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Osama Bin Laden Has Been Killed; His Body Is In U.S. Custody (w/Updates)

• May 1, 2011 • 3 Comments

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The Ancestors Welcome The Reverend Peter J. Gomes, 68, Minister of Harvard’s Memorial Church

• March 1, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Democrats, Education, Love, People of Color, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Religion, Republicans in Name Only, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stroke, The Heart, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
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The Ancestors Claim Glenda Cleveland, The Woman Who Tried to Stop Jeffrey Dahmer

• January 9, 2011 • 3 Comments

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The Lynch Mob Mentality Enters the “Mosque at Ground Zero” Controversy

• August 23, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American Foreign Policy, American Politics, Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Islam/Sufism, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race, Religion, The Rest of the World
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Vietnamese Fishermen, Shrimpers, Locked Out of Gulf Clean Up Efforts; Others Are Getting Sick

• May 26, 2010 • 3 Comments

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Richmond High Gang Rape Update: The Kids Are Pissed Off

• October 28, 2009 • 7 Comments

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The New York Times

For Shrinking Cities, an Aggressive Way to Dodge the Census Bullet January 17, 2020
Places where the population is declining know it could cost them money after the 2020 head count is taken. The solution: Expand their borders to add more residents.
Virginia Capital on Edge as F.B.I. Arrests Suspected Neo-Nazis Before Gun Rally January 17, 2020
The three men had obtained guns and discussed traveling to Virginia for protests against new gun control measures, officials said.
‘Please Try to Help Us’: Conversing With Mississippi Inmates on a Contraband Phone January 17, 2020
Prison officials said contraband cellphones fuel violence and undermine security. But as a crisis swelled in Mississippi’s prisons, images shared by inmates brought attention to troubling conditions.
Martha McSally Calls CNN Reporter a ‘Liberal Hack’ January 17, 2020
When Manu Raju of CNN posed an impeachment question to Ms. McSally, an Arizona Republican, she replied: “I’m not talking to you. You’re a liberal hack.”
Democrats Release More Material From Lev Parnas on Ukraine Campaign January 18, 2020
Texts raised more questions about information suggesting that the United States ambassador to Ukraine was under surveillance.
In Oval Office Meeting, Trump Expresses Regret on Vaping Policy January 18, 2020
The president interrupted a meeting with campaign advisers to scold his health and human services secretary about the administration’s ban on most flavored e-cigarettes.
Impeachment Briefing: Team Trump January 18, 2020
Mr. Trump’s defense team includes some of his favorite television personalities and several of his personal lawyers.
What to Know About the Virginia Gun Rally January 18, 2020
The governor declared a state of emergency and the F.B.I. has made several arrests. Here’s what you need to know ahead of Monday’s rally.

The Guardian, UK

Coronavirus: more cases and second death reported in China January 18, 2020
Experts fear numbers affected may be higher than first thought as US begins screening passengers arriving from Wuhan More cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Chinese city of Wuhan and a second person has died, according to local authorities. It comes as disease-modelling experts warned that far more people may have been affected by the previously […]
IMF boss says global economy risks return of Great Depression January 17, 2020
Kristalina Georgieva compares today with “roaring 1920s” and criticises UK wealth gapThe head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that the global economy risks a return of the Great Depression, driven by inequality and financial sector instability.Speaking at the Peterson Institute of International Economics in Washington, Kristalina Georgieva said […]
Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr join Trump impeachment legal team January 17, 2020
Dershowitz is known for defending Jeffrey Epstein while Starr led the investigation that culminated in Bill Clinton’s impeachmentThe White House has unveiled Donald Trump’s legal team for his Senate impeachment trial, a list of attorneys whose own ageing controversies threaten to overshadow their efforts to defend the president.As the impeachment process ent […]
Meghan gets 'more than twice as many negative headlines as positive' January 18, 2020
Guardian analysis appears to support claim Duchess of Sussex receives more critical treatment than Duchess of CambridgeThe Duchess of Sussex gets more than twice as many negative headlines as positive ones, according to Guardian analysis of articles published between May 2018 and mid January 2019.The analysis – which appears to support Meghan’s argument that […]
Nepal avalanche: South Koreans among seven missing January 18, 2020
Four South Koreans and three Nepalis are out of contact after an avalanche close to Annapurna base camp An avalanche in Nepal’s Annapurna region has left at least seven people missing, including four South Koreans and three Nepalis, officials said Saturday.The incident occurred at an altitude of around 3,230 metres close to the base camp for Annapurna, one o […]
Hundreds of thousands of fish dead in NSW as bushfire ash washed into river January 17, 2020
Ecologist fears the Macleay River may take decades to recover, with heavy rains likely to affect other waterwaysHundreds of thousands of native fish are estimated to have died in northern New South Wales after rains washed ash and sludge from bushfires into the Macleay River.Parts of the Macleay River – favoured by recreational fishers – have been turned int […]
Rent rises force revered LGBT bookshop out of Paris's gay district January 18, 2020
Les Mots à La Bouche’s move from the Marais shows loss of cultural heritage, activists say In the window of France’s best-known gay bookshop, above the display of Lucian Freud art books, opera singer Maria Callas’s memoirs and a history of the Pride movement, a poster warns in giant red letters: “Cultural heritage in danger.” An urgent note on the door adds: […]
Yellow Wiggle Greg Page collapses after heart attack during bushfire relief concert January 18, 2020
Wiggles member recovering in hospital after falling to ground when leaving stage at Castle Hill RSLOriginal Wiggles member Greg Page collapsed and went into cardiac arrest at a bushfire relief concert in Sydney on Friday night.The original Yellow Wiggle was taken to Westmead hospital after falling to the ground as he left the stage at Castle Hill RSL. He is […]

The BBC

New Chinese virus 'will have infected hundreds' January 18, 2020
The virus emerged in December, two people have died and it has been detected in three countries.
Australia fires: Heavy rains hit some blaze-hit regions January 18, 2020
Heavy rains douse some fires on the east coast, but bring a new threat of flooding to some areas.
Portrait of a Lady: Painting found in wall confirmed as stolen Klimt January 17, 2020
Portrait of a Lady was missing for 22 years until gardeners cleared ivy from a gallery wall.
Paul Bocuse: Famed chef's restaurant loses three-star rating after 55 years January 17, 2020
There was outrage after the restaurant of the late French chef Paul Bocuse lost one of its stars.
Simpsons actor Hank Azaria says he will no longer voice Apu January 18, 2020
The announcement by white actor Hank Azaria follows accusations of racial stereotyping.
FBI arrests three more members of right wing extremist group 'The Base' January 17, 2020
Six suspected white supremacists have been arrested in what appeared to be a co-ordinated operation.
Clinton prosecutor Ken Starr to defend Trump January 17, 2020
Former special prosecutors from Bill Clinton's impeachment trial are on the president's team.
Squash seeks recognition in famed NYC rail station January 17, 2020
The location is meant to show new audiences this non-Olympic sport.