselves losing their jobs and financial security. To compensate and aid the workers impacted by these unforeseen circumstances, the US government announced a massive relief fund of $2 trillion. The Coronavirus relief act aimed to provide aid and assistance to US unemployed citizens to stay afloat in these trying times. Currently, it is providing Coronavirus unemployment benefits to millions of Americans left stranded by the existent pandemic. The coronavirus unemployment benefits provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act…
Social distancing and the stress of the global pandemic will increase the need for therapy during coronavirus. As coronavirus spreads across the world, government institutions and private organizations are introducing strict regulations, which includes maintaining social distancing, to prevent people from contracting it. Factors, such as business shutdown, self-isolation, and social distancing, are taking a toll on people’s mental health. The Need for Therapy During Coronavirus Healthcare professionals caution that a lot needs to be done to protect the mental health of people in these testing times. What’s worse is that due to the pandemic, therapists are canceling their in-person…
Parkinson’s Foundation Florida makes life better for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) by improving care and advancing research towards a cure. Although their office is in Miami, they provide education, resources and programs throughout the state of Florida. Whether you are newly diagnosed with PD or have been managing it for years, a care partner, family member or friend of someone with PD, the Parkinson’s Foundation Florida is here to help you. What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. Symptoms start gradually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand.…
Scott Cooper Miami on Carnegie’s Inequality Doctrine Andrew Carnegie in his essay “The Gospel of Wealth,” described massive inequality “as the unavoidable consequence of a free-market system”. But the “Carnegie Inequality Doctrine” was quite wrong about inequality becoming “unavoidable.” In heeding his treatise, the economy was working just fine and that philanthropists had to give charity to those at the base progressives must move. Carnegie provided an implicit justification for a history of abuse, while ignoring the fact that inequality in America the inequality between racial groups–is a direct result of decisions. The violent and violent seizure of this land…
Scott Cooper Miami Supports Kids With Autism Get A Job In South Florida Scott Cooper Miami supports kids and parents like Valerie Herskowitz, who opened The Chocolate Spectrum in 2013, her aim was to get a meaningful job for her adult son, who had just graduated from high school but resides with autism. Sales proved lively, and in 2016, she decided to expand the business and open a storefront in Jupiter. But having worked her entire life as a speech therapist, she didn’t have any experience running retail. But she knew the D’Eri family. Tom D’Eri and his father, John,…