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Chaz Bono Completes His Gender Reassignment Therapy and Ricky Martin Can Finally Live His “Vida” Openly Gay

• March 29, 2010 • Comments Off

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Novelist and Playwright Chris Abani Tells Stories About Our Shared Humanity

• January 31, 2010 • Comments Off

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Tags: "Masters of the Board", Buddhism, Chris Abani, Comedy, Drama, English, Igbo, Imprisonment, London UK, Memoirs, Monologist, Monologue, Political Prisoner, Solitary Confinement, Ubuntu, UC Riverside, University of California, Video

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Who Would Replace Kamala Harris in the Senate for California? Let the Jockeying Begin August 13, 2020
As the Democratic vice-presidential nominee hits the campaign trail, a race to replace her kicks off.
Protesters Blocked ICE Buses in Oregon. Federal Agents Responded in Force. August 13, 2020
Using crowd-control weapons, agents were able to extract people who were detained on one of the buses after hundreds of protesters in Bend, Ore., blocked the vehicles from moving.
How Trump’s Push to Reopen Schools Backfired August 15, 2020
Distrust of the president and his motives hardened the conviction of some educators that teaching in person was unsafe, helping drive union opposition.
A Florida Sheriff Has Ordered His Deputies Not to Wear Masks August 15, 2020
The sheriff forbade his deputies from wearing masks while on duty, with some exceptions, and also barred visitors to his offices from wearing them.
Postal Crisis Ripples Across Nation as Election Looms August 15, 2020
President Trump’s furious objection to mail-in balloting and a new Trump-allied postmaster general are raising fears about the election and the Postal Service.
Trump Campaign Makes Huge Digital Ad Buy During Democratic Convention August 15, 2020
The Trump campaign is trying to make sure that Mr. Trump’s message will be almost impossible to miss even during the Democrats’ biggest week.
Kamala Harris, Daughter of Immigrants, Is the Face of America’s Demographic Shift August 15, 2020
Her parents’ arrival to Berkeley as young graduate students was the beginning of a historic wave of immigration from outside Europe that would change the United States in ways its leaders never imagined.
A Bitter Wind at a Shaky Time, and Iowa Is Left Reeling August 15, 2020
Devastating windstorms just before harvest were the last thing that Iowa farmers needed.

The Guardian, UK

Coronavirus live news: UK records more than 1,000 new cases for fifth consecutive day; Spanish bar owners fear for their businesses August 15, 2020
Australian death toll stands at 379; France removed from UK travel corridor; Greece and Croatia impose midnight curfew on bars and restaurants Theatres, casinos and bowling alleys reopen in England France could add British visitors to quarantine list after UK measuresUK adds France to Covid-19 14-day quarantine list‘Critical moment’: cases rise again in Spai […]
Irish tourism chair resigns after ignoring coronavirus travel advice August 15, 2020
Michael Cawley tenders his resignation after details of Italian holiday are revealed Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage The chairman of Ireland’s tourism authority has resigned after defying government guidance to avoid all non-essential travel by going on holiday to Italy.Michael Cawley, Ryanair’s former chief operating officer, ha […]
Covid vaccine tracker: when will we have a coronavirus vaccine? August 15, 2020
More than 170 teams of researchers are racing to develop a safe and effective vaccine. Here is their progressResearchers around the world are racing to develop a vaccine against Covid-19, with more than 170 candidate vaccines now tracked by the World Health Organization (WHO). Continue reading...
'It’s killed the holiday': Britons in France react to new quarantine rules August 14, 2020
As UK announces 14-day isolation for those arriving from France after Saturday, travellers are left wondering what to doCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFrance has been added to the UK coronavirus quarantine list meaning that anyone returning to the UK after 4am on Saturday will have to quarantine for 14 days or face a fine. With s […]
Belarus: protesters in Minsk gather where man died in clashes with police August 15, 2020
Pressure mounts on Alexander Lukashenko to go as he appeals to Russia for supportWomen in Belarus take protests into their own hands‘It’s like a war’: armed men roam streets of MinskThousands of demonstrators gathered in Minsk on Saturday at the spot in the Belarusian capital where a protester died in clashes with police, calling for the country’s authoritar […]
Pelosi says Trump is 'openly working to destroy' the USPS ahead of election – live August 15, 2020
House speaker also criticized Republicans’ ‘complete disarray’ in letterWarnings that changes to USPS could disenfranchise votersFrom Oakland to the White House? The rise of Kamala HarrisFlu and Covid: winter could bring ‘double-barrel’ outbreak to USSign up to our First Thing newsletter 5.48pm BST Protesters have staged a demonstration outside the Washingto […]
'Deep remorse': Japanese emperor marks 75th anniversary of surrender August 15, 2020
Naruhito reflects on war actions at Covid-curtailed ceremony, marked elsewhere by former foes as Victory in the Pacific or VJ DayJapan has marked the 75th anniversary of its surrender in the second world war with Emperor Naruhito expressing “deep remorse” over his country’s wartime actions at a sombre annual ceremony curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic.Nar […]
UK halts military training for Hong Kong police as relations with China decline August 15, 2020
End of cooperation ‘because of pandemic’ comes as extent of similar British contracts with foreign forces emergesThe government has barred UK military personnel from training the Hong Kong police force and two other organisations amid worsening relations with China.Both the army and the RAF run limited drill instructor programmes for Hong Kong’s police force […]

The BBC

Belarus: Thousands attend protester's funeral amid unrest August 15, 2020
Opposition supporters turned out in the capital, Minsk, amid anger over a disputed presidential vote.
Pompeo signs deal to redeploy troops from Germany to Poland August 15, 2020
The agreement, signed in Warsaw, will see some US troops redeployed from Germany to Poland.
MS Dhoni: India legend retires after 16-year international career August 15, 2020
India great and World Cup-winning captain MS Dhoni retires after a 16-year international career.
Belgian cyclist crashes off bridge in Italy August 15, 2020
Remco Evenepoel has crashed and fallen several metres off a bridge during the Il Lombardia race.
China restaurant apologises for weighing customers August 15, 2020
The policy was introduced after a national campaign against food waste was launched.
Australia surfer saves wife by punching shark August 15, 2020
A husband leapt on to the shark as it attacked his wife off Port Macquarie, New South Wales.
Trump visits brother in New York hospital August 15, 2020
"He's having a tough time," the president said, though the younger sibling's condition is unclear.
VJ Day: Japan marks 75 years since end of WWII August 15, 2020
Emperor Naruhito expresses "deep remorse" over his country's wartime past at a ceremony in Tokyo.