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The Real Queen of All Media? Arianna Huffington Merges “The Huffington Post” With AOL

• February 7, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Class, Cultural History, Journalism and Ethics, Public Intellectualism, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: AOL, AOL Black Voices, Arianna Huffington, Howard Fineman, Huffington Post, HuffPo, Jason Calacanis, Jonah Peretti, Keith Olbermann, Media Takeover, Mergers, TechCrunch, Tim Armstrong

Ten Store Chains Closing More Stores or Going Out of Business

• August 23, 2010 • 4 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Consumerism, Fashion, Joblessness, People of Color, Race, Store Closings, The Economy, Women
Tags: Access, African Americans, Bank Loans, Blacks, Bodega, Convenience Store, Debt, DVDs, Fashion, Food, Grocery Stores, Mergers, Over-Extended, Store Closings, Supermarkets, The Economy, Variety, Videos

The End of Free TV?

• December 29, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in Class, Consumerism, Education, Film, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: ABC, Cable, Cable Industry, Cable TV, CBS, Comcast, Commercials, Digital Channels, DirecTV, Fox, Mergers, NBC, Television, The Web, TiVo, TV, TV Networks, TV Stations

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‘Absolute Chaos’ in Minneapolis as Protests Grow Across U.S. May 30, 2020
Minnesota’s governor said the police and National Guard had been overwhelmed by protests, which raged even after a former police officer was charged with murdering George Floyd.
Twitter Places Warning on Trump Minneapolis Tweet, Saying It Glorified Violence May 29, 2020
Twitter said the tweets, which implied that protesters in Minneapolis could be shot, glorified violence — the first time it had applied such warnings to any public figure’s posts.
Sparring and Schedules Offer Glimpse of Pandemic’s Partisan Lens May 30, 2020
The White House directly challenges the House’s new rules. President Trump plans to resume in-person fund-raising soon. New York City, Washington and Los Angeles plan to lift some restrictions.
George Floyd Death: How the Knee-on-Neck Hold Resulted in Tragedy May 29, 2020
Police departments have tried to ban or severely limit the use of chokeholds and neck restraints. But in Minneapolis, a knee pressing on a neck led to a man’s death.
Trump Hopes for His Own Booster Shot from SpaceX Rocket Launch May 31, 2020
The president, beleaguered by a pandemic, economic troubles and racial unrest, viewed the liftoff as a welcome moment of triumph that he celebrated with a campaign rally-style speech.
A Timeline of the George Floyd Protests May 30, 2020
Demonstrators in Minneapolis and across the country have poured into the streets since George Floyd died in police custody. Here’s how the protests have unfolded.
Breonna Taylor's Death: What To Know May 30, 2020
Fury over the killing of Ms. Taylor by the police has been growing, driving tense demonstrations in Louisville, Ky., and elsewhere.
SpaceX Lifts NASA Astronauts to Orbit, Launching New Era of Spaceflight May 31, 2020
The trip to the space station was the first from American soil since 2011 when the space shuttles were retired.

The Guardian, UK

Coronavirus live news: Global cases pass 6 million as Brazil sees record one-day increase May 31, 2020
Brazil cases near 500,000; Pope asks world leaders to provide Covid relief; lockdown eased for clinically vulnerable in UK. Follow the latest updatesPope Francis calls on world leaders to provide coronavirus reliefGlobal cases pass 6 millionBrazil sees record one-day increase in casesSenior UK adviser has broken trust in policy, say top scientistsCoronavirus […]
Trump justice department forces out top FBI lawyer in Flynn case – report May 30, 2020
NBC News: general counsel Dana Boente forced out on FridayFox News host Lou Dobbs slammed lawyer in AprilFlynn transcripts show he discussed sanctions with RussianA top FBI lawyer who was criticised on Fox News for his role in the investigation of Michael Flynn has resigned after being asked to do so by senior figures at the Department of Justice, NBC News r […]
Dominic Cummings has broken Covid-19 policy trust, say top scientists May 30, 2020
Health experts warn lives ‘put at risk’, as Opinium/Observer poll shows slump in Tory supportCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBritain’s top public health leaders and scientists have warned Boris Johnson that trust in the government has been shattered by the Dominic Cummings affair and now poses real danger to life when lockdown mea […]
Global report: new clues about role of pangolins in Covid-19 as US severs ties with WHO May 30, 2020
Experts condemn Trump’s actions; India records worst daily rise in infections; surges in Russia and Brazil; Australia tests sewage waterCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScientists claim to have found more clues about how the new coronavirus could have spread from bats through pangolins and into humans, as India reported its worst s […]
Hong Kong officials lash out at Trump plan to strip city of special status May 30, 2020
Criticism follows the US president accusing Beijing of breaking its word over Hong Kong for imposing national security lawsSenior Hong Kong government officials have criticised moves by Donald Trump to strip the city of its special status in a bid to punish China for imposing national security laws on the global financial hub.Speaking hours after Trump said […]
Donald Trump postpones G7 summit and signals wider attendance list in future May 31, 2020
After German chancellor pulled out, US president postpones Camp David meeting but says he wants to invite Australia, Russia and India tooUS president Donald Trump has postponed the Group of Seven summit that he wanted to hold in June and will also expand the list of countries invited to attend the rescheduled event to include Australia, Russia, South Korea a […]
‘A national crisis’: how the killing of George Floyd is changing US politics May 30, 2020
As people protest across the US, Donald Trump and Joe Biden have offered divergent responses that point to a divisive political debate on race relationsRiots in Minneapolis and across the US triggered by video footage showing George Floyd, a black man, killed under the knee of a police officer, has caused a dramatic shift in the national political debate in […]
SpaceX successfully launches Nasa astronauts into orbit May 30, 2020
Donald Trump and Mike Pence witness launch in FloridaFirst attempt was cancelled minutes from blast-offA rocketship named Dragon breathed new fire into America’s human spaceflight programme on Saturday, carrying two astronauts on a much-anticipated adventure. Related: Trump wants America looking at the stars as he drags it through the gutter Continue reading […]

The BBC

Private rocket takes astronauts to space station May 30, 2020
Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken head out on a mission to initiate a new, commercial era in spaceflight.
George Floyd death: Minnesota governor decries violent protests May 30, 2020
Minnesota fully mobilises the National Guard as it and other US cities prepare for more unrest.
George Floyd death: Rapper Killer Mike's plea to protesters in Atlanta May 30, 2020
Rapper Killer Mike delivers an impassioned plea to protesters in Atlanta, after clashes over the killing of George Floyd.
Trump delays 'outdated' G7 leaders' summit May 31, 2020
The US president says he is postponing this year's meeting and wants to invite other leaders as well.
Coronavirus: India to loosen lockdown despite record cases May 30, 2020
A plan to ease the world's biggest lockdown begins on 8 June with restaurants and malls re-opening.
Coronavirus: Belgian Prince Joachim tests positive after lockdown party May 30, 2020
Spanish police are investigating whether a party attended by Prince Joachim breached lockdown rules.
Microsoft 'to replace journalists with robots' May 30, 2020
Dozens working on the MSN site look set to be replaced by AI, media reports say.
George Floyd death: Unrest spreads across US May 30, 2020
Images from protests and violence as anger over the death of black man George Floyd increases.