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- How Republicans Are Weaponizing Critical Race Theory Ahead of Midterms October 22, 2021Republicans hope that concerns about critical race theory can help them in the midterm elections. The issue has torn apart one Wisconsin suburb.
- Blackfeet Nation Mourns Longtime Leader Chief Earl Old Person October 24, 2021Over four days in Montana, members honored Chief Earl Old Person, who led the tribe and preserved its history for more than 60 years.
- Mohamed Noor Receives Shorter Sentence in Fatal Shooting of Justine Ruszczyk October 21, 2021Mohamed Noor shot a resident who had called 911 seeking help. His conviction was seen as a rare example of an officer facing serious consequences for an unjustified shooting.
- Ashley M. Jones Is Named Poet Laureate in Alabama October 21, 2021Ashley M. Jones, whose latest collection is called “Reparations Now!,” is unflinching in her criticism of those in power and the myriad inequalities in American life.
- Baldwin Shooting Raises Questions About Assistant Director October 25, 2021Complaints have emerged about his oversight of safety measures on previous productions.
- Biden Meets With Manchin and Schumer to Iron Out Spending Bill October 24, 2021Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she hoped to pass an infrastructure bill and have a deal in hand on the social policy bill by the end of the week.
- Trash Pickup Delays Frustrate Jacksonville and Other Cities October 24, 2021Jacksonville is one of dozens of American cities that have struggled to pick up trash, yard waste and recycling amid a pandemic labor shortage.
- Bomb Cyclone and ‘Atmospheric River’ Pummel California October 25, 2021Two storms converged in the Bay Area on Sunday, bringing floods, high winds and some much-needed rain to a drought-stricken state.
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- Pelosi ‘very confident’ Democrats will reach deal to salvage Biden agenda October 24, 2021Democratic infighting has threatened to upend Biden’s ambitious domestic agenda less than a year after taking officeHouse speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed confidence on Sunday that a deal between Democrats to salvage Joe Biden’s ambitious social agenda was “pretty much there”, paving the way for a possible vote in Congress later this week.Her upbeat words came […]
- Rust assistant director who gave Alec Baldwin gun ‘was subject of 2019 safety complaint’ October 25, 2021Prop maker Maggie Goll says she raised complaints about Dave Halls in TV series Into the Dark but that issue is ‘in no way one person’s fault’A crew member disclosed that she had raised safety concerns in the past about the assistant director whom authorities say unwittingly handed actor Alec Baldwin the prop gun that killed a cinematographer on a film set i […]
- Japan royal wedding: subdued ritual looms as Princess Mako marries amid controversy October 25, 2021Princess’s union to Kei Komuro has attracted public and media attention for all the wrong reasons It is perhaps fitting that the weather forecast is for cloud and drizzle in Tokyo on Tuesday, when Princess Mako – the eldest niece of Japan’s emperor – will marry her college sweetheart in a subdued ritual marred by years of criticism of their relationship.Desp […]
- James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther in Friends, dies aged 59 October 24, 2021Tributes pour in for ‘seventh friend’ who revealed he had stage 4 prostate cancer in 2021James Michael Tyler, most famous for playing Gunther, the manager of Central Perk in the hit sitcom Friends, has died aged 59.In an interview with NBC in June 2021, Tyler announced that he had stage 4 prostate cancer, which was diagnosed in 2018. Continue reading...
- China to cut fossil fuel use to below 20% by 2060 October 25, 2021Despite pushing ahead with dozens of new coal power plants, China has a new plan to increase wind and solar power in its march towards carbon neutralityChina is targeting a clean energy goal of reducing fossil fuel use to below 20% by 2060, according to an official plan published by state media.The cabinet document, released on Sunday, follows a pledge by Pr […]
- NHS maternity services near breaking point, warns top doctor October 24, 2021Exclusive: UK’s most senior gynaecologist is latest clinician to raise alarm about mounting Covid pressuresCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe NHS could soon be unable to deliver “the care it needs to” for women giving birth if the surge in Covid cases continues, the president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologis […]
- Hong Kong police tell marathon runners to cover up ‘political’ clothing and tattoos October 25, 2021City has become a politically hypersensitive environment since introduction of national security law last yearHong Kong marathon runners were ordered to cover up “political” slogans and tattoos before being allowed to compete at the first major sporting event on the island in almost two years.According to local media reports, runners reported being told to c […]
- Michael Jordan’s Nike Air Ship trainers sell for nearly $1.5m to smash auction record October 25, 2021Game-worn shoes from 1984 snapped up in Sotheby’s luxury salePrevious record of $615,000 also held by a pair of Air JordansA pair of trainers worn by NBA superstar Michael Jordan early in his career have sold for nearly $1.5m, setting a record price at auction for game-worn footwear.The white leather shoes with the red Nike swoosh and soles were worn by the […]
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- Sudan's civilian leaders arrested amid coup reports October 25, 2021It comes amid rising tensions between the country's military and civilian transitional authorities.
- James Michael Tyler: Friends actor dies aged 59 October 25, 2021The actor, who played Gunther on the hit show, had been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer.
- Colombian drug lord Otoniel to be extradited to US October 24, 2021US officials had placed a $5m (£3.6m) bounty on the head of Otoniel, Colombia's most wanted drug lord.
- Uganda: One killed in bomb attack at Kampala bar October 25, 2021Islamic State says it was behind the bombing - a week after the UK warned about a possible attack.
- Michael Jordan's trainers sell for record $1.47m at auction October 25, 2021The US basketball legend wore the pair of red and white trainers during his first NBA season in 1984.
- China postpones Beijing marathon due to Covid surge October 25, 2021Around 30,000 people were expected to take part in the marathon on October 31.
- Climate change: The environmental disasters we've almost fixed October 25, 2021From acid rain to the ozone hole: Can we learn from the environmental "success stories" of the past?
- Halyna Hutchins: Vigil held in New Mexico for cinematographer October 24, 2021The cinematographer was fatally shot by a prop gun while filming for western movie Rust.
Darth Vader Don’t Apologize: James Earl Jones Calls The Tea Party Racist
• July 14, 2012 • Comments Off on Darth Vader Don’t Apologize: James Earl Jones Calls The Tea Party RacistPosted in American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Cultural History, Obama Administration, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement
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