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Governor Doyle Declares a State of Emergency for All 72 Snowbound Counties in Wisconsin

• December 12, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Class, Education, Holidays, Television
Tags: Airport Road, Below Zero, Blizzards, Candles, Channel 3000, City of Madison, Cold, Dane County, Department of Transportation, Emergency, Emergency Operations Center, Fox 47, High Winds, Madison Metro, Madison WI, Midwest, Minnesota, National Football League, National Weather Service, New York Giants, Power Failures, Shorewood, State of Emergency, Storms, Winter, Winter Storms, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Museum, Wisconsin National Guard, Wisconsin State Patrol

Third Death Announced in Sedona, AZ Sweat Lodge Tragedy; Lakota Chief Wants Desecration of Native Spirituality to Cease

• October 18, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Native Americans/First Nations, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Race, Religion, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Spiritual Warrior", Accidental Homicide, Canupa, Ceremony, Chief Arvol Looking Horse, Climate Change, First Nations, Genocide, Homicide, Hucksterism, Inikaga, Inyan Oyate, James Arthur Ray, James Shore, Journey Expansion Team, Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Bundle, Kirby Brown, Lakota/Dakota/Nakota, Liz Neuman, Mini Wiconi, Minneapolis MN, Minnesota, Mitakuye Oyasin, Native American Culture, Native American Spirituality, Native Americans, Non-Native Peoples, Pte San Win, Sauna, Sedona AZ, Self Help, Spiritual Genocide, Sundance, Sweat Lodge, The Freedom of Religion Act of 1978, The Sacred Eagle Feather, The Sacred Hoop, Unci Maka, Wakan Tanka

Meanwhile, Back in Minnesota…

• June 30, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Democrats, History
Tags: "Saturday Nigh Live", 2010, Air America, Al Franken, Bill O'Reilly, Democrat, Ed Schultz, Governor Tim Pawlenty, Junior Senator, Minnesota, Minnesota Supreme Court, Norm Coleman, Obama, Randi Rhodes, Republican, Senator-elect Al Franken, Sixty Votes, St. Paul MN, The Senate

Jesse Ventura is Not Just a Body

• May 19, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in Black People, Books, Celebrities/Royals, History, Race, Television, The Iraq War II, The View, Torture, War Crimes
Tags: Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Jesse Ventura, Joy Behar, Larry King, Minnesota, Sean Hannity, The View, Torture, Whoopi Goldberg

GOP Holding Up HHS Secretary-Designate Sibelius’ Confirmation During Flu Crisis

• April 28, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in American Politics, Health, Obama Administration
Tags: Abortion, AIDS, Al Franken, Alaska, Bird Flu, Bobby Jindal, Fear, GOP, Health and Human Services, Kansas, Kathleen Sibelius, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mitch McConnell, Mt. Redoubt, Norm Coleman, Pyrrhic Victory, Ralenza, Republicans, Rhodes Scholar, Ronald Reagan, Susan Collins, Swine Flu, Tamiflu, The Right, U.S. Geological Survey, Virus, Volcano Preparedness

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The Police Photoshopped His Mug Shot for a Lineup. He’s Not the Only One. August 25, 2019
When witness descriptions made no mention of a suspect’s facial tattoos, the police airbrushed them away for an identification lineup. The practice goes beyond one case.
4 Will Be Charged in Florida Nursing Home Deaths After Hurricane Irma, Lawyers Say August 25, 2019
A dozen residents’ deaths were ruled homicides by a medical examiner after the nursing home’s air-conditioners failed in 2017.
Candidate Says City in Michigan Should Be Kept White ‘As Much as Possible’ August 25, 2019
Jean Cramer, who is running for City Council in Marysville, Mich., added, “No foreign people.”
Summer on the Swollen Great Lakes August 25, 2019
The lakes rose this year to levels not seen in decades. A 1,234-mile drive around one of them revealed what all that water has left behind — vanishing beaches, closed roads, new islands.
How a Bitter Divorce Battle on Earth Led to Claims of a Crime in Space August 24, 2019
NASA is examining a claim that an astronaut improperly accessed the bank account of her estranged spouse from the Space Station.
‘Stand Your Ground’ Case in Florida Ends With Manslaughter Verdict August 25, 2019
Michael Drejka said he had feared for his life when he killed Markeis McGlockton in an argument over a parking spot.
Is It Unconstitutional to Sleep in Your Home? For a Governor, Perhaps August 23, 2019
Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia has had many political disputes, but whether he is spending enough nights in the Governor’s Mansion may be the unlikeliest.
2 Former Houston Police Officers Charged in Connection With Fatal Raid August 25, 2019
Prosecutors said the officers fabricated information to obtain a warrant for the raid, in which a man and a woman were killed.

The Guardian, UK

G7 summit: Iran foreign minister makes surprise Biarritz appearance August 25, 2019
Visit comes during summit at which policy on Iran has been one of most contentious issuesIran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, has made a surprise appearance in Biarritz in the middle of a G7 summit where western policy towards Iran has been one of the most contentious issues.The Iranian foreign ministry confirmed Zarif had flown to Biarritz at the […]
Boris Johnson: no deal would mean UK did not owe Brexit divorce bill August 25, 2019
PM says keeping £39bn is not threat but ‘reality’ before meeting with Donald TuskBoris Johnson has said the £39bn Brexit divorce bill would not “strictly speaking” be owed to Brussels in full in the event of no deal, insisting: “It’s not a threat. It’s a reality.”Speaking to broadcasters as he prepared to meet the European council president, Donald Tusk, at […]
Hong Kong protests: police fire teargas at demonstrators in triad-linked district August 25, 2019
March through Tsuen Wan after 29 protesters arrested in overnight clashesPolice have fired teargas at protesters after tens of thousands of people poured on to the streets on a rainy day in a Hong Kong area noted for its links with triad gangsters, where demonstrators were attacked by stick-wielding men two weeks ago.The protest, which has been sanctioned by […]
Barcelona police spare bathers' blushes with clothing 'robbery kits' August 25, 2019
Initiative particularly welcome among those who have clothes stolen on city’s nudist beachesPolice in Barcelona have handed out more than 100 emergency clothing kits to bathers who return from a swim to find everything they left on the beach has been stolen by the thieves who plague the city’s shoreline.The “robbery kits”, made up of a T-shirt bearing the ci […]
Italy's parties scramble to form government by Tuesday deadline August 25, 2019
Choice of PM proves main obstacle as PD and M5S try to head off far-right coalitionThe name of the next Italian prime minister is the main hurdle in talks between the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) and the centre-left Democratic party (PD) as they scramble to form a new government by Tuesday and avoid early elections that could put Matteo Salvin […]
Nearly 900,000 asylum seekers living in limbo in EU, figures show August 25, 2019
Backlog of claims persists despite number of arrivals almost halving in two yearsClose to 900,000 asylum seekers in the EU are waiting to have their claims processed, according to figures from the European statistics office.Women, men and unaccompanied children are living for years in uncertainty, with numbers of pending applications for international protec […]
'We all know he's unfit': Joe Walsh to challenge Trump in Republican primary August 25, 2019
Former congressman is one of president’s most vocal criticsOpinion: Trump seems to think he’s an emperorJoe Walsh, a talk radio host and former congressman, said on Sunday he would challenge Donald Trump for the 2020 Republican presidential nomination. Related: Something rotten? Trump's state over Denmark at heart of a madcap week Continue reading... […]
Russian officials blame food for traces of radiation in doctor treating blast victims August 25, 2019
Authorities say one man had cesium-137 in his muscle tissue, probably from ‘fish, mushrooms, lichens, algae’A doctor who helped treat victims of the mysterious nuclear blast in Russia more than two weeks ago has traces of radiation in his muscle tissue, said regional officials, who blamed the readings on his diet rather than the explosion.“Cesium-137 ... has […]

The BBC

Israel says it struck Iranian 'killer drone' sites in Syria August 25, 2019
In a rare acknowledgement, PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces targeted "killer drones".
Hong Kong police deploy water cannon at protests August 25, 2019
It is the first time the vehicles have been used in 12 weeks of anti-government protests.
Rohingya crisis: Rallies mark two years of exile in Bangladesh August 25, 2019
Two years after what the UN calls ethnic cleansing, refugees from Myanmar mark their "genocide day".
Amazon fires: Fines for environmental crimes drop under Bolsonaro August 24, 2019
The government is accused of ignoring illegal deforestation and burning in the Amazon.
Amazon fires: The devastation seen from above August 25, 2019
Swathes of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil are burning at a record rate.
Brexit: Donald Tusk and Boris Johnson clash over who is 'Mr No Deal' August 24, 2019
The European Council president and the PM will meet at the G7 summit on Sunday to discuss Brexit.
Algeria culture minister quits after concert stampede August 25, 2019
Five young fans of popular French-based rapper Soolking were killed in a stadium in Algiers.
Six hurt after lightning strike at golf tournament August 24, 2019
Six people are injured as lightning strikes hit a tree at the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta.