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- Constitution Party of WI members: Vote for CPoW candidates in November June 23, 2018Dear Editor: The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association's decision to limit the number of candidates in televised debates, based on poll and financial standings, was recently criticized in a letter to the editor by Mark Neumann of LaCrosse. We in the Constitution…
- APT creates a stir after casting a white actor in a mixed role in 'Blood Knot' June 23, 2018Athol Fugard's half-brothers in “Blood Knot” have always been cast with one white actor and one black actor, but APT's production has raised questions.
- Joe Parisi: Flooding is becoming new normal June 22, 2018“This wasn’t the norm when I was growing up, but this is the new norm, and it’s causing all sorts of problems,” Parisi said.
- Updated: Comprehensive list of Democrats running for Wisconsin governor June 22, 2018The field of Democrats seeking to unseat Republican Gov. Scott Walker is starting to narrow.
- Peggy Wireman: Stop U.S.'s latest cruel moves against families June 22, 2018Dear Editor: The U.S. government has taken cruel measures against families before. An elderly Japanese friend of mine said that when she heard about separating immigrant children from their families, her body froze. She felt like she was 6 years…
- Tech and entrepreneurship hub 100state changes leaders June 22, 2018Gregory St. Fort, an entrepreneur who has played a prominent role in Madison’s tech and startup scene, is stepping down as head of the downtown nonprofit. Claudia Seidenberg, who currently oversees operations with the group, will become its executive director.
- Wisopinion.com: 'The Insiders' weigh in on the Democratic field for governor (video) June 22, 2018WisOpinion.com Insiders Scott Jensen and Chuck Chvala weigh in.
- Cecile Richards and Lauren Peterson on making trouble and supporting women June 22, 2018As she left her post as president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Cecile Richards authored a book with Madison native Lauren Peterson called "Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to…
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- Why Are Parents Bringing Their Children on Treacherous Treks to the U.S. Border? June 23, 2018President Trump hopes to deter the flow of migrants into the United States, but near the busy border crossing in Arizona, some said that the threat of separation from their children would not deter them.
- On Family Separation, Federal Workers Often Agonized Over Enforcement June 23, 2018The bureaucracy that carried out the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy was conflicted over it.
- She Became a Face of Family Separation at the Border. But She’s Still With Her Mother. June 23, 2018The girl in the widely published photo was detained in President Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy but was not separated from her family.
- PRIDE: Queer Love in Color June 21, 2018Why do no gay people look like me? Jamal Jordan, a black digital editor at The Times, lamented growing up. So as an adult, he decided to give a gift to his younger self: the imagery of queer love.
- Rachel Campos-Duffy Says Some Blacks Find Immigration Centers ‘Better Than’ Public Housing June 23, 2018Her comment on Fox News drew immediate criticism on social media, including remarks that black people don’t say “gosh” and that not all residents of public housing are black.
- Border Patrol Agents Shut Down Highways in Maine and New Hampshire With Checkpoints June 22, 2018Federal agents refused to let drivers in Maine and New Hampshire pass until they disclosed their citizenship. The government says checkpoints are vital to curbing unauthorized immigration.
- Black Dolls Found in Nooses at San Francisco Construction Site, Workers Say June 23, 2018Three elevator operators said in a complaint that their co-workers used threats of violence and racial slurs to try to drive them off the job.
- Thousands of Bourbon Barrels Come Crashing Down in Kentucky June 23, 2018Half of a warehouse on the Barton 1792 Distillery campus in Bardstown, Ky., collapsed on Friday, sending booze down a hillside.
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- Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
- That's our cover story and we're sticking to it | Opinion June 23, 2018Time magazine's cover of President Donald Trump and the crying child was powerful but wrong.
- Mega Millions numbers: Did you win Friday's $192 million lottery jackpot? June 23, 2018Here are the winning jackpot numbers in Friday's Mega Millions lottery drawing.
- 'Past capacity,' LA/SPCA offers adoption discounts this weekend June 23, 2018The animals taken in over the past week included 24 owner surrenders, 35 animals saved by Humane Law & Rescue, and 44 homeless animals, the organization said.
- 'I am not a unicorn,' Michelle Obama tells library convention June 23, 2018The former first lady discussed her upcoming memoir "Becoming."
- After years of turmoil, Louisiana may be close to resolving its budget woes June 23, 2018Edwards and legislative leaders agreed to a 4.45 percent sales tax rate, effective July 1 until June 30, 2025.
- Trial set in long-delayed post-Katrina racial shooting case June 23, 2018The case of Roland Bourgeois Jr. has dragged on for years. He was indicted five years after the 2005 storm.
- State seeks firms for multiple restoration projects in Barataria Basin June 22, 2018Under new program, companies would pay upfront costs of projects, be paid when work is complete
The Guardian, UK
- Donald Trump flips on North Korea, declaring country still an 'extraordinary threat' June 23, 2018President extended the ‘national emergency’ for one year in an executive order, re-authorizing economic restrictionsDonald Trump has declared that North Korea still poses an “extraordinary threat” to the United States, just days after saying that the country’s nuclear program no longer constituted a danger. In an executive order on Friday, the president exte […]
- Demagogues and charlatans are stoking fear, says Joe Biden June 22, 2018Former US vice-president compares situation to 1930s as migration convulses politicsThe former US vice-president Joe Biden has accused “demagogues and charlatans” of stirring up voters’ fears just as they did in the 1930s as the issue of migration convulses politics on both sides of the Atlantic.Biden, seen as a potential Democratic party candidate against D […]
- Jogger accidentally crosses US border from Canada and is held for two weeks June 22, 2018Teenager Cedella Roman was visiting from FranceEvening run along beach led to two-week detention nightmareIt started as a leisurely jog along a Canadian beach on a cool spring evening. But it turned into a two-week nightmare after Cedella Roman accidentally veered across the US border and was seized by US border patrol agents.The French citizen was visiting […]
- Greece 'turning a page' as eurozone agrees deal to end financial crisis June 22, 2018Athens hails agreement to give country access to markets in August after final bailoutGreece’s government has said the country is “turning a page” after eurozone member states reached an agreement on the final elements of a plan to make its massive debt pile more manageable, ending an eight-year bailout programme.“I have to say the Greek government is happy […]
- Trump threatens car tariffs after EU sets up £2.5bn of levies on US June 22, 2018Bourbon whiskey, Levi’s and Harley-Davidson on list as EU measures comes into forceDonald Trump has threatened to widen the mounting trade dispute between US and the EU by imposing tariffs on European cars, after Brussels made good on its threat of retaliatory levies on American products including bourbon whiskey, Levi’s jeans and Harley-Davidson motorbikes. […]
- Netflix chief of communications leaving after reports of using N-word June 22, 2018Jonathan Friedland is gone from the company after reportedly using the racial slur twice during work meetingsNetflix’s chief communications officer, Jonathan Friedland, is leaving the video streaming company after reports that he had twice used the N-word during work meetings.A company spokesperson confirmed on Friday that Friedland was leaving the company, […]
- Vatican diplomat admits he possessed child abuse images June 22, 2018Monsignor Carlo Alberto Capella tells court he developed ‘morbid’ desireA Catholic priest who worked as a diplomat at the Vatican’s embassy in Washington has admitted at the start of his trial that he had possessed images of child sexual abuse while based in the US. Monsignor Carlo Alberto Capella, who was arrested in the Vatican in April after he had been r […]
- 'Xenophobic and racist': Elena Ferrante warns of danger to Italy from Matteo Salvini June 22, 2018In her Guardian column, author of the bestselling Neapolitan novels makes rare intervention in politics to voice fears of interior minister’s ‘racist fists’Ferrante’s column: ‘Matteo Salvini seems persuasive – until he bangs his racist fists’The Italian novelist Elena Ferrante has made a rare foray into the political arena, warning of the dangers of underest […]
The BBC
- Ethiopia: One dead and dozens hurt in grenade attack at pro-PM rally June 23, 2018Prime minister Abiy Ahmed was whisked away from the event attended by thousands in Addis Ababa.
- Trump says North Korea still 'extraordinary threat' June 23, 2018Donald Trump renews sanctions against North Korea, just days after saying it posed no nuclear risk.
- 'Double eagle' celebration provokes Serbs June 23, 2018Both Switzerland's goals in the victory over Serbia were scored by ethnic Kosovan Albanians.
- Italy migrant row: 'Inhumane' Malta refuses rescue ship June 22, 2018Italy had urged Malta to open its ports and called the island's decision "inhumane' and 'absurd".
- Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving ban to end June 23, 2018Women can drive from midnight local time (21:00 GMT) but there has been a crackdown on activists.
- US military plans migrant tent camps amid Trump crackdown June 23, 2018A leaked memo reveals plans for "austere" camps on airbases for thousands of migrants.
- Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul dies aged 54 June 23, 2018Drummer's life was marked by tragedy when he saw his brother and bandmate killed on stage.
- Marine plastic: Hundreds of fragments in dead seabirds June 23, 2018Flesh-footed shearwater chicks are starving to death because of plastic, a BBC documentary reveals.
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Black Surfers? It’s Not Just a White Thing. “Whitewash,” Black Surfing Documentary Narrated by Ben Harper and Black Thought of The Roots Now at Hulu
• December 13, 2011 • Comments Off on Black Surfers? It’s Not Just a White Thing. “Whitewash,” Black Surfing Documentary Narrated by Ben Harper and Black Thought of The Roots Now at HuluPosted in African American History, Black Britons/British Caribbean, Black People, Black Surfers, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Documentary, Film, Jamaica/British Caribbean, Love, Music, Spirituality, Sports, Travel, Weather, Women
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