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Meanwhile, Later in Wisconsin: What I Saw at The Protest Against Gov. Walker’s Proposed Bill

• February 15, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in American History, American Politics, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Education, Labor History, National Issues, Obama Administration, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
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Actor-Activist Danny Glover Presents “The Black Power Mixtape” at the Sundance Festival

• January 26, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Angela Davis, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Documentary, Education, Film, Love, National Issues, People of Color, Police Misconduct/Killings, Race, Sweden, The Rest of the World, Women
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It’s On: Radical and Left Feminists Split on the Julian Assange Rape Case

• December 21, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American Foreign Policy, American Politics, Books, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Democrats in Name Only, Education, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, National Issues, Public Intellectualism, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Travel, War Crimes, Women
Tags: "Democracy Now!", Action, Amy Goodman, Bank of America, Competition, Competition Among Women, CounterQuo, Debate, Discuss, Discussion, Feminists of Color, Internet Neutrality, Investigative Journalism, Investigative Reporting, Jaclyn Friedman, Julian Assange, Left Feminism, Left Feminists, MasterCard, Naomi Wolf, Net Neutrality, PayPal, Pre-Feminism, Progressive Feminists, Radical Feminism, Radical Feminists, Servers, Sex, Sexual Violence, Sexuality, Suppression, Sweden, Visa, WikiLeaks, Yes Means Yes

Meet Alioune Niasse, the Senegalese Muslim Brother Who May Have Been the Very First to Sound the Alarm About the Times Square Terrorist. But You Wouldn’t Know That From Media Coverage, Would You?

• May 7, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American History, American Politics, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Domestic Terrorism, Journalism and Ethics, Obama Administration, People of Color, Race, Religion, Senegal, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Democracy Now!", "The Times", 45th and Broadway, Alioune Niasse, British, Celebrity Hogs, CNN, Domestic Terrorism, Duane Jackson, Faux Noise, Fox News, Hero, Immigrant, International Terrorism, Lance Orton, Marriott Hotel, Muslim, Senegal, Senegalese, Street Vendor, Terrorism, Think Progress, United Kingdom

New Book, “The Assassination of Fred Hampton” Discussed on Democracy Now!, December 4, 2009

• January 3, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Black People, Books, Chicanos/Latinos, Class, Documentaries, Education, Hate Crimes, History, Journalism and Ethics, Murder/Manslaughter, Native Americans/First Nations, People of Color, Public Television, Race
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California Church Shooting Was ‘Hate Incident,’ Sheriff Says May 17, 2022
The man who opened fire on a Taiwanese congregation in Laguna Woods, Calif., killing one and injuring five, was motivated by political hatred, the Orange County Sheriff said.
How Buffalo Suspect’s Racist Writings Reveal Links to Other Attacks May 16, 2022
Filled with hate, the screed describes a mass shooting at a grocery store and connects it with a belief shared by gunmen in previous massacres.
A Fringe Conspiracy Theory, Fostered Online, Is Refashioned by the G.O.P. May 16, 2022
Replacement theory, espoused by the suspect in the Buffalo massacre, has been embraced by some right-wing politicians and commentators.
Yellen Looks to Get Global Tax Deal Back on Track During Europe Trip May 16, 2022
The Treasury secretary is traveling to Warsaw, Brussels and Bonn, Germany, this week at an uncertain time for the global economy.
Buffalo Shooting Highlights Rise of Hate Crimes Against Black Americans May 16, 2022
The federal data shows a recent spike in assaults, threats and incidents of bias.
A Fracture in Idaho’s G.O.P. as the Far Right Seeks Control May 16, 2022
Ahead of a primary vote, traditional Republicans are raising alarm about the future of the party, warning about the growing strength of militia members, racists and the John Birch Society.
Yellen Calls on Europe to Boost Ukraine Aid May 17, 2022
The Treasury secretary warned that Ukraine did not have enough funding to sustain its government and fend off Russia.
Biden Heads to Buffalo to Mourn Shooting Victims May 17, 2022
The challenge for a president who came to office preaching unity may be how to take on those preaching hate.

The Guardian, UK

Biden reverses Trump withdrawal of US army trainers from Somalia May 16, 2022
Up to 500 special forces advisers will train Somali forces to combat growing threat of al-Shabaab militants, says White HouseThe US will send up to 500 soldiers back on full-time deployment to Somalia, to train the country’s army to combat the increasing threat posed by al-Shabaab militants.The White House insisted that the move, deepening the US long-term m […]
Rwanda president suggests UK extradite genocide suspects after asylum deal May 16, 2022
Exclusive: Comments raise concerns UK will find it difficult to refuse requests from Kigali on sensitive issuesPaul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, has suggested the UK extradite suspects wanted in the east African country for alleged roles in the 1994 genocide, after a controversial deal with the Home Office to process asylum seekers there.Speaking less th […]
Zimbabwe denies harbouring deceased Rwandan genocide fugitive May 15, 2022
DNA shows body exhumed in the country was Protais Mpiranya, Rwanda’s most wanted fugitiveZimbabwe has denied harbouring the Rwandan genocide fugitive Protais Mpiranya after it emerged that he died in 2006 and was buried in the country after living there for four years.The 20-year manhunt for one of the world’s most brutal killers came to a decisive end in an […]
Secret British ‘black propaganda’ campaign targeted cold war enemies May 14, 2022
Britain stirred up tensions, chaos and violence in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, according to declassified papersThe British government ran a secret “black propaganda” campaign for decades, targeting Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia with leaflets and reports from fake sources aimed at destabilising cold war enemies by encouraging racial tensions […]
Protests in Nigeria after arrests for ‘blasphemy’ killing of female student May 14, 2022
Demonstrators demand release of two students held after murder of Christian woman in SokotoHundreds of people in Nigeria’s north-western city of Sokoto demonstrated on Saturday over the arrest of two students after the murder of a Christian student accused of blasphemy, residents said.Africa’s most populous country is roughly divided between Muslims and Chri […]
Fifty people to be sent to Rwanda in a fortnight, says Boris Johnson May 14, 2022
PM says he will ‘dig in for the fight’ with ‘leftie lawyers’ challenging government’s plan for refugeesBoris Johnson said 50 people have been told they will be sent to Rwanda within the next fortnight, and that he was ready to fight with “leftie lawyers” seeking to challenge the government’s plans for refugees.Under the £120m scheme announced last month, peo […]
Chile finalises new draft constitution to replace Pinochet-era document May 16, 2022
Process spawned amid mass protests in 2019 will culminate in September plebiscite but polls show only 38% currently in favourAfter 10 months of fraught negotiations, Chile has finalised the draft of a new constitution that could replace the document drawn up during Gen Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship.María Elisa Quinteros, the president of the gender-equal, […]
Rejection of Arctic mine expansion bid offers hope for narwhal population May 16, 2022
Conservationists and Inuit community relieved at decision on Canadian iron mine that threatened ‘extirpation’ of cetaceanThe expansion of an iron ore mine in the Arctic that would have increased shipping and led to the “complete extirpation of narwhal” from the region has been blocked.After four years of consultations and deliberations, the Nunavut Impact Re […]

The BBC

Mariupol: Hundreds of besieged Ukrainian soldiers evacuated May 17, 2022
Ukraine says 264 fighters - some badly wounded - have been taken from the Azovstal steelworks.
Turkey threatens to block Finland and Sweden Nato bids May 17, 2022
Turkish President Erdogan accused the Nordic nations of harbouring terrorists wanted by Ankara.
US agrees to ease Trump-era sanctions on Cuba May 17, 2022
Under the new rules more travel will be permitted to the island and visa processing will speed-up.
Buffalo shooting: Gunman sought to 'continue his rampage' May 16, 2022
Questions are being asked about how the suspect carried out the attack when he was known to authorities.
Buffalo shooting: Black Americans describe grief and fear May 16, 2022
Ten people were killed in Saturday's attack - described by Buffalo's police chief as a racist hate crime.
Sri Lanka down to last day of petrol, new prime minister says May 17, 2022
Ranil Wickremesinghe says the country's central bank will print money to pay government wages.
Somalia: President Biden reverses Trump's withdrawal of US troops May 16, 2022
It reverses a decision by his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw some 700 troops from the country.
Johnny Depp hit me on honeymoon, says Amber Heard May 16, 2022
The actress says she believes that she wouldn't have survived if their marriage had continued.