Author: Benjamin Peim
Benjamin Peim is a graduate student in NYU, pursuing a M.A. degree in journalism. Benjamin was born in New York and grew up in New Jersey. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from New York University in 2005. In 2006, he taught English in a post-secondary institute in Santiago, Chile for a year. After he came back to the United States, he worked as a legal assistant in a law firm in New York City for a year and a half. He is interested in issues such as immigration, politics, international relations and education. He speaks Spanish and some Portuguese. One day, he hopes to realize his dream to be a foreign correspondent.
Stories by this author
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There are about 200,000 Latino Muslims in the country, and that number may be growing.
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CNN and Facebook teamed for live coverage of the inauguration. But some viewers missed history because of technical glitches.
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The average healthcare cost of HIV/AIDS is $20,000 a year. Many patients needs public assistance to cover the cost of fighting the disease.
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In New Jersey, voters whose names were missing from the election rolls could be reinstated on the spot, if a judge bought their story
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Many Cuban voters often support Republican candidates, but not in this election.
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Some voters have made up their mind.
