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Well, There’s WiFi on the Eighth Floor Tonight

• October 16, 2010 • Comments Off

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There’s Jim Crow in Silicon Valley

• March 12, 2010 • 1 Comment

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The New York Times

Hurricane Ian Descends on South Carolina, Swamping Beachside Towns October 1, 2022
The storm, which had pummeled Florida, made landfall again in South Carolina, but with less fury than it had earlier in the week.
Sailor Acquitted of Setting Fire That Destroyed $1.2 Billion Navy Ship September 30, 2022
A Navy judge cleared Seaman Recruit Ryan Mays of all charges over the fire that engulfed the U.S.S. Bonhomme Richard in 2020.
Two Migrants Shot, One Fatally, Along Roadway in Rural Texas September 30, 2022
A detention center warden in Hudspeth County is one of two men arrested in connection with the attack east of El Paso, a law enforcement official said.
Five Bay Area Restaurants Where Sustainability Shapes the Menu September 30, 2022
Cooks’ concerns about climate change play out in different and delicious ways.
Federal Judge Rules Against Fair Fight Action in Georgia Voting Lawsuit October 1, 2022
A U.S. District Court judge found that the sections of the state’s election law that cover absentee ballots, voter rolls and voter applications “violate neither the constitution nor the Voting Rights Act.”
Facing a Dire Storm Forecast in Florida, Officials Delayed Evacuation October 1, 2022
A day of hesitation in Lee County came despite warnings that the Fort Myers and Cape Coral area could see mass flooding. Now authorities are encountering mass death.
House Passes Bill to Give $2.7 Billion to Families of 9/11 Victims September 30, 2022
The measure passed on an overwhelming bipartisan vote, the last action in the House before lawmakers departed to campaign ahead of the November midterm elections.
Biden Calls on World to Punish Russia for Attempt to Annex Ukrainian Land September 30, 2022
The U.S. imposed new sanctions on Russian officials and companies, and penalized foreign businesses aiding the Russian military. But officials are holding back on energy sanctions.

The Guardian, UK

Burkina Faso’s military leader ousted in second coup this year September 30, 2022
Army officer Captain Ibrahim Traore has overthrown Paul-Henri Damiba, eight months after he took powerMembers of Burkina Faso’s army have seized control of state television, declaring that they had ousted military leader Paul-Henri Damiba, dissolved the government and suspended the constitution and transitional charter. In a statement read on national televi […]
Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga found guilty of inciting violence September 29, 2022
Novelist given suspended sentence after staging peaceful protest calling for political reformRenowned Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga has been given a suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of inciting violence by staging a peaceful protest calling for political reform.Dangarembga and co-accused Julie Barnes were convicted of participating i […]
UK government faces court challenge in Nigerian rendition case September 29, 2022
Family of Nnamdi Kanu granted judicial review over failure of Britain to intervene after arrest last yearThe family of a British citizen who was allegedly taken to Nigeria in an act of extraordinary rendition has been granted a court hearing to challenge the UK government for not intervening in his case.Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Bia […]
Cop27: Egyptian hosts urge leaders to set aside tensions over Ukraine September 28, 2022
Organisers call on nations to carry on crucial climate negotiations despite differences on geopolitical issuesThe Egyptian hosts of the next UN climate summit have issued a plea for countries to set aside tensions and animosity over the Ukraine war for the sake of focusing on the climate crisis.Egypt will host the Cop27 conference in Sharm El-Sheikh in Novem […]
Saudi foreign minister defends role in securing Ukraine prisoner swaps September 23, 2022
Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud decries as ‘cynical’ accusations his country was trying to improve its image after Khashoggi killingIt would be cynical to see Saudi Arabia’s efforts to secure the release of international prisoners held by Russian proxies in Ukraine as an attempt to improve the country’s image after the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, its foreig […]
‘Humanitarian crime’: fighting cuts off insulin supply in Tigray September 23, 2022
International Diabetic Federation decries reports war has led to shortages of life-saving drug at Ethiopian region’s biggest hospitalDoctors at the biggest hospital in Tigray say they have just days supply left of insulin, as the resumption of fighting between rebels and Ethiopian government troops once again cuts off supplies to the region.In what the head […]
Brazil football star Neymar backs far-right Bolsonaro days before election September 30, 2022
Paris Saint-Germain forward posts video in support of far-right president, who is trailing badly in polls ahead of Sunday’s voteThe Brazilian football star Neymar has come out in support of President Jair Bolsonaro, three days before the far-right leader looks set to lose a bitter re-election race against his leftist rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Lounging […]
Canada’s Robert Munsch marathon aims to honour much-loved children’s author September 30, 2022
Actor M John Kennedy will read all 75 books in a single day during Toronto’s Nuit Blanche art festivalChildren’s author Robert Munsch has sold more than 82m copies of his books and entertained generations of readers with his tender and sharp sense of humour.His stories have been translated into 45 languages, including 20 Indigenous languages and dialects. He […]

The BBC

Ukraine war: Russia completes land-grab as Kyiv's territory annexed September 30, 2022
President Putin has sparked an international outcry by annexing four regions of occupied Ukraine.
Ukraine war: Putin raises stakes in speech full of anti-Western bile September 30, 2022
This is an attempt to divert from Russia's problems on the battlefield, says the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.
Inuit Greenlanders demand answers over Danish birth control scandal September 30, 2022
Denmark and Greenland agree to investigate traumatising birth control procedures on Inuit Greenlanders.
Iran protests: 'Nine Europeans' arrested in latest unrest September 30, 2022
Germany, France, the UK and Sweden have been warned over the involvement of their "agents", Iran says.
Burkina Faso unrest: Military officers remove leader Damiba September 30, 2022
An army captain has announced the removal of the country's military leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba.
Roblox removes 'meat grinder' Ukraine v Russia game September 30, 2022
The War on Larkiv game was accepted and promoted by the world's largest children's game platform.
Bulgarian election: Russia overshadows vote in EU's poorest country September 30, 2022
Energy tops the agenda in Bulgaria's election and Russia's war and its gas play a big role.
Messages reveal how Musk and Twitter boss fell out September 30, 2022
New text messages between Musk and Twitter boss Parag Agrawal reveal how the relationship broke down.