Liz Perez Halperin has 8 articles published.
Military service and small business ownership seem to go hand-to-hand. Consider the following facts. Veterans are 20% more likely to be self-employed than non-veterans, accounting for an increase in veteran-owned businesses in excess of 100,000 between 2007 and 2012. Small businesses account for 80% of… Keep Reading
My dad, Jose Louis Perez, was the youngest of 10 children. He was born in Mexico. In the early 60’s, his parents decided that life in Mexico didn’t present the opportunities that America did. It was at that time my grandparents decided to come to America.… Keep Reading
The Trump era will, one day, be used as a case study for how it catapulted the environmental industry forward and brought greater attention to climate change. According to IBISWorld, the environmental consulting industry will grow 18.6 billion despite current efforts to dismantle the system… Keep Reading
To turn 16 on May 16th is quite special. It was 16 years ago when I saw those baby blue eyes for the first time. When we initially looked at each other, we formed a special bond and agreed that we were in this forever.… Keep Reading
As the observance of Earth Day wraps up this weekend, my troubling thoughts as a Native American are that it took place against an all too common backdrop. One where power and a mandate have been granted to climate change deniers enabling ongoing, outright attacks… Keep Reading
A U.S. Navy Veteran and Native American speaks candidly about why America needs to stand for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. | By Liz Perez Halperin, Lima Charlie News OpEd As summer comes to a close, while BBQ’s are being flamed up one last time,… Keep Reading
|by Liz Perez Halperin Lima Charlie News On June 6, 1944, the Normandy landings (codename: Operation Neptune) began the liberation of German-occupied Europe from the Nazi regime. In the largest seaborne invasion in history, about 156,000 American, Canadian and British troops landed in France’s Normandy region… Keep Reading
Monday June 6th marks the 72nd anniversary of the allied invasion of Normandy during World War II, known as D-Day. Ten WWII veterans returned to the battlefields they fought on, enabling closure of their war experiences. |by Liz Perez Halperin, Lima Charlie News So many young… Keep Reading
