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Meanwhile, Back in Minnesota…

• June 30, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Democrats, History
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Arlen Specter Switches to the Democrats

• April 28, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in American Politics, Democrats, Republicans in Name Only
Tags: Al Franken, Democratic Party, Democrats, Ed Rendell, GOP, Joe Biden, Norm Coleman, Republican in Name Only, Republican Party, Republicans, Rush Limbaugh

GOP Holding Up HHS Secretary-Designate Sibelius’ Confirmation During Flu Crisis

• April 28, 2009 • 1 Comment

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Tags: Abortion, AIDS, Al Franken, Alaska, Bird Flu, Bobby Jindal, Fear, GOP, Health and Human Services, Kansas, Kathleen Sibelius, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mitch McConnell, Mt. Redoubt, Norm Coleman, Pyrrhic Victory, Ralenza, Republicans, Rhodes Scholar, Ronald Reagan, Susan Collins, Swine Flu, Tamiflu, The Right, U.S. Geological Survey, Virus, Volcano Preparedness

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Memphis Police Disband Unit Whose Officers Were Charged in Tyre Nichols’s Death January 29, 2023
Mr. Nichols’s family and activists had demanded the scuttling of the group, the Scorpion unit, which patrolled high-crime areas of the city.
Tyre Nichols Beating Opens a Complex Conversation on Race and Policing January 28, 2023
The five officers charged with the murder of the young Black man are also Black, complicating the anguish and efforts at police reform.
After Tyre Nichols Death, Officials’ Moves Reflect a Shift in Handling Police Violence January 28, 2023
With cameras nearly everywhere, and residents wary, the authorities are moving faster and speaking critically when officers are accused of beatings.
Video of Memphis Officers Beating Tyre Nichols Elicits Widespread Horror January 29, 2023
As public officials and others condemned the actions they viewed, initial reactions from protesters around the country were largely peaceful.
Paul Pelosi Attack Suspect Tells TV Station He Has No Remorse January 29, 2023
The man accused of assaulting the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a disturbing surprise phone call to the station on Friday, the same day footage of the attack was made public.
Jury Awards $1 Million to Woman Who Was Told, ‘I Don’t Serve Black People’ January 28, 2023
Rose Wakefield was ignored by an attendant at a gas station in Beaverton, Ore., near Portland, as white customers who pulled in after her were served first, according to the lawsuit.
Harold Brown, Tuskegee Airman Who Faced a Lynch Mob, Dies at 98 January 28, 2023
One of the last surviving Black pilots from that celebrated group, he was surrounded by an angry mob after parachuting from his P-51 over Austria during World War II.
Three Dead and Four Wounded in Shooting Near Beverly Hills January 28, 2023
The shooting took place at a short-term rental residence in the Beverly Crest neighborhood early on Saturday morning, the police said.

The Guardian, UK

Weather tracker: Cheneso restrengthens to bring flooding to Madagascar January 27, 2023
Tropical storm upgraded to cyclone status, hitting Indian Ocean island with 75mph winds and intense rainfallMadagascar continued to be hit by intense rainfall this week, resulting in serious flooding and several landslides. Severe Tropical Storm Cheneso made landfall in the north-east last week, and had weakened as it pushed south-west across the island. But […]
US military raid kills key Islamic State regional leader in Somalia, officials say January 26, 2023
Bilal al-Sudani, ‘responsible for fostering the growing presence of IS in Africa’, was killed in strike approved by Joe BidenA US military raid in Somalia ordered by President Joe Biden this week killed a key regional leader of the Islamic State group, Bilal al-Sudani, according to US officials.Sudani was killed on Wednesday during a gunfight after US troops […]
Archaeologist hails possibly oldest mummy yet found in Egypt January 26, 2023
The 4,300-year-old mummy was found at the bottom of a 15-metre shaft near the Step Pyramid at SaqqaraEgyptologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb near the capital, Cairo, containing what may be the oldest and most complete mummy yet to be discovered in the country, the excavation team leader has said.The 4,300-year-old mummy was found at the bottom of a 15- […]
Africa has become ‘less safe, secure and democratic’ in past decade, report finds January 26, 2023
Progress in key areas has stalled because of Covid, conflict and the climate crisis, but peaceful nations are performing betterAfrica is less safe, secure and democratic than a decade ago, with insecurity holding back progress in health, education and economic opportunities, according to an assessment of the continent.The Ibrahim index of African governance, […]
Children go hungry at Kenya refugee camp as malnutrition numbers soar January 26, 2023
MSF charity reports 33% rise in malnourished patients at giant Dadaab complex after influx from drought-stricken SomaliaMalnutrition among children in one of the world’s largest refugee camps has surged over the past year as concerns grow at worsening conditions at the site in Kenya.Médecins Sans Frontières said its health facility in Dagahaley, a camp in th […]
EU toughens stance on non-EU countries taking back citizens denied right to stay January 26, 2023
Campaigners say bloc’s plan to use development aid, trade policy and access to visas as ‘leverage’ fails to put human rights firstThe European Union could use development aid, trade policy and access to visas as “leverage” over non-EU countries that are deemed to be failing to take back their citizens denied the right to stay in Europe, according to a draft […]
Peru’s beleaguered president urges congress to bring 2024 elections forward January 27, 2023
Dina Boluarte calls for vote to be held in December after weeks of anti-government protests since overthrow of former presidentPeru’s beleaguered president, Dina Boluarte, has urged Congress to bring forward elections scheduled for April 2024 to the end of this year as anti-government protests and blockades intensify across the country.Boluarte, who has refu […]
Brazil: dozens of Indigenous children hospitalised amid health crisis January 27, 2023
Health secretary of Boa Vista, the capital of Roraima state, says 59 children in hospital, 45 of them from the Yanomami peopleDozens of Indigenous children suffering from malnutrition and acute diseases have been hospitalised in northern Brazil, with relatives in hammocks holding their emaciated frames in scenes that underscore the gravity of a public health […]

The BBC

Tyre Nichols: Police unit is disbanded after death January 29, 2023
The so-called Scorpion special unit will be disbanded after its officers were seen beating Mr Nichols.
Unanswered questions from videos of Tyre Nichols' arrest January 28, 2023
The footage shows a brutal beating but we still don't know why officers decided to stop his car.
Jerusalem shooting: Israeli PM warns of 'swift' response after attacks January 28, 2023
Two separate attacks have left at least seven dead and five seriously injured.
Petr Pavel: Ex-general beats populist rival in Czech election January 28, 2023
Defeated former PM Andrej Babis conceded to retired Nato general Petr Pavel on Saturday afternoon.
Auckland flooding: Three people dead after torrential rain in New Zealand January 28, 2023
A torrential downpour in New Zealand's largest city prompts evacuations, power cuts and other chaos.
Television frontman Tom Verlaine dies at 73 January 29, 2023
His band rose to fame in the 1970s New York punk scene, scoring UK hits including Marquee Moon.
Pilot dies in Indian army jet mid-air collision January 28, 2023
The planes were on a routine "operational flying training mission" when the incident happened.
AP deletes ‘the French' tweet and apologises after it is widely mocked January 28, 2023
The news agency had warned journalists that references to "the French" could be dehumanising.