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- State Debate: Voter fraud, Milwaukee violence, Foxconn impact all get ink today July 25, 2017A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
- Dolores Ace: Why budget troubles if Act 10 has saved state $5B? July 25, 2017Dear Editor: In a recent Cap Times article about Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andy Gronik and reversing Act 10, etc., there was a quote from Alec Zimmerman, RPW spokesman, who said that Wisconsin has already saved $5 billion due to Act…
- American Players Theatre director narrates a short video for the New York Times July 25, 2017American Players Theatre is featured today in the New York Times alongside California Shakespeare Theater and The Globe in London.
- Margaret Krome: Trump is playing 'chicken' with people’s health and lives July 25, 2017President Trump said last week that he would simply let Obamacare fail — never mind that 32 million people would lose their health insurance.
- Epic Systems brings its software to Canada, Mayo Clinic facilities July 25, 2017Epic Systems, the Verona-based health care software giant, hit some big milestones this month.
- Morning briefing: Paul Ryan sticks up for Robert Mueller amid Russia probe July 25, 2017Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
- Girls take center stage at Madison's Girls Rock Camp July 25, 2017The one-week Girls Rock Camp Madison provides participants the chance to write, arrange, perform and record an original song.
- Restaurant review: Ogden's North Street Diner charms the neighbors in Eken Park July 25, 2017Named for the friendly Olde English Bulldogge who lives with the owners next door, Ogden’s is a cheery new breakfast and lunch cafe on Madison's north side.
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- Economy Needs Workers, but Drug Tests Take a Toll July 25, 2017Employers say they are having trouble filling jobs because too many applicants can’t pass screening, a factor depressing the labor participation rate.
- Democrats Try to Find Economic Message After Railing Against Trump July 24, 2017Democrats gathered in a small town in Virginia on Monday to unveil the economic themes they hope to run on in 2018 as they look beyond President Trump.
- ‘I Did Not Collude,’ Kushner Says After Meeting Senate Investigators July 25, 2017Jared Kushner’s rare public comments about Russia were an attempt to steer the White House through a political storm. But they carried legal risk.
- In San Antonio Smuggling Case, a Fatal Journey in a Packed and Sweltering Truck July 25, 2017Descriptions of the immigrants’ journey, which became one of the nation’s deadliest human trafficking episodes, were revealed in a criminal complaint.
- He Called the School Board Racist. Now, He’s Joined It. July 24, 2017As a high school student, Courtney Carson was at the heart of a racial debate that drew national attention. He’s now trying to improve his hometown.
- Florida to Pay Legal Fees in Case That Kept Doctors From Discussing Guns July 24, 2017A group of doctors in Florida sued over a 2011 state law that restricted medical providers from discussing guns and firearm safety with patients.
- Scharlette Holdman, a Force for the Defense on Death Row, Dies at 70 July 22, 2017Ms. Holdman was a pioneer in unearthing legal reasons to spare the lives of the convicted, often working on the cases of those convicted of heinous crimes.
- California Today: California Today: Starting Over, With the Help of Tattoo Removal July 25, 2017Tuesday: Former Los Angeles gang members reinvent themselves, Richard Dawkins is uninvited in Berkeley, and a look back at the legend of Joaquin Murrieta.
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- Slidell man convicted of taking iPad at gunpoint, DA's office reports July 25, 2017Kyran Javon Vaughn, 20, faces sentencing on Aug. 1
- Has this summer been wetter than normal in New Orleans? July 25, 2017Just how rainy has it been? See rainfall totals for June and July.
- Two bodies found at Covington-area trailer park, authorities say July 25, 2017Autopsies will be performed on Tuesday, a coroner's office spokesman said.
- NOPD could start warning juveniles instead of arresting them July 25, 2017The City Council's criminal justice committee approved an ordinance to change the city's policy on minor offenses.
- This teacher panhandled for school supplies July 25, 2017Teresa Danks spends $2,000 on materials -- on a $35,000 salary.
- Shooting death of Tammany fire chief's wife prompts intense probe July 25, 2017Authorities have provided few details about the progress of the investigation.
- Man with knife tried to break into Covington-area homes: sheriff July 25, 2017Emmitt Roach, 30, was booked on a variety of charges after the incidents on Third Street.
- Frontier Airlines fined $400,000 for improperly bumping passengers July 25, 2017The airline also violated rules for helping disabled passengers.
The Guardian, UK
- Israel removes metal detectors from holy site in Jerusalem July 25, 2017Move to dismantle security barriers near al-Aqsa mosque comes after days of violent confrontations that have claimed seven livesIsrael is removing metal detectors from entrances to the compound that houses al-Aqsa mosque.The move was announced late on Monday night by the office of the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and is designed to end a crisi […]
- Poland's president signs controversial law despite protests July 25, 2017Andrzej Duda promised to veto two bills seen as limiting judicial independence but has now signed a third Poland’s president has signed into law one of three contested bills that organises the judiciary in a way that critics say limits their independence.The move came after senior members of the ruling rightwing Law and Justice party (PiS) reacted furiously […]
- Vatican turns off historic fountains amid Rome drought July 25, 2017Holy See authorities say 100 fountains will be turned off as way of ‘living in solidarity’ with RomeVatican authorities have turned off 100 fountains, including two Baroque masterpieces in St. Peter’s Square, due to a prolonged drought affecting the tiny city state and the city of Rome, which surrounds it. Suffocating summer heat has followed two years of lo […]
- Turkish journalist defends press freedom as grand trial begins July 24, 2017Hundreds of protesters gather at court as 17 employees of Cumhuriyet newspaper stand trial on charges of aiding terroristsA top Turkish correspondent delivered a powerful defence of press freedom as he took the stand in the largest trial of journalists in the country, saying he was being punished for doing his job and criticising Turkey’s slide into authorit […]
- Trump's speech to Boy Scouts: fake news, crowd size and New York's hottest people July 25, 2017The US president addressed the Boy Scouts at their jamboree, but amid the scripted praise of scouting values, there were some familiar ad libsOn Monday evening, Donald Trump gave a speech to the 19th National Boy Scout Jamboree in West Virginia. Although he came armed with a prepared speech about the merits of scouting – each US president serves as the group […]
- Not so fast: Despacito singers tell Nicolás Maduro to stop using remixed song July 25, 2017Venezuelan president’s attempt to co-opt the global hit for political purposes backfires with Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee calling the use ‘illegal’Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro’s attempt to use Latin hit Despacito - which means “slowly” – to inject some cool into his controversial new congress has backfired quickly. Maduro’s unpopular leftist governmen […]
- Housing benefit cuts dent President Emmanuel Macron's popularity July 24, 2017Students and opposition party demand French president withdraw cost-cutting measure as he’s accused of targeting poorThe French president Emmanuel Macron has come under fire for cuts to housing benefits, just as his popularity has dropped in polls.A row erupted on Monday after the government announced it was going to cut a particular type of housing benefit […]
- Mexican laborer: we were told Texas ride that killed 10 would be air-conditioned July 24, 2017Adan Lara Vega, who fainted during the sweltering ride in a tractor-trailer, describes hearing children begging for water: ‘People were despairing’Adan Lara Vega said he was told the $5,500 he was being charged to be smuggled into the United States would include an air-conditioned truck ride.Instead, the 27-year-old Mexican laborer climbed with his friends i […]
The BBC
- Trump savages 'very weak' Attorney General Jeff Sessions July 25, 2017The president's latest onslaught comes amid reports he is considering firing Jeff Sessions.
- Israel removes flashpoint metal detectors at Jerusalem holy site July 25, 2017But Muslim leaders tell worshippers to keep boycotting the site, after uproar over the apparatus.
- Alice Cooper finds Warhol artwork after decades rolled up in storage July 25, 2017Alice Cooper had forgotten about the $10m artwork, which was found tucked away with tour equipment.
- Trump boy scout Jamboree speech angers parents July 25, 2017Some threaten to pull boys out of the organisation after a highly politicised address.
- Russia issues warning as US sanction vote looms July 25, 2017Moscow says fresh measures would plant a "dangerous mine" under bilateral relations.
- US Navy fires warning shots at Iranian ship in Gulf July 25, 2017The USS Thunderbolt was approached by an Iranian vessel in the Gulf, US officials say.
- Switzerland chainsaw attack: Manhunt becomes international July 25, 2017A man is still on the run after five people were wounded in the Swiss town of Schaffhausen.
- Third Australian politician hit by dual citizenship row July 25, 2017Matthew Canavan quits as resources minister after learning he may also have Italian citizenship.
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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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