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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

Posted in African American History, American History, Ashford and Simpson, Black People, Cancer, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Gwen Ifill, Love, Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell, Protestant Denominations, Religion, Sexuality, Spirituality, Valerie Simpson, Wisconsin, Women
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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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Arizona's Election Review Inspires Copycat Efforts in Other States September 24, 2021
The inquiry into the 2020 vote, derided as a badly flawed partisan exercise, has already spawned imitators in other states.
Jim Justice's Basketball Dreams Are Blocked. And He Is Crying Foul. September 23, 2021
As his state was battered by Covid-19, Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia applied to coach a boys’ team in his spare time. When the school board rejected him, he threatened to haul the members before a judge.
Lawsuits Filed Against Texas Doctor Could Be Best Tests of Abortion Law September 24, 2021
Legal experts said two lawsuits filed this week might test the constitutionality of the Texas law more than federal challenges by abortion providers and the Justice Department.
A Bitter Fight Over Fate of Surfside Condo Collapse Site September 21, 2021
What to do with the site of the collapsed condo in Surfside, Fla.? There is no easy way to both honor victims and compensate condo owners.
How Did Californians Spend Their Second Summer of the Pandemic? September 24, 2021
Finding joy even in bleak moments.
Grassley Will Run for 8th Term in Senate September 24, 2021
The Republican senator, 88, is the former head of two high-profile committees and will spare his party a bitter primary fight to succeed him.
Ferries in Alaska. Rail in Oregon. States Dream Big on Infrastructure Funds. September 24, 2021
The infrastructure bill could reshape priorities across the country, jump-starting critical projects that stalled over funding. These are some of the possibilities.
Afghan Nonprofit Workers Desperately Scramble to Evacuate September 24, 2021
Women who steered programs to empower girls are fleeing the country. But unlike people who worked for the U.S. military, they have no clear path to the United States.

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‘Necessary for security’: veteran Taliban enforcer says amputations will resume September 24, 2021
Nooruddin Turabi, in charge of Afghan prisons, says executions and removal of hands will restart, but possibly not in publicThe Taliban will resume executions and the amputation of hands for criminals they convict, in a return to their harsh version of Islamic justice.According to a senior official – a veteran leader of the hardline Islamist group who was in […]
German election too close to call as SPD lead evaporates September 24, 2021
A coalition appears inevitable in reflection of the increasing fragmentation of German politicsThe race to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor remains completely open two days before Europe’s largest nation goes to the polls, with the latest predictions showing the leading parties almost neck and neck.A final big opinion poll ahead of Sunday’s electio […]
Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont arrested in Sardinia September 24, 2021
Former head of autonomous government to appear in court to hear Spanish case for extraditionThe former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain four years ago in the wake of a failed unilateral bid for regional independence, is due to appear in court in Sardinia after being detained by police shortly after arriving on the Italian island on Thursda […]
China declares transactions involving cryptocurrencies illegal September 24, 2021
Country steps up its campaign to block use of unofficial digital moneyChina’s central bank has declared illegal all transactions involving bitcoin and other virtual currencies, stepping up a campaign to block use of unofficial digital money.The price of bitcoin fell more than 8% immediately after the announcement, dropping to just over $41,000 (£30,000). Con […]
House committee on Capitol attack subpoenas Trump’s ex-chief of staff and other top aides September 23, 2021
Mark Meadows, Steve Bannon and Dan Scavino among advisers called to testify over president’s connection to 6 January eventsThe House select committee scrutinizing the Capitol attack on Thursday sent subpoenas to Trump’s White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and a cadre of top Trump aides, demanding their testimony to shed light on the former president’s co […]
New evidence suggests spyware used to surveil Emirati activist Alaa Al-Siddiq September 24, 2021
Citizen Lab confirms human rights campaigner probably hacked by a government client of NSO Group from 2015 to 2020Even in death, there was little peace for Alaa Al-Siddiq.When the body of the 33-year-old Emirati activist, who died in a car accident in Oxford in June, was shown in a viewing to mourners at Regent’s Park Mosque, a number of her close friends st […]
‘Eerie silence’ as Evergrande misses payment deadline September 24, 2021
As debt-laden Chinese property giant enters 30-day grace period, officials look to limit unrest and job lossesThe embattled Chinese property developer Evergrande is inching closer to the potential default that investors fear, after missing an interest payment deadline.The company, which has total debts of about $305bn (£222bn), has run short of cash and inve […]
Boris Johnson asked for ‘emergency’ food deal, says Bolsonaro September 24, 2021
No 10 denies Brazilian president’s claim but some speculate food item is turkeys for ChristmasThe Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, has claimed Boris Johnson asked him for an “emergency” deal to ease shortages of an unspecified food product, amid concerns about further disruption to supermarket supplies.A lack of drivers and food pickers, as well as carbo […]

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Afghanistan: Executions will return, says senior Taliban official September 24, 2021
Extreme punishments like executions and amputations will resume in Afghanistan, says the Taliban's head of prisons.
Kim Yo-jong says North Korea open to ending war if conditions met September 24, 2021
Kim Yo-jong was responding to a renewed call from the South to officially declare an end to the Korean War.
Migrants freezing to death on Belarus-Poland border September 23, 2021
The BBC finds stranded migrants facing sub-zero temperatures amid a row between Poland and Belarus.
Jitender Maan Gogi: India gangster shot dead in Delhi court September 24, 2021
Two men dressed as lawyers opened fire in court on a man police detained on charges of murder and extortion.
Spain PM: Arrested Catalan exile Puigdemont must stand trial September 24, 2021
Carles Puigdemont was detained in Italy over a failed Catalan bid to win independence.
China declares all crypto-currency transactions illegal September 24, 2021
Trading Bitcoin and other crypto-currenices is a criminal activity, China's central bank says.
Mozambique militant attacks: 'So much destruction' September 24, 2021
The BBC's Anne Soy sees how Islamic militants have terrorised Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique
Kenyan basketballer: Sexual abuse rife for years September 24, 2021
A former basketball player in Kenya says sexual abuse has plagued the country's women's game for "many years".