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- Wisconsin Assembly approves $3 billion Foxconn deal August 18, 2017Wisconsin moved one step closer to luring Foxconn to the state on Thursday, as Assembly lawmakers approved a $3 billion incentive package for the Taiwanese electronics company.
- South Madison community center eyed as first site for expanded Bubbler makerspace program August 17, 2017Madison Public Library's Bubbler program is expanded into 13 area community centers.
- Darlene Anne Trump: Press fanatically went after Ron Johnson on Charlottesville August 17, 2017Dear Editor: Regarding Jessie Opoien's article on Sen. Ron Johnson's reaction to Virginia, the overarching impression my husband and I got from the article is the fanaticism of the press. Johnson said he condemns the Virginia crisis. The press should…
- 6 events to check out at Madison's tech-centric Forward Festival August 17, 2017The Forward Festival has something for yoga fiends, artists, activists, civic enthusiasts, kids — pretty much anyone, really.
- Julie Crego: Ron Johnson doesn't care about real citizens, just the elite August 17, 2017Dear Editor: Ron Johnson says he wants to move the conversation on from Donald Trump's stance on white supremacy. "U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson grew visibly annoyed with questions about President Donald Trump's perceived tolerance of white nationalism, telling reporters on…
- Wisconsin Assembly condemns 'racist, intolerable views' responsible for Charlottesville violence August 17, 2017The Wisconsin Assembly voted unanimously on Thursday to pass a resolution condemning the violence that occurred last weekend during a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
- Savion Castro: America must look into the mirror of Charlottesville August 17, 2017History shows that conveniently ignoring white supremacy will only let it fester and grow.
- Movie review: 'Brigsby Bear' is a surprisingly sweet-natured movie about superfans August 17, 2017If the satire of bad children’s TV is exquisitely sharp, “Brigsby Bear” is a much sweeter and sunnier film than one might see coming.
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- Defiant, Trump Laments Assault on Culture and Revives a Bogus Pershing Story August 18, 2017President Trump returned to nativist themes, lamenting an assault on “culture,” reviving a bogus story about General John J. Pershing and attacking Republicans.
- Toppling Monuments, a Visual History August 17, 2017From King George III to Saddam Hussein and beyond, world history has been littered with the remnants of shattered statues.
- ‘Antifa’ Grows as Left-Wing Faction Set to, Literally, Fight the Far Right August 18, 2017Recent events in Charlottesville, Va., where white nationalists clashed with counterprotesters, have brought new attention to a coalition of radicals unafraid to scuffle with right-wing extremists.
- After Backing Alt-Right in Charlottesville, A.C.L.U. Wrestles With Its Role August 18, 2017The group’s defense of a planned rally in Virginia, before the violence, has parallels to its seminal role in a proposed neo-Nazi gathering in Skokie, Ill., in 1977.
- 4 Surrender in Toppling of Confederate Statue in North Carolina August 17, 2017The latest arrests came as dozens of protesters in black T-shirts converged on the sheriff’s department in Durham, N.C.
- Rammed by Car in Charlottesville, but Seeing a Sign of Hope August 17, 2017Two black sisters were admiring a counterdemonstration — “so many white people, more than our race,” one said — when a car drove into the crowd and smashed into their Camry.
- Southwest Rises as 2018 Senate Battleground August 17, 2017As the region’s politics evolve, and as Republicans wrestle with internal divisions under President Trump, Democrats see a chance to pick up seats in Arizona and Nevada.
- Settlement Reached in C.I.A. Torture Case August 18, 2017A lawsuit against two psychologists who helped devise the C.I.A.’s brutal interrogation program was an unusual effort to demand accountability for tactics adopted after Sept. 11.
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- Police kill 5 suspects, thwart second attack connected to Barcelona violence August 18, 2017Spain came under repeated attack in what authorities called linked terrorist incidents.
- President Trump defends Civil War symbols August 18, 2017"Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments," Trump wrote on Twitter.
- Bourbon Street construction temporarily halted: report August 18, 2017Rain and other issues forced the delay, WDSU reported.
- St. Bernard Parish could see next flood, levee officials warn August 18, 2017Lake Borgne levee district has funded new levees, cut drainage budget after St. Bernard voters turned down tax increase
- 'We're rocking in the same boat together,' Orleans murder defendant's mother tells victim's mom August 18, 2017Mother of slain 15-year-old Christine Marcelin leaves courtroom midway through testimony of defendant Eric Adams' mom.
- New Orleans flooding: City Council OKs funding for $22M in drainage spending August 17, 2017City lawmakers agreed to Mayor Mitch Landrieu's emergency request in order to repair New Orleans crippled drainage system.
- New Orleans City Council balks at 2 appointments to the Sewerage & Water Board August 17, 2017Concerns about qualifications and accountability, the council bucked a request from Mayor Mitch Landrieu to make the two appointments to avoid the loss of a quorum.
- Wetland plague spurs call for Louisiana emergency declaration August 17, 2017Scientists, south Plaquemines activists seek response to insect invasion killing roseau
The Guardian, UK
- Barcelona attack: five suspects killed in Cambrils in second terror attack – latest updates August 18, 2017Thirteen people are confirmed dead and up to 100 injured in Las Ramblas, while earlier explosion at house in Alcanar is also linked to attackAnalysis: attack provides harsh lessons in fight against terrorFull report: van hits crowd in city centreAftermath of attack on Las Ramblas – in picturesIf you’ve been affected, you can share your experiences with us 4. […]
- Trump: Confederate statue removals 'rip apart' American history August 17, 2017On Twitter, Trump accuses media of distorting his words on CharlottesvillePresident likens statues of Confederate leaders to those of founding fathers‘Changing history’? No – 32 Confederate monuments dedicated in past 17 yearsDonald Trump on Thursday lamented the removal of “beautiful statues and monuments” commemorating the Confederacy, saying that he was “ […]
- Hong Kong democracy campaigners jailed over anti-China protests August 17, 2017Alex Chow, Nathan Law, and Joshua Wong given six to eight month sentences for roles in anti-government occupation known as the umbrella movementHong Kong’s democracy movement has suffered the latest setback in what has been a punishing year after three of its most influential young leaders were jailed for their roles in a protest at the start of a 79-day ant […]
- 'I hate him': Martin Shkreli court transcript reveals struggle for impartial jurors August 17, 2017In choosing a jury for entrepreneur’s fraud trial, the court dealt with anger over his treatment of the Wu-Tang Clan and concerns that he looked like ‘a snake’Don’t disrespect the Wu-Tang Clan – not if you want a fair trial. The transcripts for jury interviews from the trial of Martin Shkreli, the pharmaceutical entrepreneur who became “America’s most hated […]
- Bonded by spilt blood, South Sudanese refugees in Uganda reach million mark August 17, 2017Jason Burke reports from the Imvepi camp, where strangers are forging family units to replace those splintered by war This, then, is a family. There is 23-year-old Gloria Keoji, the only adult, and six children. The oldest is 17, the youngest three months. There are five girls and a boy. The ties that bind them are made more of blood spilt than blood shared […]
- Leading elephant conservationist shot dead in Tanzania August 17, 2017Wayne Lotter had received numerous death threats while battling international ivory-trafficking networksThe head of an animal conservation NGO who had received numerous death threats has been shot and killed by an unknown gunman in Tanzania. Wayne Lotter, 51, was shot on Wednesday evening in the Masaki district of the city of Dar es Salaam. The wildlife cons […]
- Steve Bannon brands far right 'losers' and contradicts Trump in surprise interview August 17, 2017White House figure tells the American Prospect magazine there is no military solution to North Korea and warns of a China trade warWhite House chief strategist Steve Bannon has given an unusual interview in which he claimed there was no military solution for North Korea, the far right was a “collection of clowns” and the left’s focus on racism would allow hi […]
- Johnny Cash’s children condemn Charlottesville far-right protester in Cash T-shirt August 17, 2017Late musician’s family write an open letter to demand the ‘Cash name be kept far away from destructive and hateful ideology’The family of Johnny Cash have said they were “sickened by the association” with a Charlottesville right wing protester photographed wearing a T-shirt with the musician’s name emblazoned on it during this weekend’s violent marches in Vi […]
The BBC
- Spanish police stop second attack after 13 killed in Barcelona August 18, 2017Five attackers are killed by police in Cambrils after an earlier van attack in Barcelona left 13 dead.
- USS Fitzgerald: US Navy to discipline dozen sailors August 18, 2017The destroyer was damaged in a collision off Japan in June, in which seven sailors were killed.
- Trump defends 'beautiful' Civil War statues August 17, 2017The president says history and culture is "being ripped apart" by the removal of Confederate statues.
- Mass burial for Sierra Leone mudslide victims August 17, 2017The search continues for some 600 people still missing following the disaster in the capital Freetown.
- Australia citizenship: Sixth MP in eligibility trouble August 18, 2017A government senator refers herself to the nation's High Court over her UK dual citizenship.
- North Korea crisis: War would be horrific, US general says August 17, 2017A top US general gives a bleak assessment of a military response but says it remains a possibility.
- South Africa borders on 'red alert' for Grace Mugabe August 17, 2017Police are instructed to stop Zimbabwe's first lady, accused of assault, from leaving South Africa.
- Poland storms kill six, destroy tens of thousands of trees August 17, 2017The storms killed six people and caused serious damage to thousands of homes.
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