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Don’t Miss “An Evening with Valerie Simpson in Honor of Nick Ashford” Coming to PBS Stations This Month

• February 18, 2012 • Comments Off

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Hip-Hop Artist Jasiri X Does a Music Video on The Ground at Capitol Square in Madison!

• February 25, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in American History, American Politics, Black People, Budget Cuts, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Discrimination, Labor History, Labor Relations, Music, National Issues, Obama Administration, Political Malfeasance, Public Intellectualism, The Economy, The Rest of the World, The Tea Party Movement, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
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I’m Sorry I Missed This Last Night: Craig Ferguson Celebrates Black History Month By Inviting Dr. Cornel West and George Clinton to “The Late, Late Show”

• February 3, 2011 • Comments Off

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The Madison WI Capitol Times

Steven Klafka: Celebrate Earth Day by joining airport boycott April 22, 2018
Dear Editor: Earth Day is here. If you are looking for ways to show your environmental pride, here’s a suggestion. The most popular flight out of the county airport is the connection to Chicago. Short flights in small jets are…
Even crazier: Madison home buyers getting creative to beat competition in seller's market April 22, 2018
Madison real estate is shaping up to be just as hot, if not hotter, than last year. In an unrelenting seller’s market with limited supply, realtors and buyers are getting creative to beat out the competition.
Plain Talk: AG Schimel's voter ID claim is a whopper April 22, 2018
Brad Schimel may be right that were it not for voter ID, Donald Trump and Ron Johnson may not have won Wisconsin in 2016. But it wasn't, as he implies, because illegal votes were thwarted, but because eligible votes were…
Q&A: Democratic state treasurer candidate Sarah Godlewski says the office can do good work, despite much authority stripped April 22, 2018
Earlier this month, Sarah Godlewski wasn’t sure if there would be a treasurer’s office to run for in Wisconsin. But in a landslide, 61 to 38 percent margin, voters decided to keep the office on April 3, rejecting a constitutional…
Patricia Randolph's Madravenspeak: Absent from Wisconsin’s only nature election: Key environmental nonprofits April 22, 2018
There are many groups that, if they participated, could democratize the agenda and election of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress every April in every county in the state. The WCC is the sole citizen advisory body to the DNR and the…
Clevinger tosses 2-hitter to carry Indians past Orioles 4-0 April 21, 2018
BALTIMORE (AP) — Mike Clevinger is proving to be a worthy member of the Cleveland Indians' formidable rotation.
Jerrianne Hayslett: Trump's worse than 'ethically challenged' — he's corrupt April 21, 2018
Dear Editor: An observation about Dave Zweifel’s “Plain Talk: Trump’s filling the swamp instead of draining it”: Rather than being “ethically challenged,” the man is ethically – and morally – corrupt. He’s filling his swamp with equally, if not more,…
Sen. Kathleen Vinehout: “What can we do to protect our water?” April 21, 2018
Wisconsin must invest in DNR staff and scientists to oversee water quality. We must hire back the scientists and inspectors, let them do their work, and allow them to speak freely about their findings.

The New York Times

Neo-Nazi Rally Draws About Two Dozen People and Upends a Small Georgia City April 22, 2018
The rally, which was held outside of Atlanta, was monitored by more than 700 law enforcement officers from 42 agencies.
Shooting at Waffle House in Nashville Leaves Three Dead, Police Say April 22, 2018
The police said four others were wounded. The gunman, who was naked at the time of the attack, remained at large.
Barbara Bush Is Remembered at Her Funeral for Her Wit and Tough Love April 22, 2018
Mourners from across the country, including four ex-presidents, gathered in Texas for the funeral of the former first lady.
Sheriff’s Deputy Is Fired After Fatally Shooting Unarmed Man in Houston April 21, 2018
Deputy Cameron Brewer did not follow policy when he shot Danny Ray Thomas at an intersection last month, the sheriff’s department in Harris County, Tex., said.
Voting Laws for Felons Can Be Hard to Follow. Here’s an Overview. April 21, 2018
Behind bars for murder in Maine? You can still vote. Convicted of perjury in Mississippi? You might be permanently barred from the ballot box.
Missouri Governor Faces New Charge: Misusing Charity List for Campaign April 21, 2018
Prosecutors charged Governor Eric Greitens with tampering with computer data, a felony. He already faced an invasion of privacy charge.
Hundreds of Immigrant Children Have Been Taken From Parents at U.S. Border April 21, 2018
The Trump administration says it separates immigrant families only when necessary to protect the child. But the government’s own figures show this has happened in more than 700 cases.
Voices and Pictures From the Student Walkouts: ‘We Deserve to Live Without Fear’ April 20, 2018
Students left their classrooms on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting. Here’s what they had to say about gun control and why they are protesting.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017
Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
4 killed, 4 injured in mass shooting at Nashville Waffle House: report April 22, 2018
Police say a man naked except for a green jacket shot customers in the parking lot and inside the restaurant.
John Archibald's Pulitzer: how the 'wild west of new media' was won April 22, 2018
"I understand change is hard. But when I'm told there's nothing worth reading anymore, I know it's not true," Archibald wrote.
Cuts in Louisiana budget are larger than they appear | Opinion April 22, 2018
The Louisiana House of Representatives approved a budget that would close hospitals, boot 46,000 elderly and disabled people from nursing homes and other health services and cut the popular TOPS college scholarship program by 20 percent for the 2018-2019 school year.
2 ducklings, 1 duck recovering after April 12 Mississippi River oil spill: U.S. Coast Guard April 22, 2018
Cleanup efforts have been in progress for nine days after a cargo vessel crashed in the Mississippi River last Thursday (April 12).
Man riding bicycle killed in Kenner crash Saturday night: police April 22, 2018
The man was crossing Airline Drive Saturday night (April 21) when he was hit by a truck.
Mother, son dead after shootout with police in Winn Parish April 22, 2018
A 71-year-old woman and her 50-year-old son are dead after a shootout with police in Winn Parish on April 11.
2 charged in Gonzales crash that killed 5-year-old girl April 22, 2018
5-year-old Addisyn Teekell was killed in the April 7 crash.

The Guardian, UK

Trump praises North Korea's 'progress' as expert warns against optimism April 21, 2018
Korean-American expert says Pyongyang’s suspension of nuclear and long-range missile tests are ‘not a denuclearization statement’Donald Trump has saluted Pyongyang’s suspension of nuclear and long-range missile tests ahead of planned talks with the US as “very good news for North Korea and the world”. A leading Korean-American expert on the region, however, […]
‘Everyone is following it’: millions gripped by Kim Wall murder trial as verdict nears April 21, 2018
Submarine builder Peter Madsen Googled ‘beheading’ and ‘girl’ the night before cutting off journalist’s head, Danish court is toldJust a few hours before embarking on his fateful submarine trip with Swedish journalist Kim Wall, Peter Madsen worried that he lacked the self-control to face a murder trial.“He talked about how he needed to learn to shut up becau […]
Verne Troyer, actor who was Mini-Me in Austin Powers films, dies aged 49 April 22, 2018
Family announces death on social media sitesStatement: ‘Verne was an extremely caring individual’The actor Verne Troyer has died, according to a statement posted to his social media pages on Saturday. He was 49. Related: Verne Troyer: a cult star who sustained a career with dignity and good humour | Peter Bradshaw Continue reading...
Murdered Palestinian engineer was ‘senior member’ of Hamas April 21, 2018
Relatives of Fadi al-Batsh, who was shot dead in Malaysia, suspect Israel of targeting himGaza’s ruling Hamas militant group has said that a man who was gunned down in Malaysia on Saturday was a key member of the organisation, raising suspicions that Israel was behind the killing.Hamas said Palestinian engineer Fadi al-Batsh was a “loyal” member and a “scien […]
The monks, the Dachau survivors and the concert that heralded freedom April 21, 2018
On the anniversary of the camp’s liberation, the forgotten story of escaped prisoners who set up a Jewish hospital in a Bavarian monastery has been championed by one Benedictine monkThe monastery of St Ottilien rises above the green Bavarian pastures of southern Germany. It is an unlikely setting for the story of an extraordinary Jewish renaissance in the we […]
India to introduce death penalty for child rapists April 21, 2018
Prime minister approves executive order, which will apply to anyone convicted of raping a child under age of 12 India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, will introduce the death penalty for rapists of girls under 12 years old, following an outcry over the latest sexual assaults to shock the country.Modi convened an emergency cabinet meeting on Saturday to appr […]
Colin Kaepernick honored by Amnesty International for peaceful protest April 21, 2018
Organization gives former San Francisco 49ers star ambassador of conscience award for kneeling at games to protest racial inequalityAmnesty International on Saturday honored Colin Kaepernick with its ambassador of conscience award for 2018, lauding the NFL quarterback’s peaceful protests against racial inequality. Related: At least the NFL isn't pretend […]
Trump attacks New York Times journalist over Michael Cohen article April 21, 2018
Trump lashed out on Twitter after Maggie Haberman contributed to a story suggesting Cohen might cooperate with federal investigatorsDonald Trump lashed out on Saturday at the New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman, after she contributed to a story that suggested his longtime lawyer and fixer might cooperate with federal investigators. Related: Comey' […]

The BBC

Afghanistan: Kabul voter centre suicide attack kills 52 April 22, 2018
The dead include five children accompanying their parents registering to vote in Kabul.
Armenia unrest: Police detain protest leader Nikol Pashinyan April 22, 2018
Police hold Nikol Pashinyan after an abortive meeting with the PM, as street protests continue.
Korean Air 'nut rage' sisters step down April 22, 2018
The airline boss's daughters have lost their tempers in separate incidents that hit the headlines.
Naked gunman kills three in Nashville Waffle House April 22, 2018
The man burst into the restaurant early on Sunday and opened fire before his rifle was wrested away.
Nicaragua reporter killed during Facebook Live amid unrest April 22, 2018
Ángel Gahona is gunned down on Facebook Live while reporting on a wave of anti-government protests.
Mini-Me Austin Powers actor Verne Troyer dies aged 49 April 22, 2018
The actor, who also appeared on a number of TV shows, was admitted to hospital earlier this month.
London Marathon: Kenyans Kipchoge and Cheruiyot celebrate double win April 22, 2018
Marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge win his third title, while Vivian Cheruiyot won the women's race.
China dragon boat accident leaves 17 dead April 22, 2018
The accident during race practice on a river in China may have been caused by a strong current.

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