I, an immigrant from the former Soviet Union, state...

A collective letter, compiled from letters of Russian speaking residents of New York, sent to "Citizens Magazine"

By Ilya Galak (Russian speaking resident of Staten Island)

The Boston Tea Party, 1773

The colonies refused to pay the levies required by the Townsend Acts claiming they had no obligation to pay taxes imposed by a Parliament in which they had no representation. In response, Parliament retracted the taxes with the exception of a duty on tea - a demonstration of Parliament's ability and right to tax the colonies. In May of 1773 Parliament concocted ...

Taking G-d out of the NYC subway system

If you have been riding the train lately, you may have noticed the posters that state: A million people in New York live without God. Can you? At first glance, sounds like a "Black PR" campaign initiated by some witty religious organization. But further research confirms that behind those ads is a rather determined Atheist group that is serious about their message...

Terror in Moscow Theater. Kristina + Arseni =

On October 23rd 2002 in Moscow during a performance of a popular musical Nord Ost, 912 people, audience members, actors and staff were taken hostage by 52 heavily armed Islamic terrorists. This so called ‘suicide brigade’ made up mostly of Chechens included 19 women. Chechnya is a largely Muslim breakaway republic with which Russia has been at war.

Gabriel

Brigitte Gabriel is an Arab Christian and pro-Israel activist who says she gives voice to ‘what many in America are thinking but afraid to say out loud, for fear of being labeled a racist, bigot, Islamophobic, or intolerant.’
Read her biography, see photos and videos.