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Black Chicagoan Edward Clemons Survived Japan Quake and Tsunami After Days Without Food or Water; Finally Able to Talk With Anxious Mom Back Home

• March 19, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Black Expatriates, Black People, Class, Japan, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Natural Disasters, New Orleans, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Travel, World History
Tags: Anderson Cooper, Chicago IL, Chicagoan, CNN, Cynthia Young, Earthquake, Edward Clemons, English, Epicenter, Japan, JET Programme, Junior High, Middle School, Mother, Nancy Grace, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Reporter, Sendai, Son, Students, Teaching English, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, The JET Program, The Sendai Earthquake and Tsunami, Tohoku Earthquake, Tsunami, United States

New Page for SGI Buddhist Members and Friends Regarding The Japan Crisis

• March 17, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Japan, Natural Disasters, SGI Nichiren Buddhism, Who I Am
Tags: Asia, Buddhism, Daisaku Ikeda, Earthquake, Japan, Nuclear Power Plants, Radiation, SGI, Soka Gakkai, Tsunami

Why Should Black People Care About What Happens To Japan? Because Black People Live and Work in Japan, That’s Why

• March 16, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, American Foreign Policy, Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Black Expatriates, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Documentary, Education, Film, Health, Homelessness, Japan, Joblessness, Love, Music, Natural Disasters, New Orleans, People of Color, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Race, SGI Nichiren Buddhism, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Travel, Who I Am, World History, World War II
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Former President Jean Bertrand Aristide Returning to Haiti

• March 12, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Africans, American Foreign Policy, Brazil, Canada, Class, Democrats in Name Only, Education, Exploration and Colonization, France, Haiti, Haitians/Francophone Caribbean, Natural Disasters, Obama Administration, Race, South Africa, The Clintons, The Rest of the World
Tags: "Baby Doc" Duvalier, Blacks, Danny Glover, Democracy, Drug Cartels, Drug Money, Earthquake, Exile, Exiles, Fanmi Lavalas, Glen Ford, Haiti, Haitians, Harry Belafonte, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Jean-Claude Duvalier, Jesse Jackson, Love, Madame Mildred Preval, Maryse Narcisse, Michel Martelly, MINUSTAH, Mirlande Manigat, Organization of American States, Passport, President Jacob Zuma, President Rene Preval, Pretoria S.A., Puppets, Racism, Return, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, South Africa, The Caribbean, The Haitian Earthquake, The United Nations, United Nations Security Council, United States, WikiLeaks

A Big One Hit Japan (w/Updates)

• March 11, 2011 • 4 Comments

Posted in Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Class, Japan, Natural Disasters, People of Color, The Mainstream Media (MSM), World History
Tags: 1998 Winter Olympics, 8.9, Asia, California, Canada, Crescent City California, Earthquake, English Language, Hawaii, Japan, Japan Earthquake, Japanese, Japanese Language, Japanese People, Left Coast, Live Streaming, Los Angeles, Nagano, New Guinea, New Zealand, PC World, Richter Scale, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Sendai, Soka Gakkai Japan, The Philippines, Tokyo, Tsunami Warning System, Tsunami Warnings, Tsunamis, United States, West Coast, West Coast of the United States

Did the Earth Move Under Your Feet? 4.3 Magnitude Illinois Earthquake Felt in Milwaukee and Kenosha

• February 10, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in History, Natural Disasters, Science
Tags: 1811-1812, Arkansas, Burlington, Earthquake, Epicenter, Kenosha, Madison, Magnitude, Menomenee Falls, Milwaukee, Missouri, Mother Earth, Mukwonago, Northern Illinois, Racine, San Andreas Fault, Southern Wisconsin, Tennessee, The New Madrid Fault, United States Geographic Survey, USGS, Wisconsin

Haiti: Four Hurricanes and Now an Earthquake. Have Mercy.

• January 13, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in American Foreign Policy, Class, Haiti, History, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, People of Color, Race, The Rest of the World
Tags: Aftershocks, American Red Cross, Blood, Capital, Charity Navigator, Creoles, Direct Relief, Earthquake, Food, Haiti, Haitian Health Foundation, Haitians, Hope for Haiti, Oxfam, Port au Prince, Prayer, Shelter, The Black Republic, The Salvation Army, The Western Hemisphere, Water, Wyclef Jean

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The New York Times

Democrats Slow Impeachment Timeline to Sharpen Their Public Case October 22, 2019
House Democrats, once eyeing an impeachment vote by Thanksgiving, now conceded they may have to go slower as they plan public hearings to drive home their case.
Two UConn Students Arrested After Repeatedly Shouting Racial Slur, Officials Say October 22, 2019
A video of the episode on Oct. 11 was widely shared on social media and spurred outrage from students.
New Illinois Abortion Clinic Anticipates Post-Roe World October 22, 2019
A regional clinic across the river from Missouri reflects how both sides of the abortion divide are looking toward a landscape in which some states might ban abortions outright.
As Homelessness Surges in California, So Does a Backlash October 21, 2019
Tent encampments across California are testing residents’ tolerance and compassion as street conditions deteriorate.
More Parents Plead Guilty in College Admissions Scandal October 21, 2019
Douglas Hodge, one of the most prominent business executives charged in the case, said, “I acted out of love for my children, but I know that this explanation for my actions is not an excuse.”
Fired for Repeating Racist Slur, School Guard Will Get Job Back, Union Says October 22, 2019
A student directed the slur at Marlon Anderson, and Mr. Anderson said he repeated it as he was trying to explain why it was offensive.
Dallas Tornado Leaves Trail of Damage; Storm Causes Panic at Memphis Airport October 21, 2019
A tornado destroyed buildings in Dallas and cut electricity to tens of thousands of people. The storm system is moving east, and has killed a man in Arkansas.
Jimmy Carter Fractures Pelvis in Fall October 22, 2019
The former president “is in good spirits and is looking forward to recovering at home,” the Carter Center said.

The Guardian, UK

Erdoğan threatens to ramp up assault on Kurds in Syria 'safe zone' October 22, 2019
Turkish leader says he will act ‘even more strongly’ as end of US-brokered ceasefire loomsThe Turkish president has threatened to press ahead with an operation against Kurdish-led forces in Syria “even more strongly” if promises made by the US regarding the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters have not been met by the time a five-day ceasefire expires.Up to 1,300 […]
Canada elections: Trudeau wins narrow victory to form minority government October 22, 2019
Liberals secure four more years in power despite lingering criticism over handling of corruption inquiry and blackface scandalCanada election – as it happenedJustin Trudeau has won a second term as Canada’s prime minister after the country’s federal election, but his narrow victory means he will lead a minority government that will be forced to depend on oth […]
Juncker says Brexit a 'waste of time and energy' as Johnson tries to ram through deal - live news October 22, 2019
Rolling updates on today’s political developments as prime minister plans to ram his deal through parliament by ThursdayDonald Tusk: EU likely to grant extension requestMinister says MPs opposing bill are trying to thwart BrexitWithdrawal bill: what does Johnson’s version say? 1.16pm BST It’s Frances Perraudin here, taking over from Ben Quinn for the afterno […]
Danish lighthouse put on wheels to move it away from eroding sea October 22, 2019
Rubjerg Knude used to be 200 metres away from coast before sand shifting and erosionA 120-year-old lighthouse has been put on wheels and rails to move it away from the North Sea, which has been eroding the coastline of north-western Denmark.When the 23-metre (75ft) Rubjerg Knude lighthouse was first lit in 1900, it was roughly 200 metres from the coast; now […]
Berlin state cabinet agrees five-year rent freeze October 22, 2019
Proposal to counter rising housing costs still requires approval by state parliamentBerlin’s state cabinet has agreed on a rent freeze for five years to counter rising housing costs in the German capital.The city’s leftwing coalition government wants to freeze the rent for apartments built before 2014, according to a report by the German news agency dpa. Con […]
Facebook discloses operations by Russia and Iran to meddle in 2020 election October 21, 2019
The company confirmed it had dismantled the four accounts and announced initiatives to prevent foreign interference in US campaignsFacebook on Monday disclosed it had taken down four new foreign interference operations originating from Iran and Russia, including one targeting the US 2020 presidential elections that appears to be linked to the Russian troll a […]
WeWork board weighs up $10bn rescue plan from Japan's SoftBank October 22, 2019
Proposal for US office-sharing company would lead to exit of co-founder Adam NeumannThe board of WeWork is meeting on Tuesday to consider a rescue plan worth almost $10bn (£7.7bn) from its biggest investor, Japan’s SoftBank, according to reports.The proposal would keep the struggling US office-sharing company afloat and lead to the departure of its controver […]
Brazilians rally to clean beaches amid outrage at Bolsonaro's oil spill inaction October 22, 2019
Mystery surrounds origin of pollution in north-eastPresident suggests ‘criminal act’ aims to scupper rights tenderOn Monday evening, Sport Club Bahia – one of the biggest football teams in Brazil’s north-east – faced its rivals Ceará with black oil stains on their red, white and blue shirts. It was the latest sign of the growing outrage over a mystery oil sp […]

The BBC

Canada election: Trudeau's Liberals win but lose majority October 22, 2019
Despite a bumpy first term, Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party earns a second, narrow election win.
Trump calls impeachment inquiry 'a lynching' October 22, 2019
The president condemns the investigation as "without due process or fairness or any legal rights".
Bolivia election: Anger mounts over result confusion October 22, 2019
Violent protests erupt in nine cities as voters question the validity of the counting process.
Naruhito: Ancient ritual of Japan's emperor ascending throne October 22, 2019
Japan's Emperor Naruhito formally proclaims his ascension to the throne in an elaborate ceremony.
Thailand royal consort: How did Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi fall from grace? October 22, 2019
Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi’s very public dressing down comes months after being named official “consort".
The Kenyan ghost writers doing 'lazy' Western students' work October 21, 2019
University students in Europe and the US are paying Kenyans to do their academic work for them.
Wisconsin black security guard reinstated after firing over n-word October 22, 2019
A black security guard in a US school was fired for repeating the slur after a black student used it.
Israel PM Netanyahu fails to form government ahead of deadline October 21, 2019
The prime minister concedes he cannot form a coalition, handing an opportunity to his main rival.