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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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Tear Gas Clears Path for Trump to Visit Church June 2, 2020
Police officers used flash grenades to disperse a crowd so the president could visit for a photo opportunity. And in New York, protesters and looters defied a curfew.
How Minneapolis, One of America’s Most Liberal Cities, Struggles With Racism June 1, 2020
The Midwestern city that has been the site of unrest views itself as embracing multiculturalism. But it also struggles with segregation and racial gaps on education.
As Coronavirus Toll Preoccupies U.S., Rivals Test Limits of American Power June 2, 2020
The coronavirus may have changed almost everything, but it didn’t change this: Global competition spins ahead — and in many ways has accelerated.
Is America’s Pandemic Waning or Raging? Yes June 1, 2020
A single day reveals divergent realities across the country: As cases drop in the Northeast and some cities reopen, other places report stubbornly high numbers.
Pandemic Could Scar a Generation of Working Mothers June 3, 2020
Some economists hope the domestic imbalances exposed by women working from home could lead to structural and cultural changes, like better child care.
Steve King Sinks in Iowa June 3, 2020
Protesters went back to the streets and, oh, elections took place: This is your morning tip sheet.
When Jail Becomes Normal June 3, 2020
And what else you need to know today.
Coronavirus Live Updates: How the C.D.C. Failed to Keep Up June 3, 2020
Epidemiologists said protests around the United States would almost certainly lead to more cases. Republicans are seeking a new city to host their convention.

The Guardian, UK

Governments and WHO changed Covid-19 policy based on suspect data from tiny US company June 3, 2020
Surgisphere, whose employees appear to include a sci-fi writer and adult content model, provided database behind Lancet and New England Journal of Medicine hydroxychloroquine studiesThe World Health Organization and a number of national governments have changed their Covid-19 policies and treatments on the basis of flawed data from a little-known US healthca […]
We should have done more, admits architect of Sweden's Covid-19 strategy June 3, 2020
Anders Tegnell says there was ‘potential for improvement’ in country’s strategy to fight pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSweden’s chief epidemiologist and the architect of its light-touch approach to the coronavirus has acknowledged that the country has had too many deaths from Covid-19 and should have done more to curb th […]
Jane Goodall: humanity is finished if it fails to adapt after Covid-19 June 3, 2020
Primatologist calls for overhaul of food habits to prevent a future pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHumanity will be “finished” if we fail to drastically change our food systems in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the climate crisis, the prominent naturalist Jane Goodall has warned.She blamed the emergence of Covid […]
Global report: Asian markets at three-month high on hope of Covid-19 recovery June 3, 2020
Australia in recession; record deaths in Brazil; Zoom makes $27m profit in one quarter; South Korea announces huge stimulusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageStock markets in Asia have risen to their highest level for almost three months on the back of renewed optimism that the global economy will recover strongly from the coronaviru […]
Boris Johnson lays out visa offer to nearly 3m Hong Kong citizens June 3, 2020
UK prime minister says all eligible for BNO passport can apply if China cuts freedomsBoris Johnson has opened the path to what he called one of the “biggest changes” to the British visa system, stating he was ready to offer a right to live and work in the UK to any of the nearly 3 million Hong Kong citizens eligible for a British National Overseas passport.M […]
Clashes at Paris protest against racism and police violence June 3, 2020
Inspired by US demonstrations, 20,000 people defy ban to rally in streets of French capital Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Paris on Tuesday after around 20,000 people defied a ban to rally over the 2016 death of a black man in police custody, galvanised by US demonstrations against racism and deadly police violence.The protesters used slo […]
Justin Trudeau lost for words over Trump handling of George Floyd protests June 3, 2020
Canadian prime minister pauses for 20 seconds before saying: ‘We all watch in horror and consternation what’s going on in the United States’Live coverage of the US protestsJustin Trudeau, when asked about US president Donald Trump threatening to use the military to quell protests over the police killing of George Floyd, paused for more than 20 seconds before […]
Steve King: Republican congressman known for racist rhetoric loses primary race in Iowa June 3, 2020
Randy Feenstra unseats nine-term conservative, who was repeatedly reprimanded by party leaders for interactions with white nationalistsThe controversial Iowa Republican congressman Steve King has been ousted in Tuesday’s primary, losing his re-election race to the state senator Randy Feenstra.King had faced the re-election fight of his life. The nine-term co […]

The BBC

George Floyd death: More large protests in US but violence falls June 3, 2020
Many defied curfews but the violence was not on the scale of Monday night.
George Floyd death: The man who sheltered 80 US protesters June 3, 2020
Hundreds of people found themselves trapped by police - until Rahul Dubey flung open his doors.
Coronavirus: Sweden's Tegnell admits too many died June 3, 2020
Anders Tegnell says more should have been done early on to stem coronavirus in Sweden.
Cyclone Nisarga lashes areas near Mumbai June 3, 2020
The worst storm to threaten India's megacity in decades is battering areas on the west coast.
Coronavirus: Ibuprofen tested as a treatment June 2, 2020
Hospital patients sick with the virus will be given the drug to see if it can help with their breathing.
Google in $5bn lawsuit for tracking in 'private' mode June 3, 2020
The search engine giant says it is upfront about what data is collected when users browse incognito.
SA court rules lockdown restrictions 'irrational' June 3, 2020
Rules around funerals, informal workers and exercise were found to be unconnected to halting the virus.
Yemen aid operations at risk after fundraiser falls $1bn short June 3, 2020
Donors pledge $1bn less than the UN says it needs to stop cuts to the world's largest aid operation.