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President Obama Declares Section Three of The Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional; Meanwhile, in California, Prop. 8 Plaintiffs Petition U.S. Court of Appeals to Lift Stay on Same Sex Marriages

• February 23, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in American History, American Politics, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Love, Obama Administration, Race, Sexuality
Tags: AFER, AmericaBlog, American Foundation for Equal Rights, California, California Supreme Court, David Boies, Defense of Marriage Act, Department of Justice, DOMA, Gay Marriage, Gays, Lesbians, Liberals, Marriage Equality, Ninth Circuit Court, Obama Administration, Prop. 8, Theodore B. Olson, Theodore Olson, United States

Yesterday Was “Fighting Bob Fest” in Wisconsin

• September 12, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American History, American Politics, Bailouts, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Consumerism, Democrats, Joblessness, Obama Administration, Public Intellectualism, Subprime Loans-Foreclosures, Teabagging Party, The Economy, The Rest of the World, The Stimulus Bill, Wisconsin, Women
Tags: "Fighting Bob Fest 2010", "Fighting Bob" LaFollette, Barack Obama, Chatauqua, Economic Justice, Human Rights, Issues, Jesse Jackson, Jobs, Kickoff, Leftists, Liberals, Madison WI, Midterm Elections, Network, Political Activism, Political Chatauqua, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Progressives, Republicans, Robert LaFollette, The Barrymore Theater, The Capitol Times, The Midterm Elections 2010, The Obama Administration, The Reverend Jesse Jackson, Wisconsin

Rush Dumped from Consortium Seeking to Buy NFL St. Louis Rams

• October 15, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Class, History, Race, Sports, Womanism, Women
Tags: "High-Tech Lynching", 70%, African Americans, Apologists, Blacks, Clarence Thomas, Dittoheads, Donovan McNabb, Liberals, Racism, Right Wing, Rush Limbaugh, Sportscasters, The Crips and The Bloods, The National Football League, The Philadelphia Eagles, The Reverend Al Sharpton, The Reverend Jesse Jackson, The Right Wing, The Supreme Court, Unca Clarence

The Killing of Brother George Tiller, M.D. (with an Update)

• May 31, 2009 • 3 Comments

Posted in Abortion, American Politics, Crime, Hate Crimes, Health, Religion
Tags: Christian Fundamentalist Terrorism, Civil Rights, Dave Niewert, Domestic Terrorism, Eric Rudolph, Fear, Fundamentalism, George Tiller, Hate Crime, James Adkisson, Kansas, Kathleen Sibelius, Late-Term Abortions, Liberals, Lynching, Michael Savage, Nashville TN, On The Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-First Century, Orcinus, Progressives, Rush Limbaugh, Sara Robinson, Sean Hannity, Sherilyn Ifill, Terrorism, Unitarian Universalist

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The Lesbian Perez Hilton of TikTok September 29, 2022
When relationship dramas heated up this summer, she saw an opportunity.
Once Known for Vaccine Skeptics, Marin Now Tells Them ‘You’re Not Welcome’ October 2, 2022
The wealthy California county just north of San Francisco has one of the nation’s highest Covid-19 vaccination rates after years of being known for parents who opposed shots for childhood diseases.
Did Your Home Security Camera Document Hurricane Ian? September 29, 2022
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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.”
The Story Behind DeSantis’s Migrant Flights to Martha’s Vineyard October 2, 2022
Asylum seekers in Texas were recruited for the flights by a woman who appeared to be a former Army counterintelligence agent. “We were tricked,” one migrant said.
Hurricane Orlene Expected to Hit Western Mexico On Monday October 2, 2022
Orlene, a Category 3 storm, could bring as much as 14 inches of rain to some areas, forecasters said.
On Sanibel Island, a Search for Stranded Residents Slogs On October 2, 2022
About 200 households did not leave ahead of Hurricane Ian. Rescue teams are tracking down the stranded and evacuating them — if they are willing.
Florida Residents Pick Up The Pieces After Hurricane Ian October 2, 2022

The Guardian, UK

Protesters attack French embassy in Burkina Faso over allegedly harbouring ousted president October 1, 2022
West African bloc denounced the country’s second military coup in nine months, saying it was ‘inappropriate’Angry protesters have attacked the French embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital after supporters of the west African nation’s new coup leader accused France of harbouring the ousted interim president, a charge French authorities vehemently denied.Lt Col Pa […]
Prince Harry wildlife NGO under fire after elephants kill three in Malawi October 1, 2022
African Parks, of which the prince is president, is one of three parties accused of rushing a mass translocation of the mammalsTwo wildlife organisations, including one headed by Prince Harry, have been accused of caring about animals more than people after three men died following an elephant translocation in Malawi.In July, more than 250 elephants were mov […]
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 […]
Brazil elections 2022 live: voting closes in world’s fourth-largest democracy October 2, 2022
Latest updates: polls suggest overall majority for Lula‘We want no more hatred’: leftwing ex-president Lula on verge of comebackLive results trackerBrazil’s leftwing former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appeared on the verge of a startling political comeback on Sunday as more than 156 million Brazilians took part in the country’s most important electio […]
Brazil election 2022: live results from the presidential race October 2, 2022
Jair Bolsonaro is standing for a second term against former president Lula. Find out how votes are coming in across BrazilBrazil’s president is elected directly by the 156 million voters; there is no electoral college and no role for the legislature. A candidate needs more than 50% of the vote to be elected. If this does not happen in the first round, the to […]

The BBC

Indonesia: At least 125 dead in football stadium crush October 2, 2022
Supporters who invaded the pitch are tear-gassed by police, leading to one of the world's worst stadium disasters.
Ukraine war: Putin's annexation will fail, say Ukrainians at eastern front October 2, 2022
Ukrainian forces on the eastern front in Bakhmut say they will fight for every last inch of soil.
Liu Jingyao and Liu Qiangdong: Chinese billionaire sexual assault case settled in US October 2, 2022
A closely-watched case where business titan Richard Liu was accused of rape was settled hours before trial.
Burkina Faso's military leader agrees to step down after coup October 2, 2022
Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba steps down after his successor allegedly pledges to restore civilian rule.
After chess, cheating rows rock poker and fishing October 2, 2022
Viral videos in the US have shown a surprising card game win - and fish stuffed with weights.
NFL and NFLPA say changes to concussion protocol needed after Tua Tagovailoa incident October 2, 2022
The NFL and its players' association say changes are needed to concussion protocol after reports the doctor who cleared Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been fired.
London Marathon 2022: Amos Kipruto and Yalemzerf Yehualaw win first titles in elite races October 2, 2022
Kenya's Amos Kipruto and Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw win their maiden London Marathon titles with breakaway victories in the elite men's and women's races.
US frees President Maduro's relatives in Venezuela prisoner swap October 1, 2022
Two nephews of Venezuela's first lady had been serving 18-year sentences for trafficking drugs.