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West Allis, WI Bar Burns Obama in Effigy

• May 21, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American History, American Politics, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Hate Crimes, Mental Health/Psychology, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wisconsin
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, Effigy, Hate, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Racism, West Allis, Wisconsin

I Don’t Need Jay Smooth to Convince Me That Rand Paul is a Weaseling Racist (w/Update)

• May 21, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in American History, American Politics, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Education, People of Color, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement
Tags: "Real Time with Bill Maher", "The Rachel Maddow Show", African Americans, Bill Maher, Blacks, Civil Rights, Common Sense, Dr. Rand Paul, Jack & Jill Politics, Jay Smooth, Kentucky, Libertarians, Midterm Elections, MSNBC, NPR, People of Color, Rachel Maddow, Racism, Rand Paul, Republicans, Ron Paul, Tea Party Movement, Teabaggers, The Midterm Elections 2010, The Senate

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The New York Times

Southern Baptist Convention Says It Faces Federal Investigation for Sexual Abuse August 13, 2022
Church leaders disclosed that multiple Southern Baptist entities were under investigation and said that all would cooperate.
Detective Expected to Plead Guilty Over Warrant in Breonna Taylor Raid August 12, 2022
Kelly Goodlett, who helped apply for a warrant for the fatal raid, would be the first officer convicted in the case.
Ohio Man Was on the F.B.I.’s Radar for Months August 12, 2022
Officials said Ricky Shiffer, 42, was killed hours after trying to breach an F.B.I. office. Federal investigators had been looking into his possible involvement in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, two officials said.
Aspen’s Tangled Summer Saga: The Rich Developer vs. the Local Paper August 12, 2022
The corporate owners of The Aspen Times did not allow it to cover a libel lawsuit against the paper, demoralizing the newsroom, former staff members say.
Takeaways From the Unsealed Warrant for the Search of Trump’s Home August 13, 2022
The Justice Department’s warrant and two critical supporting memos shed considerable light on the investigation into former President Donald J. Trump’s handling of official documents.
House Delivers Biden Victory, and a Bet on America’s Future August 13, 2022
Congress gave final approval to the Inflation Reduction Act, which will lower the cost of prescription drugs, extend health care subsidies and invest billions into climate and energy programs.
Laws and Lists in Search Warrant Offer Clues to Trump Document Investigation August 13, 2022
Three criminal statutes show the inquiry goes beyond classified information — and that the former president is also suspected of obstructing an unidentified government effort.
As Search Shows Trump Had Secret Files, G.O.P. Splits Over Assailing F.B.I. August 12, 2022
House Republicans on the Intelligence Committee expressed support for law enforcement. As for lawmakers saying otherwise? “Question them, not us.”

The Guardian, UK

Count for Kenya’s presidential election enters fourth day August 12, 2022
Head of election commission blames slow progress on political parties treating process like a ‘forensic audit’Kenya’s election count has dragged into its fourth day, after an election this week that pitted former prime minister Raila Odinga against the deputy president, William Ruto.On Friday, the head of Kenya’s election commission blamed the slow progress […]
Blinken raises concerns over Hotel Rwanda dissident trial with Kagame August 11, 2022
US secretary of state on last stop of African tour has been clear about US misgivings related to Paul Rusesabagina’s convictionThe US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has raised US concerns about the trial of the jailed dissident Paul Rusesabagina with Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda, and other senior Rwandan officials during a visit to the capital Kigal […]
Sierra Leone rocked by deadly violence at cost of living protests August 11, 2022
Six police officers and at least 21 civilians killed, as hundreds take to streets in frustration at economic hardship and rising pricesAt least 27 people have died in anti-government protests in Sierra Leone, police and other sources said on Thursday, sharply raising the death toll from the previous day’s clashes as shocked citizens stayed mostly behind clos […]
Kenya elections: Raila Odinga and William Ruto in tight race for president August 10, 2022
Analysts say result too close to call, with poor turnout amid cost of living crisis and soaring unemploymentKenya’s veteran opposition politician Raila Odinga and the deputy president, William Ruto, are locked in a tight race for the country’s highest office, according to early results from Tuesday’s election.National media updates put Ruto in the lead, at r […]
US and DRC to work together on protection of rainforest and peatlands August 10, 2022
Antony Blinken announces formal working group during Kinshasa visit, while voicing concerns over auction of oil and gas permitsThe US and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have agreed to form a working group to protect the enormous Congo basin rainforest and peatlands, which are threatened by oil and gas exploration.The US secretary of state, Antony Blink […]
Kenyans go to polls against backdrop of soaring cost of living August 9, 2022
Tough economic realities have pushed campaigns beyond ethnic and personality-driven politicsMillions of Kenyans have been voting in an election that pits the longtime opposition politician Raila Odinga against the deputy president, William Ruto.In Kayole, a poor neighbourhood in the capital, Nairobi, residents woke up to the sound of vuvuzelas and whistles f […]
Colombian government and ELN rebels meet in Havana to restart peace talks August 12, 2022
Government pledges ‘judicial and political steps’ to enable talks to resume with nation’s last guerrillas broken off three years agoColombia’s new government and members of the nation’s last guerrilla group have taken steps towards restarting peace talks that were suspended three years ago in Cuba.Newly elected President Gustavo Petro, a former member of the […]
Mexico prison cartel clash spills on to streets of border city leaving 11 dead August 12, 2022
Four radio station employees among dead as alleged gang members rampaged through Ciudad JuárezA prison confrontation between members of two rival cartels spilled on to the streets of the border city Ciudad Juárez, where alleged gang members have killed nine more people, including four employees of a radio station.The violence began on Thursday, when Los Chap […]

The BBC

Salman Rushdie: Author on ventilator and unable to speak, agent says August 13, 2022
The Satanic Verses author was stabbed in the neck and abdomen at an event in New York state.
Trump search warrant: FBI took top secret files from Mar-a-Lago August 13, 2022
The former president says the cache, including information about the "President of France", was declassified.
Medusa festival: One killed as strong winds cause stage collapse in Spain August 13, 2022
At least 40 others were injured in bad weather at a popular electronic music festival near Valencia.
Southern Baptist abuse claims under DoJ investigation August 13, 2022
A report this year accused the largest US Protestant denomination of covering up abuse.
Montenegro: Gunman kills 11 after family dispute August 12, 2022
Three members of the same family were killed - the gunman was shot dead by a civilian.
Week in pictures: 6 - 12 August 2022 August 12, 2022
A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days.
Anne Heche dies: 'We have lost a bright light' August 12, 2022
The Donnie Brasco actress is legally dead, a representative says, after a car crash in Los Angeles.
Climate change: Drought highlights dangers for electricity supplies August 13, 2022
Dry conditions in the UK and Europe are stress on facilities including nuclear, say experts.